today's
laugh
Visitor (to angler at
riverside)- "Is this a good place for fish?"
Angler-"Yes, I never see any of
them leave it."
The first lie detector was made out of
the rib of a man. No improvement has ever been made on
the original machine.
Travelling Professor-"From what
track does the Chicago train leave?"
Porter-"Turn to the left and
you'll be right."
Professor-"Don't be
impertinent!"
Porter-"All right then, turn to
the right and you'll be left!"
1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Suffering From a Painful Accident.
Mrs. Kartzeborn returned this morning
from St. Clair county, where she was with relatives for
the past two months. She started for her visit the last
of September, expecting to be absent only a couple of
weeks, but while stopping in Nevada for a few hours she
was knocked down by a frightened horse and so injured on
the right side and limb that she is now only able to get
around with great difficulty.
Miss Russell of St. Louis, who has been
visiting for the last month with Dr. and Mrs. W.F.
Flower, left last night with Mrs. Flower to accompany her
father, F.D. Russell on a trip over the Missouri Pacific
and allied southern roads. Mr. Russell is the general
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific. After the tour
Miss Russell will again visit here for some time.
Field's minstrels tomorrow night. Don't
miss hearing them.
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Today's Feature Adjustments Allow Parking Lot.
The Planning, Zoning, and
Historic Preservation Commission voted Monday to
recommend a zoning change from second dwelling to
general business for property located at 827 E.
Chestnut. The vote modified a request for a
change to light industrial by Joan Flynn. Flynn
told the Commission she wants to use about half
of the property for a parking lot for a
laundramat she will open in the rear portion of
the structure on the northwest corner of River
and Chestnut.
A parking lot would not require
a zoning change if the Commission permitted it as
an auxiliary use, but since it adjoins a
residential zone, the City requires a fence at
least three feet high and a paved surface. Flynn
was not enthused about the prospect of doing
that. Members of the Commission suggested the
zoning change which would alleviate the
restrictions completely. Flynn said she planned
for a gravel parking surface and no fence. The
recommendation will go to the full Council for
action.
The Commission also recommended
the issuance of a special permit for artCentral
to operate its headquarters at the Hyde House on
13th Street.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Some of the toughest
decisions facin' the Council are those
involvin' zoning. As we have seen in the
recent past, these decisions can make or
break the sale of property and bring the
wrath of neighbors to a boilin' point. The
Plannin', Zonin', and Historic Preservation
Commission also faces these consequences head
on.
The Commission has
scheduled a meetin' in January to start goin'
over the existin' zonin' codes and tryin' to
make recommendations that will make them more
consistent and simplified. Hopefully the
Council will be able to give the Commission a
set of rules that ever'one can live with and
a more consistent direction as to how to
apply 'em. At this point there seems ta be
plenty of property available for residential
and business use if we can only agree on what
belongs where.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.'
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Weekly Column
Intro to the Internet.
If you think about the time
when the Internet first started to become popular
there were only a few thousand host computers
connected to the Internet. To this small group of
people the Internet was their own little world.
These original internet users developed some
standards (not laws, just guidelines) regarding
the Internet. These standard or sets of rules
were called Netiquette. The guidelines they set
were the norm for themselves but many new
Internet users are not aware of them Sometimes,
violating these Netiguette guidelines can get you
into trouble (you may receive a nasty letter or
complaint). Here are some examples of some of the
guidelines they set:
• TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS - This applies any time you are sending
messages on the Internet. Typing in all capital
letters is considered an expression of anger and
the reader may think you are yelling! This is
probably the most widely known and followed
example of Netiquette.
• Unsolicited email - Have
you ever received an email from a company or
store advertising a sale? Probably not, but have
you ever wondered why? A company could easily
send out millions of email messages to customers
nationwide to advertise their product. The reason
you never get such messages is because it is an
extreme violation of Netiquette.
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