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Fridaty, June 20, 2008 Volume XVII, Number 2
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?...
Saturday, June 21st, 3rd Annual TrainCrew Poker
Run. Run starts 10-11:30 a.m. from Central Park
in Carthage, Mo. For more information, contact
Larry T. at 417-850-3104.
Did Ya Know?...June
26th, Paw Prints will be at the Carthage Human
Society. For more information call
1-877-887-7729.
Did Ya Know?...June
27th, McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation 2008
Golf Tournament. All proceeds go to MBH
Foundation Pink Ribbon Crusade Mammogram Program.
Call 359-2657 for information.
Did Ya Know?...July 4th,
Red, White and Boom at Carthage Municipal Park.
Activities start at 7 a.m. Fireworks will begin
at 9:30 p.m.
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today's
laugh
Here, hold my horse a minute,
will you?
Sir, I’m a member of
congress.
That’s alright. I’ll
trust you.
My Uncle just got back from
Europe. The minute he stepped on American soil,
he fell right down and kissed the ground.
In a burst of patriotism?
No, on a banana peel
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1908
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
NEW SLUDGE MILL
WORKING NICELY.
The new sludge mill which Dr. A. L.
Olive and J. E. Bell, of this city, have erected on the
Center Valley lease near Oronogo is getting into fine
running shape. It was started up a week ago Saturday and
naturally had to have a good many things adjusted before
it could run satisfactorily. This made more or less
hindrance last week, but it is working well this week,
and appears to be a great success in every respect.
A Department Store.
Is simply an old fashioned country
store enlarged, organized and systemized or it might be
said, it is a number of stores combined under one roof
and management.
The advantage of this evolution is to
do business on a smaller percent of expense. Every
department or store added to the establishment reduces
the percent of cost of doing business as a whole, so that
merchandise can be sold at less profit than under the old
system.
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Today's
Feature
Recent
Vandalism.
The Carthage Police Department
reports that Carthage has experienced many
serious acts of vandalism recently. The vandalism
includes graffiti and property destruction
totaling thousands of dollars. Private homes,
businesses, schools and convenience stores have
all been targets.
The Carthage Police Department
has established a vandalism task force to focus
on the problem and is asking for help from the
community. Persons with information regarding the
vandalism are requested to call the Carthage
Police Department at 237-7200.
Correction:
Chautauqua
Next Week.
Yesterday’s Mornin’
Mail listed the "That’s
Entertainment" Chautauqua as beginning this
week, which is incorrect. The dates in the
article were correct, June 25 through June 30,
however those dates are one week away, as today
is June 20th. The Mornin’ Mail would
like to issue an apology to any persons who have
been negatively impacted by the incorrect
information. More information will be released
about the Chautauqua next week, when it is to be
held.
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Just Jake
Talkin' Mornin',
Looks like after a while
I’d learn.
I pulled that
one-a-the-oldest-dumb-tricks-in-the-book the
other day. Tried to break off a loose thread from
a button. Still haven’t found the button.
Last I saw it, it was rollin’ off in the
sunset somewhere.
I don’t know what it is
that makes ya figure this time you can outsmart a
piece a thread. Looks simple enough. Just yank a
little harder and at just the right angle.
That technique works great for
removin’ buttons, but does little to relieve
the annoyance of a loose thread danglin’ on
the front of your shirt.
Some lessons just need ta be
relearned from time to time. Someone say
somethin’ ‘about bein’ smarter
than a piece of thread?
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin
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Oak Street Health and Herbs |
ArtCentral by Sally Armstrong, Director of
artCentral The annual
Membership Show is underway, having opened June
20th, and we hope folks who were not in
attendance at the barbeque picnic will come to
see the exhibit during our regular hours,
Thursdays through Sundays, noon until 5:00, until
the closing on July 6th. There is something for
every taste, and the 50 member artists who are
participating have brought us some interesting
and beautiful work. Jan Hyde of the Hyde Gallery
in Springfield (no relationship to us) was our
judge, and I will publicly announce the winners
of the various awards at my next writing!
Meantime, there is much to keep us busy here, and
also underway are the plans for the installation
of the Lowell Davis panels at our new McCune
Brooks Regional Hospital location here in
Carthage. Our thanks have gone to the various
generous donors who have donated to this project,
and to Carthage Radiology for the generous gift
of the materials and labor that went into the
printing of the mailers, to Cleo’s Picture
Framing and Gallery in Joplin for the beautiful
frames, and for the gift of replacement glass and
repairs of one of the pieces that met with an
accident while on display publicly. A special
thanks to the folks at McCune Brooks and Beth
Simmons, who are providing the public venue for
the pieces, that they so deserve. I hope everyone
will note the date of June 29th , at 4:00 pm, on
their calendars and come out for the dedication
and hanging of these works, which I understand
will hang along with other pieces by Mr. Davis.
This will be an informal affair, and the plaque
with the donor names will be presented as well.
If you have not yet visited our beautiful new
hospital, this would be a nice opportunity to do
so!
A Few Notes
on Herbs.
Goldenseal provides support to
sensitive mucous membranes. This herb is
traditionally used to fight infections much as an
antibiotic.
Astragalus is considered an
adaptogenic herb. Used to support the lungs and
spleen and to assist the body in dealing with
environmental influences.
Pau D’Arco is frequently
used by those who suffer from chronic yeast
infections. Some have found it beneficial in the
treatment of sinus conditions. It is also popular
in Europe for antibacterial, antiviral, and
anti-inflammatory properties.
Plantain is considered an
important first aid herb. The leaves have been
used to help stop bleeding and promote healing It
is considered an astringent herb. Don’t put
"broadleaf killer" on all of it, save
some in case of bee sting or mosquito bites.
Mullein acts as an expectorant
by bring up mucus. The oil of the flower relieves
ear ache. When I was young, my Father discovered
a small wart near my elbow and picked some
mullein leaf and rubbed it on my wart several
times, no more wart.
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