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Monday, July 26, 1999 Volume VIII, Number 26

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Housing Task Force is seeking low-income applicants with homes that need repair. The program enables home owners to repair or replace deteriorated areas inside or outside the building. Call Bud Rogers at 237-7010, or stop by the Inspection Department at 623 E. 7th for more information.

Did Ya Know?. . . An M.D.A. Benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 7th in the Carthage Central Park. It is in memory of Jamie Dean Parker. Games, a Live D.J., Hotdogs, Nachos, Soda and Baked Goods will be available for all ages.

today's laugh

One hears a great deal about the absent-minded professors, but none moer absent-minded than the dentist who said soothingly as he applied thepliers to his automobile:

"Now, this is going to hurt just a little."

My dad didn't like people as much as he liked his car. He even introduced it to people. "It's my Bonneville," he said. "My family's over there."

Then he went on, "It's an American-made car. You can drive it head-on into a train and live." That was my cue to mutter, "You ought to try that, dad. The seven-fifteen's coming around the bend."

Louie Anderson

1899
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Night Prowlers Tackle a Judge.

Judge W. R. Schooler got home from Kansas City the night before last on the late train and when going down Grant street about one o'clock, was tackled by a big six footer who appeared to want to hold him up.

But the man was too crazy or too drunk to quite make plain his mission, and the Judge, who says he did not have any money for him anyway, finally went away and left him.

To Shoot Drill Holes.

Edward McCool, a Pennsylvania dynamite expert, is in Prosperity today arranging to explode heavy charges of nitro-glycerine in some deep drill holes there, so as to loosen up the ground and render the task of sinking shafts easier.

J. M. Whitsett tried this system some years ago near Carthage, but failed to make a success of it.

  Today's Feature

Ducks Gone, Geese Remain.

Response to the City’s decision to give away domestic ducks that were squatting at Kellogg Lake was extraordinary according to Parks and Recreation Director Alan Bull. Over twenty-five inquiries has resulted in the adoption of over two dozen domestics.

A scheduled interview last Thursday at the lake with a TV crew was upset when it was discovered that there were none of the give-a-way ducks left.

The Public Services Committee had directed Bull to search for ways to reduce the duck population. The duck droppings have contributed to an imbalance in the lake that threatens to kill the existing fish. The lake is being treated to remedy the problem.

The end of the domestic threat leaves the tougher problem of the Canadian geese invasion. Protected as an endangered species, the foreign squatters have become a national threat. Communities across the country have used various methods of shuffling the geese off their lakes, but the population continues to grow.

Bull is looking at the possibility of placing decoys on the lake that appear to be dead ducks.

 


 

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

If you’ve been around the coffee shops, you are may have been hearin’ the duck jokes bein’ splattered about.

"Better waddle on out of here."

"Please pass the quackers."

"Duck!" "Where?"

There is still some interest in workin’ to improve the general conditions out at Kellogg Lake. The area is considered by some as the step child of the Park System. As you may recall, it was almost moved into private control a few years back.

The lake area is difficult for the police to monitor, lots of grass to mow, more litter to pick up, and generally a pain to maintain. But it can be a real source of pride and a well used facility for the Community. Another piece of the quality of life puzzle.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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The Super Handyman

Q: I used to have a formula for cleaning my dining room table made with kerosene and vinegar, but I have forgotten it. Do you know of one that is similar?

A: We have checked around and have not been able to find your old recipe. Maybe you're thinking of boiled linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar.

Three parts linseed oil, two parts turpentine and one part white vinegar. It's an old-time formula that still works.

It does require lots and lots of rubbing, however.

Q: We have a decorative iron railing on our front porch. The bolted bottom has come out of the concrete, and I'm not sure how to put it back. Do I use concrete or some type of glue?

A: What you need to do is enlarge the hole and then reset the bolts in some stuff called anchor cement. With the hole free of dust, brush the insides with a bonding adhesive to make the patch stick to the surrounding concrete.

Position the bolt so it's in the center of the hole, and be sure it sticks up high enough to accommodate the rail and a nut. Then mix and pour in the anchoring cement without moving the bolt out of position. You can find this product at a home center or hardware store.


   

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