Mornin' Mail

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Monday, March 8, 1999 Volume VII, Number 185

Did Ya Know?. . .The Lincoln Ladies Republican Women will hold its meeting at 5 p.m. March 8, 1999 at the Southwest Missouri Bank Community Room, 306 W. 3rd St., Carthage. Interested women are welcome.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Police Department will hold Neighborhood Meetings from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. on March 16 at Columbian School, March 22 at Carhtage Sr. High, and April 12 at the Memorial Hall.

today's laugh

I went to the mind reader, but she said she couldn't read me very easily.

Yeah, it's very difficult to read blank pages.

When Jake's dog tipped over a table in the cafe, four waiters dropped their trays at the same time, and two couples got up to dance, thinking it was a new rock number.

Your son is making god progress with his violin. He is beginning to play quite nice tunes.

Do you really think so? We were afraid that we'd merely got used to it.

Pop, how soon will I be old enough to do as I please?

I don't know. Nobody has ever lived that long yet.

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

BURGLARS MAKE A HAUL.

A Wagon Load of Groceries Taken From Munson's Store Last Night.

Burglars entered the Fulton street grocery store of J. W. Munson last night or this morning and carried off goods aggregating over $50 in value. The thieves must have had a wagon to carry off their plunder as they could not have made away with so much without a conveyance of some sort.

The entire stock of goods was ransacked and turned topsy turvy. The thieves carried off about 100 pounds of bacon, about the same amount of dry salt meat, a number of sacks of the best flour, 75 pounds of beans, a quantity of laundry soap, 75 pounds of beans, a quantity of laundry soap, 75 pounds granulated sugar, package and bulk coffee, baking soda, cigars, chewing gum, chewing tobacco, potatoes, etc.

The burglars overlooked a sack containing $20 in silver which was under the counter.

Today's Feature

No Old Business.

The City Council faces an agenda with no old business during tomorrow evening’s regular 7:30 meeting in City Hall.

The new business shown consists mainly of annexation and zoning issues. Included is a public hearing on the proposed annexation of property located at 781 S. Country Club Road as requested by Phyllis Gonzales. Council Bill 99-11 will be in first reading and concerns the annexation of property located at 1911 S. Baker Blvd. as requested by Evelyn Curry.

The first reading of Council Bill 99-12 will deal with a request by William Wilson to rezone property located at 918 W. Centennial to allow for multi-family dwellings as recommended by the Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission.

There is also notice on the agenda that the Council may go into closed session to discuss the hiring, firing, disciplining or promotion of an employee.

A request by the Public Services Committee for guidance from the Council pertaining to the use of the Memorial Hall Auditorium as a walking area by McCune Brooks Hospital is also expected.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I’ve always wondered how they gather the information used in makin’ those maps showin’ general attitudes in the different regions. The ones showin’ the percentage of voters turnin’ out is prob’ly fairly easy I suppose.

I saw one the other day that showed where folks lived that didn’t think they were gettin’ enough sleep. How do they figure that, call folks in the middle of the night and ask if they are awake? ‘Course I was interested to see that nearly the whole state of Missouri, except for the K.C and St. Louis area, felt rested most of the time. The map showed Kansas and Oklahoma feelin’ a little tired more often.

The real question is exactly what does it all mean. A good portion of Florida also reported a restful state. I don’t know if it means we are efficient or just lazy.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.