Mornin' Mail

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Monday, December 10, 2001 Volume X, Number 123

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage CBO Bloodmobile will be taking blood donations from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10th at the Fairview Christian Church, 2320 S. Grand, Carthage. Please help save a life and give a donation of blood for area hospitals.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Business and Professional Women Christmas Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 10th at the Ranch House. Members should bring donations for Salvation Army Christmas baskets.

Did Ya Know?. . .Project Graduation is having a Christmas Cookie & Candy Sale from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10th at the Phelps House in Carthage. Candy will be $5 per pound. Proceeds will go towards funding for Project Graduation 2002.

Did Ya Know?. . .Eminence Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star will have an open Installation of 2002 officers at 6 p.m. on Tues, Dec. 11th, 2001 at the Masonic Temple, 7th & Maple.

today's laugh

There’s a black cat in the dining room.

Black cats are unlucky.

This one isn’t. It just ate your dinner.

Time is the stuff between paydays.

He went insane trying to find a place to put a cornerstone for a round house.

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

MINER HURT AT PLEASANT VALLEY.

Geo. Graves, of River Street, Had His

Skull Broken by a Falling Drill.

Geo. Graves, of River street, this city, was at work in the Pleasant Valley mine this morning when a steel drill fell, striking him a glancing blow on top of the head. A four-inch gash was cut, and the outer table of the skull was fractured.

The miner was removed to his home, where Dr. Carter dressed the wound, taking five stitches in the scalp. The depression in the skull was probably three-fourths of an inch deep. The doctor pronounces the man badly hurt, but thinks the wound not fatal.

Manager Hamilton of the Grand Opera is negotiating with the agent for "A Telephone Girl," with a view to bringing that attraction here about New Year. He hardly hopes to be successful, however.

	Today's Feature A Package Deal. The ad hoc Tourism/Lodging Tax Committee is recommending that the Council approve a $10,000 advertising campaign to be coordinated by Main Street Carthage. The funding would come from the $30,000 of this year’s Lodging Tax revenue that was earmarked for a market study. Main Street Carthage Director Carol Green initially approached the City Council Budget Committee with a request for the funds. The Committee deferred the question to the Lodging Tax Committee. The Committee has no authority to spend money, but the Budget Committee felt the Lodging Tax Committee should have input in this instance. According to City Administrator Tom Short, Lodging Tax Committee member Jackie Boyer, who is also the chair of the Budget Committee, stated that she will ask Council approval of the project at tomorrow evening’s regular meeting. The campaign would target Kansas City, St. Louis, and Tulsa and promote various package deals including visits to local attractions, meals, and lodging. All City funds would be used for advertising only.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', Promotin’ Carthage with a package deal, a place to stay, a few meals, and a planned tour of the attractions appears to be a simple enough plan. Lotta folks like havin’ things arranged for ‘em. It’ll take some work ta make it work and Main Street looks willin’ to take on the job. The real jewel of this set up is the fact that the folks that take advantage of the program are the ones who help finance more advertisin’ with the 4% tax on overnight stays. Main Street will receive a cut of the package deal for puttin’ it together and that helps finance their operation and should reduce their dependance on the City coffers. ‘Course those businesses benefitin’ from the plan will likely be asked to give bargain prices for the package, also helpin’ pay for the deal. The proof is in the puddin’. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by Workman's Loan	Weekly Column The Super Handyman Q: We have vinyl-clad windows and a sprinkler system outside the house. The vinyl has become spotted by the water and looks cloudy. What will remove these spots? A: The vinyl shouldn’t be harmed by the water itself. The dullness is probably just due to the mineral deposits left behind when the water from the sprinklers has evaporated. Try washing the vinyl parts with a little bit of hot vinegar and a scrub brush. That should clean them right up. Q: Our kids enjoy playing in the rain, but they usually track in mud before I can stop them. What is the best way to remove mud from carpets? A: Just let it alone until it dries. Then it becomes dirt, and your vacuum can deal with that. Dear Al: I have a fantastic filing system for my household papers. I use large cereal boxes with one of the long, thin sides cut out. With the top taped closed, I have a perfect place to keep my important papers organized. I cover the boxes with matching wallpaper and they look super. It’s a good way to fight clutter around my house. I used the same filing system in my office, and now I am storing some of my shop magazines this way.