The Mornin' Mail is
published every weekday except major holidays
Tuesday, September 2, 2003 Volume XII, Number 53
did ya
know?
Did Ya Know?. . .Supporters of
Carthage 7th Grade Sports will have a Car Wash in the
Wal-Mart parking lot starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
September 6th. Donations accepted. Cash donations
continue to be accepted at: Carthage R-9 Foundation, 710
Lyon Street Carthage, MO 64836.
Did Ya Know?. . .The City of
Carthage Recycling Drop-Off Center and Composting Lot
will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 2nd in observance of Labor
Day. Regular hours are Tues.-Sat., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage
Humane Society is now open from 12 noon-
4 p.m. on Saturdays. You can now adopt some of the
Carthage Humane Societys cutiest kittens at Central
Pet Care Clinic. Stop by their office anytime during
regular business hours or call 358-1300 for details.
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today's laugh
I come from a truthful family a
lie never passed my fathers lips.
How do you know?
He talked through his nose.
I went to the mind reader, but she said
she couldnt read me very easily.
Yeah its very difficult to read blank pages.
1903
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
THE TRACK LAYING
BEGAN.
The frogs and connections for the White
River road to join the Missouri Pacific railway were
placed in position yesterday and last night, the men
working far into the night, catching favorable times
between the passage of trains for pushing the work. The
junction is near the south end of the Missouri Pacific
bridge over Spring river.
Today the laying of steel from the
junction point on the White River line was begun. There
was no formality about driving the first spike.
It is the plan of the railroad company
to lay steel as far past the woolen mill at least, and it
is said that they may build a temporary bridge over
Meridian street and push the track laying beyond that
point. The permanent bridge at Meridian street can go in
at leisure. The construction of the White River line will
now be pushed at all points as fast as possible.
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Today's Feature
Sold.
One hundred-forty-eight
properties were sold at the tax auction last week
of the 360 offered. According to Jasper County
Collector Stephen Holt, the total amount
collected for the property was $122,856.17. That
compares to last year where 144 properties were
sold for a total of $82,641.
Over 300 of the properties
originally listed were removed after taxes were
paid.
Musicians Invited.
The fall season will come in
with a plink, boom and sizzle when the Ozark
Wilderness Dulcimer Club holds its annual cookout
and jam session on Tuesday, September 2, at 6:00
PM at the Park Plaza Christian Church, 3200
Indiana at 32nd Street, Joplin.
All acoustic musicians
and would-be acoustic musicians are
invited to join in the fun. Current members
include players of mountain and hammered
dulcimers, autoharp, penny whistle, harmonica,
accordion, washboard, fiddle, guitar, and more.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets,
a covered dish, and, of course, your instrument.
Hamburgers will be sizzling on the grill. For
information, call Christina at 417-358-9679.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Looks like the lawn mowers
will be back in action for a few more weeks.
The long dry spell was keepin growth
down to a minimum, but everone was
wonderin if the yellow patches would
survive. Yesterday it looked like the soaker
over the last few days has sparked new life
into the local vegetation.
I think my tomato plants
are way past any rescue, but most
everthing else seems to have perked up
some. It always amazes me how plants seem to
react better to rain than processed water.
Ive wondered bout puttin
rain barrels under the downspouts and then
runnin a test usin on two
locations between rain water and tap water.
Puttin the exact same amount on both
growths and seein if there is any
difference. Course Ive frequently
considered jumpin out of a plane with a
parachute, but that one hasnt got off
the ground either.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.
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Sponsored by
McCune- Brooks Hospital
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Weekly Column
TO
YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For two days
my son complained about a bad headache. I thought
nothing of it and told him to take Tylenol. On
the third day, he couldnt get out of bed,
and his temperature was quite high. We rushed him
to the hospital. After doing a spinal tap, they
said he had encephalitis. Does this cause
permanent brain damage? H.D.
ANSWER: Encephalitis
(IN-sef-uh-LITE-us) is an infection of the brain,
and quite often it is a viral infection. The
roster of possible viruses is large. It numbers
more than 100. Quite often, it is impossible to
identify which of the 100 viruses is responsible
for a particular case.
Mosquitoes can carry some
encephalitis viruses. Contaminated food and water
are two other sources of infection and spread.
The peak season for viral encephalitis is late
summer and early fall. The mosquito population is
at its height, and family picnics are often the
setting for food and drink to become contaminated
with encephalitis viruses.
Headache is a universal symptom
of encephalitis. So is a fever. Sometimes
patients become stuporous.
There are specific medicines
for only a handful of the viral-caused
encephalitis infections. For the others,
intensive nursing, pain relief and intravenous
feeding can generally permit a patient to weather
the storm.
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