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Monday, March 22, 1999 Volume VII, Number 195
did ya
know?
Did Ya Know?. . .The Knight Pythias will have a Chili Feed
for members and guests at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., March 23.
The chili will be cooked by Jack Martin & Bill
Huntley.
Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage
Police Department will hold Neighborhood Meetings from 7
p.m.-8 p.m. on March 22 at Carthage Sr. High, and April
12 at the Memorial Hall.
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today's
laugh
You know he is the laziest man in the
world. He is so lazy, he doesn't even bother to make
coffee. He just puts coffee in his mustache and drinks
hot water.
When he speaks, a nation listens.
A man of importance, he?
No, only a radio announcer.
All of a sudden there was a big splash.
Voices shouted: Man overboard - man overboard! And
imagine my surprise when I discovered it was me splashing
around in the water.
Dear So and So: I love a homely girl
with a sour disposition, but another girl who is
beautiful and has a barrel of dough is nuts over me.
Which one should I marry?
Dear Sir: By all means marry the one
you love - and send me the other one's name and address.
1899
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
The "Bright Light" Mining Co.
The Bennett & Hannum mining company
yesterday sold about two car loads of silicate to Walker
& Son of Joplin. The price paid was $20 per ton, $3
more than was obtained for silicate of the same quality
last week. Some lead and jack is also being sold. The
company will hereafter be known as the "Bright
Light" mining company.
A. H. Goldstein to Move.
A. H. Goldstein has rented the building
on the north side of the square vacated sometime ago by
Keim & McMillan, and expects to remove his wholesale
and retail clothing and furnishing stock to his new
quarters about the middle of May. By this change he will
secure about 2,500 square feet more floor space which he
has been much in need of. He will use both floors the
upstairs being devoted to the sample room and wholesale
department and the downstairs to the retail store.
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Today's Feature Full Slate for Council.
Last Regular Meeting Before
Election
The City Council will meet for
its last regular meeting before the April 6
election tomorrow night at City Hall. Of the five
Council seats up for election, only the Fifth
Ward position is challenged. In that race,
incumbent Donna Harlan will face former Council
member Lujene Clark. H.J., "Just Jake"
Johnson is unopposed for the 1st Ward seat
vacated by Mike Harris. Incumbents Bill Fortune
in 2nd Ward, J.D. Whitledge in 3rd Ward, and Art
Dunaway in 4th Ward are unopposed.
The Council will face a full
agenda for the meeting. Included is the first
reading of Council Bill 99-17 setting up General
Revenue Fund reserves for specific projects as
set forth in the FY 1999 Budget.
Council Bill 99-18 would
authorize an agreement with C&L Maintenance
for demolition of the structure at 701 E. Tenth.
The Council will also hear the
first reading of the bill authorizing an
agreement with Sprouls Construction in the amount
of $111,685.16 for "resignalization" of
Central and Garrison intersection.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Got a little glimpse of the
work goin’ on at Stone Throw’s
Theater the other night durin’ a session
of the Leadership Carthage program. The group
involved seem to be havin’ a good
response to their presentation of the story
of Ann Frank. If you’re interested in
seein’ it, ya better call, I hear
tickets are goin’ fast for this one. One
a the best turnout’s in a while for this
time a year.
The Leadership classes are
‘bout half way through and the
participants seem to be convinced that the
time and effort is payin’ off. I asked
several how they were likin’ the classes
so far, and they all seem to be amazed at all
that goes on in this community. Hopefully the
trainin’ will help prepare ‘em for
their future leadership roles.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column
The Super Handyman
Some people can change a burned
out floodlight bulb in a ceiling fixture without
ever leaving the ground. We've seen it done. It's
not magic, just smart.
In places such as a garage or
patio, where you might have an exposed flood
light, you can use a toilet plunger pressed up
against the flat bulb to remove.
Place the fresh bulb into the
base of the plunger and by pushing and turning
it, screw the bulb into place. No ladder needed!
If you can't reach it with the
plunger stick the plunger handle into a scrap of
pipe and use that like an extension.
It's amazing what feats you can
master if you're just smart enough-or lazy enough
-to go for it.
Dear Al & Kelly: I learned
the hard way how to properly paint a wooden door.
I painted my front door while it was up on the
hinges. I did what I thought was a really good
job. There were no paint drips at all. After
about six months, the door started sticking. Then
the paint started to peel. My husband took it
down to try to make it fit better, and we
discovered the problem was that the bottom of the
door hadn't been painted. Moisture had gotten
into the door from there and caused it to warp
and swell a little. The moisture was also the
reason for the peeling paint. OK, now I know! -H.
R.
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