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Monday, October 23, 2000 Volume IX, Number 89
did ya
know?
Did Ya Know?. . .The next Diabetes Support Group will be
from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25th in the dining room
at McCune-Brooks hospital, Carthage. The guest speaker
will be Dr. N. Chandramohan, FACP, FRCP (C), speaking on
"What medicine and When?" Refreshments will be
served.
Did Ya Know?. . .On this date in
1864 The Battle of Westport, also called "Gettysburg
of the West," was fought in Missouri during the
Civil War.
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today's laugh
The nervous passenger approached the
captain timidly.
"What would happen," she asked, "if we
struck a large iceberg?"
"The iceberg would pass along as if nothing had
happened," replied the captain.
And the old lady was very much relieved.
There are so many mortgages on his car
he has to drive it in second gear.
Two western men travelled together two
days in a train without a word ever passing between them.
On the third day one of them at length ventured to remark
that it was a fine morning.
"And who said it wasn’t?" was the reply.
1900
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
The
Olive Street Ditch.
Councilmen Brinkley and Block said that
they had no written report to make as to the Olive street
ditch but would state that they had examined into the
matter carefully and talked with many residents along the
street. The complaint seems to be from the west end. The
ditch is was found is constantly carrying some waste
water from livery stables, and at the west end is the
receptacle for roasting ear cobs and shucks, potato
parings and other kitchen refuse. Of all that goes into
this ditch that from the laundry is the least objectable
was the verdict of the committee. It might be out of
order for anything to go into the ditch, but what the
laundry puts in should not be the first thing to complain
of. The water from the laundry is a benefit to the ditch
from one standpoint as it flushes it every day. With this
the subject of the much discussed Olive street gutter was
dropped finally.
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Today's Feature
Salvation
Army Taking Applications for Christmas Food
Baskets.
The Salvation
Army in Carthage will be taking applications for
Christmas Food Baskets and toys on November
13th-17th, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:00
p.m.-3:00 p.m. Along with applying for a
Christmas Food Basket, parents can also sign-up
for gifts for their children 16 years old and
under. This year there will be a Toy Shop at The
Salvation Army for parents to choose new gifts
for their children when they pick up their
Christmas Food Basket.
Those interested in applying
will need to bring with them proof of residence,
social security cards for their children, as well
as proof of anyone else living in their
residence.
Last year The Salvation Army
provided Christmas Food Baskets to over 250
families and over 900 new toys to 316 children in
the community. This year The Salvation Army is
anticipating an even greater number of our
neighbors in need receiving assistance.
For more information you can
call The Salvation Army at (417) 358-2262.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Things just seemed ta
happen at our house as I was growin’
up with an older brother and younger
sister. The lamp that just fell over one
day. The window kicked out when someone
jumped on the bed. The figurine of a
little football player with its head shot
off with a bb gun. (it was an excellent
shot even if it was accidental by the
way).
Most of the time it was
pretty evident who the culprit was of
course, but there were occasions when the
mysterious would occur. Nobody knew
anything. Us kids were fortunate to have
a few neighborhood oneries who could
always be called up as suspects, if the
deed was outside the house at least. I
don’t recall any lyin’
goin’ on, we usually fested up if
ask. But if nobody asked, nobody told.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column
The Super Handyman
by Al Carrell and Kelly
Carrell
Dear Al & Kelly: I’ve
always used graphite to lubricate locks.
It’s just something I was raised with, and
it works great. I also have found that you can
get graphite from a pencil.
All you need to do is rub a
pencil back and forth over the key and then stick
the key in and out of the lock a few times to
lubricate the lock. It works just as well and is
actually cleaner to use.
When you see a bargain price on
caulk, you might want to stock up. While the
caulk cartidges are handy to use, however, they
can be a pain to store, particularly if you have
a bunch of ‘em. Because of their tubular
shape, they tend to roll all around the shop once
they get knocked over. You can make a simple
storage rack ofr the cartridges with PVC pipe.
Cut sections of the plastic
pipe about 12 inches long, and glue a bunch of
them together ina pyramid or some sort of
stack-like a wine rack.
You then can stick the caulk
cartridges and some other shop materials into the
tubes, and they will be right there when you need
them.
The storage rack is simple to
make and doesn’t take up much space.
SUPER HINT-Preventive
maintenance usually is easier and less costly
than damage control. To really clean the coils of
your refrigerator, make your own crevice toll
from a paper-towel roll. Just flatten it a little
and tape it onto the end of your vacuum hose.
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