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Monday, March 27, 2006 Volume XIV, Number 196
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?... The
Carthage Chamber of Commerce will hold Eggs &
Issues: Candidate Forum, Wednesday, March 29 at
7:30 a.m. in the McCune-Brooks Hospital
Cafeteria, 627 West Centennial. Program starts at
8 a.m., Breakfast at 7:30. $5 per person (payable
at door). All Carthage R-9 School Board and
Carthage. RSVP by Monday, Mar. 27.
Did Ya Know?... Brooms!
Brooms! Brooms! Carthage Lions Club Annual Broom
Sale starts April 1. Call Dorsey Van Matter,
358-2666, Chet Holzwarth, 358-6175, Leslie
Strait, 358-6105.
Did Ya Know?... A Fish
Fry will be held Tuesday, March 28 from 5 to 7
p.m in Grace Church, 820 Howard St. $5 for
Adults, $3 ages 6-12, 5 and under free. Fish,
potatoes, coleslaw, dessert, drink.
Did Ya Know... The
McCune-Brooks Hospital Lab is offering free
colorectal cancer screening kits through the end
of March.
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today's
laugh
The secret of staying young is
to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your
age. - Lucille Ball
A man went to the psychiatrist
because he was afraid of thunder. "Doc, I
dont know what to do," said the man.
The doctor replied, "Thats ridiculous.
Thunder is a natural phenomenon. Nothing to be
afraid of. Just do what I do; Put your head under
the pillow and it will go away."
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1906
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
A Rousing G.A.R.
Meeting.
Yesterdays balmy and
spring-like afternoon made it possible for most of the
old soldiers of Stanton Post to attend the G.A.R. meeting
at Woodmen hall and a rousing meeting resulted with about
50 present. The feature of the meeting was Major C.O.
Harringtons address. For several meetings he has
been giving a series of reminiscences of his service in
the Army of the Potomac and yesterdays was the best
of the series.
Shipped Crusher to
Arizona.
The Carthage Foundry today
shipped one of its ore crushers to Arizona where it will
be used in a gold mining plant. The excellence of the
Carthage brand of crusher is being widely recognized.
Miss Edna Roger, of River
street, returned home this morning from a visit to Kansas
City. She was accompanied here by her sister, Mrs. Day.
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Today's
Feature
Council Meets
Tomorrow.
The Carthage City
Council will meet in tomorrow evening at 7:30
p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Items
on the agenda include the first reading of an
ordinance designating Hazel from HH Highway to
Fairview Avenue as the temporary truck route
until the completion of the Fairview/71
Interchange opens to traffic.
This item was
approved by the Public Works and the Public
Safety committee as the best option for routing
trucks until the completion of the interchange.
Schreiber Foods, Inc. expects to begin receiving
trucks at its new distribution center by June.
Other items on the
agenda include the second reading of the
ordinance rezoning the property at 1926 South
Garrison from Local Business zoning to General
Business Zoning. The General Business Zoning
allows for alcohol to be served by the drink.
Neighbors to the property voiced their opinions
against the rezoning at the previous Council
meeting and the Council members looked at
alternatives. One alternative was the addition of
a paragraph to the Special Use Permit section of
the City Code. This would allow for tighter
restrictions on certain elements including hours
of operation.
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Stench Report:
Friday,
3/24/06
No Smells
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Sometimes I just dont
get it.On occasion over
the last several years that Ive been
puttin thoughts down ever day in this
column, someone will ask me exactly
interpretation that I what that Jake was supposed
ta mean. Usually they have an hadnt even
considered. Usually their twist is more
interestin than anything I could come up
with. Sometimes they are the catalyst for another
Jake or two if Im lucky.
Course the mistake some
make is takin the ramblins in this
column a little too serious. That happens
ever now and then when an amateur attempts
ta find some humor in a particular situation.
My suggestion is, if ya read a
Jake ya dont understand, call one of the
sponsors ya see here. At least let em know
you appreciate them makin this confusion
possible.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.
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This
Is A Hammer
By Samantha MazzottaRoof Gutter
Cleaning Is Springtime Chore
Q: Ugh, I hate
cleaning out the roof gutters every year! Can I
install something to make the mess easier to deal
with, or make it go away? -- Trisha in North
Carolina
A: When debris
dams up the gutters and downspouts edging the
roof, cleanup -- a tedious affair -- can get
downright disgusting, making the job much more
difficult.
There are products
available to help reduce or prevent large debris
(or a large amount of small debris) from filling
the gutters. Many do-it-yourselfers purchase wire
screening -- with a wider mesh than window
screens, to make sure rain water gets through
easily -- cut it to size and attach it securely
over the gutters. Next up are hinged gutter
covers, available at home improvement stores.
They also screen out large junk, but can be
lifted up during maintenance for quick access to
the gutters.
No matter which
system you choose to install, a twice-yearly
gutter inspection is still important to your
homes health. Its best to do any
gutter work from a ladder, rather than the roof,
with a partner steadying the ladder and handing
up any tools. Even if the covers or screens keep
out large gunk, the gutters can be torn or
knocked away from the roof by big branches
striking them.
During spring
rainstorms, put on wet-weather gear and walk
around the perimeter of the house, looking up at
the gutters. Note any trouble spots, and look at
where the water is draining from the downspouts
-- water should drain quickly away from the
house. If it pools or runs toward or along the
building, install a downspout extension or dig a
small channel away from the spout, lining the
channel with gravel.
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