today's laugh
A man bought a house-building kit, and,
after he had completed the house, he invited one of his
neighbors over to inspect his handiwork.
"But you built the house upside
down," the neighbor protested.
"Oh. No wonder I keep falling off
the porch."
John: If I had a 1,000-man army and you
had a 1,000 man army, who would win?
Chuck: I give up.
John: I would. You just gave up.
1903
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
A Crippled Woman
Abandoned.
Dr. Snyder, county physician, today
sent a crippled woman named Scott to the poor farm.
According to the story furnished by the neighbors, the
unfortunate woman was abandoned by relatives, who did
reside in a small house on Smelter Hill. The crippled
woman lived with a family named McCullum, said to be her
parents. Yesterday they moved to some unknown clime and
left the poor crippled woman alone with no fire and
nothing to eat. Neighbors discovered the poor
woman’s condition and provided her something to eat.
Today they reported the case to Dr. Snyder, who ordered
Mrs. Scott sent to the county farm.
T.V. Porterson, a traveling
representative of the Standard Oil Co., is in town today.
He has heard of the oil indications northwest of Carthage
and in Avilla vicinity, and is said to be here to
investigate the same.
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Today's Feature
Filing
Requirements.
There will be an election
on April 16th, 2004 to fill the City Council
seats of five members who’s terms have been
completed. Currently in these seats are First
Ward Claude Newport, Second Ward Bill Fortune,
Third Ward Jackie Boyer, Fourth Ward Bill Welch
and Fifth Ward Don Stearnes.
To be eligible for the City
Council election persons must be at least
twenty-one years of age, a citizen of the United
States, a resident of Carthage for at least one
year, and a registered voter in the City of
Carthage.
Members are elected to serve a
two year term beginning at the first City Council
meeting following the election. The City Council
meets the second and forth Tuesday of each month.
Members are also assigned to Council Committees
that hold meetings each month. Members are
required to attend meetings unless given a leave
of absence for a particular reason. Members
receive $50.00 per month to cover expenses.
The beginning date for filing
is December 16th, 2003 and the final date for
filing is January 20th, 2004.
Land Transactions.
Virginia Howard, Trustee of the Virginia Howard
Trust dated April 10, 1992, sold the property at
2121Carrie, Carthage, MO 64836, to Junior Leroy
Peck and Elizabeth Ann Peck, husband and wife.
The transaction was handled by Donal Myers with
Donal Myers Realty and by Joyce Rogler and
Shirley Deitz with Charles Burt Home Folks.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',There is still
some uncertainty about whether candidates have ta
live in the ward they represent. Discussions are
pointin’ to Section 9-7 of the Carthage Code
that state that each year "one councilman
from each ward of the city" shall be
elected.
‘Course the question is
what exactly the word "from" is
referrin’ to. There is no stipulation that
the councilman has to specifically
"live" in the ward. And some may
interpret the "from" as meanin’
the voters bein’ from the ward. Or, in the
case of last year’s election of Mike Harris,
he was "from" Ward One, the
changin’ of the ward boundaries moved him
"from" Ward One to Ward Two. So as
anyone can see, he is definitely "from"
Ward One.
Hopefully the official
interpretation will be available for this seasons
candidates.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column
TO
YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
What Causes
Swollen Feet?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother
wakes up with swollen feet. She wraps her feet at
night, with no effect. She is on
hydrochlorothiazide for blood pressure,
CombiPatch (an estrogen patch), Tricor for
cholesterol and Bextra for arthritis. Her doctor
is blowing this off, but I don’t think it is
normal. What is your opinion? — A.A.
ANSWER: A unique angle to your
mother’s swelling is the fact that it
happens at night, and I don’t have a good
explanation for that. Foot (and/or ankle)
swelling usually occurs at the end of the day,
after a person has been up and about. Gravity
contributes to the oozing of fluid from the
circulation into the tissues of the feet. The
gravity effect disappears when lying in bed.
Perhaps it’s her
medicines. Swelling is listed as a side effect of
both CombiPatch and Bextra. She can stop the
Bextra for a few days and not suffer from doing
so, apart from the possibility her joints will
begin to hurt. Before she stops the CombiPatch,
she should speak with her doctor. The drugs
should not be stopped at the same time or she
won’t know which, if either, is responsible.
Heart failure is a major cause
of swelling. Another symptom that is a clue that
the heart is involved is becoming short of breath
when hurrying around or when performing
high-effort household chores, such as scrubbing
or vacuuming.
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