Mornin' Mail

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Volume XV, Number 42

Did Ya Know?... The Villages at Rollin’s Creek, Schmidt Associates and the Carthage Chamber of Commerce invite you to a Business After-Hours, Thursday, Aug.17 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Villages at Rollin’s Creek, 1435 Dove Drive. RSVP by Tuesday, August 15, 358-2373.

Did Ya Know?... "Who’s on What and Why?" will be held Wednesday., Aug. 23 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in McCune-Brooks Hospital. Karen Fenstermacher, Family Nurse Practitioner with Dr. Unruh, will talk about how doctors decide how an individual’s diabetes is treated. Diabetic-appropriate refreshments provided.

Did Ya Know?... August 17th: Golden Reflections afternoon tea at 2:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. We will celebrate August birthdays and play BINGO. Come prepared to have a great time and great refreshments. Visitors welcome; come check us out, we’d love to meet you! Call 359-2347 for more information.

today's laugh

Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don’t. - Earl Wilson

If you can’t say something good about someone, sit right here by me. - Alice Roosevelt Longworth

I came from a tough neighborhood. Any cat with a tail was a tourist. - Milton Berle

Here’s something shocking. According to a study by the National Science Foundation, 70 percent of Americans do not understand science. Here’s the sad part; 30 percent don’t even know what 70 percent means. - Jay Leno

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Kid McCoy at Joplin.

About a dozen Carthage men went to Joplin last night to see the "boxing match" at the Club theatre between the famous Kid McCoy, the world champion of middle weight, and Jim Carter, announced as the heavy weight champion of Alabama.

The theatre was crowded with a noisy audience who cheered enthusiastically whenever a paint was scored.

The contest was a very one-sided one and although Carter was not knocked out until the fifth round it was apparent to all that McCoy had things all his own way and only permitted the five rounds in order to give the crowd "their money’s worth."

Hottest.

The first week of August was the hottest of the year. Carn’s Sarsaparilla is not only the cheapest blood purifier but the best for the season. $1 bottles only 20¢. 411 Howard Street.

Today's Feature

Code Revisions to be Discussed.

The City Council Public Works Committee will meet this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.

Items on the agenda include the discussion of revisions to Chapter 22 of the City of Carthage Code Book. Public Works Director Chad Wampler says that the revisions concern the codebook’s current standards of street construction specifications, specifically the required 6 inches of base rock and 2 inches of asphalt. Wampler says that these specifications are not considered standards anymore, and he will request that the committee consider changing the code.

Delinquent Tax List.

News release

Three hundred eighty-three parcels remain on the delinquent tax certificate sale list according to the information released today by Stephen H. Holt, Jasper County Collector of Revenue. The breakdown is as follows; Eastern District 118; Central District 84; and Western District 181.

All 2004 and prior delinquent years of Real Estate taxes will be offered at the tax sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of the Jasper County Courthouse. The sale will be held on Monday, August 28, 2006 as required by Missouri States. A current listing is posted at the west entrance of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, or may be viewed on our website at www. jaspercountycollector.com.

All 2004 and prior must be received in the collector’s offices in Joplin or Carthage prior to 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2006 to avoid the sale.

The Joplin Collector’s office will be closed, Monday, August 28, 2006 for the Tax Sale and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2006. The Carthage office located in the Courthouse will be closed during the sale and will re-open after the sale is completed on Monday, August 28, 2006.

Stench Report:
Monday,
8/14/06

No Stench Detected on Carthage Square

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',
I’m always a little amazed at how accurate the speedometers are in our vehicles. At least accordin’ to that "your speed is" machine that out on the streets. ‘Course I’ve only tested it up to around 32 mph since it’s in city limits.

As a teenager I can remember followin’ a buddy who had put on oversized tires on his hot rod to get a sense of how far off his speedometer was. Bein’ a responsible kid, he sure didn’t wanna be caught goin’ over the speed limit. The definitive word in that statement of course is caught. He mainly wanted to know the maximum speed he could show on his speedometer when he passed a patrolman on the highway.

As I remember the jalopy couldn’t do much more than the limit anyway without onea those retread truck tires blowin’ out.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.