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Tuesday, February 25, 2003 Volume IX, Number 176

did ya know?


Did Ya Know?. . .Eminence Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th at the Masonic Temple, 7th and Maple. 50-year membership pin will be presented.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Friends of the Carthage Public Library will hold their monthly used booksale from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 1st at the Library Annex, 510 S. Garrison Ave.


today's laugh

MORE INTERESTING LABELS:

On a bag of Fritos: ..You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. (the shoplifter special?)

On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap." (and that would be how??...)

On some Swanson frozen dinners: "Serving suggestion: Defrost." (but, it's "just" a suggestion.)

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication." (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)


1903
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

In Honor of Mrs. Mills.

A very pleasant reception was held at the home of Mrs. S.H. King on South Grant street yesterday afternoon by the ladies of the W.C.T.U. in honor of Mrs. Lizzie Mills, state secretary of the Southern California unions. Mrs. Mills was formerly a resident of Carthage, and at the request of the president of the union, Mrs. R.B. Hall, gave some interesting reminiscences of the crusade, in which she took part, and of the first organization of the W.C.T.U. in Carthage, after which refreshments of coffee and cake were served. Forty-one ladies were present.

Ben Bennett, a Joplin man who is serving a jail sentence for attempted assault, and who has been a trusty about the jail for several days, was today given a job sawing wood for the jail. The gift was a thankless one and Bennett declined to expose his figure to the sharp wind. He was promptly thrown back into the bull pen.

  Today's Feature


Five Stores Sell Alcohol to Minor.


On February 21, 2003, officers of the Carthage Police Department accompanied a 20-year-old male student from MSSC’s Law Enforcement Academy on Liquor Control Compliance Checks of all business’s in Carthage that sells intoxicants by container.

In all, thirteen business’s were checked with five failing by selling beer to the underage person. Eight passed the compliance check and three business’s called the police department about the apparent criminal activity.

Businesses that passed the Compliance Check: Casey’s (called police), Fastrip North (called police), Four State Beverage (called police), Wal-Mart, Mizzou Liquor, Snak Atak East, Discount Smokes, Fastrip South.

Businesses that failed the Compliance Check and the name of clerk summoned to City Court: Good Times Liquor, 137 E. Central: Antonio nmn Marroquin, 54, Carthage; Price Cutter Grocery, 1223 W. Central: Joshua F. Eddington, 21, Carthage; Snak Atak West, 1224 W. Central: Rocky D. Barlett, 43, Joplin; E-Z Mart, 1308 Oak: Jason L. Conley, 23, Carthage; Kum & Go, 824 E. Fairview: Kelly J. Thomas, 44, Carthage.

The last enforcement check in the Fall of 2002 resulted in eight failures and five passing with none calling the Police.


Letter to the Editor

Opinions expressed reflect those of the writer
and not necessarily those of the Mornin' Mail.

Dear Editor,

"Dump" is such a gross word, why not call it the more politcally correct ID, like "Garden of Obsolescence" -perhaps?

Regards,
Dick Ferguson



Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

A buddy a mine is headin’ off for a fishin’ trip this weekend. He didn’t ask if I wanted ta go along. Saved me tellin’ him I don’t do fishin’ in the middle of winter.

I don’t mind a little fishin’ ever now and then, but mostly I enjoy just sittin’ on the bank. The fishin’ part is just an excuse.

The scene I envision when I’m fishin’ is a warm breeze comin’ across the water coolin’ off the summer sun. Maybe even dozin’ off for an afternoon nap.

I’m not a big fan of cleanin’ fish either, specially after a good nap. So the fact of whether or not they are bitin’ on a particular day isn’t really a factor.

Sittin’ in a snow storm waitin’ for a fish to bite just doesn’t fit the picture I have of an enjoyable getaway.

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.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Could you please tell me how to test for dementia? I am 76 years old, and other than having emphysema from smoking, I consider myself in good physical and mental condition.

I applied for a health supplement policy but was refused due to my "medical condition." The insurance company said that my physician’s report stated that I had "ongoing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and, to my total amazement, dementia. How are these illnesses diagnosed? — R.L.

ANSWER: "Dementia" is a word that encompasses a large number of illnesses. Its hallmark symptoms are impaired memory, disruption of coherent thinking, an inability to retain new information, confusion about the date and surroundings, and a lack of competence to handle simple tasks like making change.

Many quick and easy tests detect dementia. One is the Mini-Mental State Examination, which a doctor can administer in the office. It tests memory, familiarity with surroundings, and the interpretation of aphorisms such as "A rolling stone gathers no moss."

The seriousness of emphysema can be quantified by pulmonary function tests — breathing tests that can also be done in the doctor’s office. Once emphysema is here, it’s here to stay. But many have a small degree of emphysema and suffer no impairment to their activity or their lives.


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