today's
laugh
Excuse written on insurance form from
car accident: "In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove
into a telephone pole."
The difference between an itch and an
allergy is about fifty dollars.
An older man was shuffling along, bent
over at the waist as his wife helped him into the
doctor’s waiting room. A woman in the office viewed
the scene with sympathy. "Arthritis with
complications?" she asked.
The wife shook her head.
"Do-it-yourself," she explained, "with
concrete blocks."
A doctor lost his practice. Desperate,
he tried to hold up a bank, but they couldn’t read
his holdup note.
They now have a teenager doll. You wind
it up and it resents you for it.
1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
A School Excitement.
The public schools at Lowell, the
Kansas town at the junction of Shoal Creek and Spring
river not far from Galena are closed and the town is in
much excitement. Chas. Brooks and his wife have charge of
the public schools. Mr. Brooks requested each of his
pupils to write him a letter, for the purpose of
advancing them in composition. The children acted upon
his advice with the exception of one girl, and she took
his advice, but she insulted the teacher. She told him in
her letter that he was a fool and said other things which
Mr. Brooks took exception to and expelled the young girl.
Her mother, Mrs. Cheatham, got mad. She went up to the
school house and pounded and scratched Mr. Brooks. He did
not defend himself because a woman was attacking him. In
the general confusion a little girl by the name of Ida
Vennette was cut about the head and otherwise painfully
injured.
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Today's Feature Phones and Legal Fees.
The City Council will consider
authorizing an agreement between the City and
Southwestern Bell at tomorrow evening’s
regular meeting in City Hall. The proposal would
establish a Plexar phone system that would
service all City phones including those of McCune
Brooks Hospital and CW&EP. The Finance
Committee has recommended approval of the plan
which is anticipated to save over $1,300 a month
in phone service fees. It will cost approximately
$8,000 to install the system.
The approval of the system
would also necessitate the addition of a new
phone prefix for the community. A total of nearly
100 phones would be involved and approximately
300 numbers would be reserved for future
expansion.
The Council will also hear the
second reading of Council Bill 98-2 which would
amend the budget and appropriate $5,000 for legal
services pertaining to the proposed TIF Plan
provided by Armstrong, Teasdale of Kansas City.
An agreement for a new
heating/air conditioning system to be installed
in Memorial Hall is also on the agenda.
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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',
The County election is
about to officially begin. Up to now there
has been a lot of talkin’ and some
action but ever’one seems ta be
keepin’ a pretty tight rein on plans.
‘Course one a the
exceptions to that is John Putnam’s
marathon stay at the east entrance of the
Courthouse. Startin’ sometime on
Thursday, his quest to be first on the ballot
for County Clerk is prob’ly
unprecedented in these parts.
From what I understand
there had ta be some sort of rulin’ by
the Sheriff’s Department on the legality
of campin’ on the Courthouse steps.
Apparently it’s o.k., at least this
close ta filin’ date.
Candidates can stay in line
till 4 p.m. this afternoon and resume their
position at 8 a.m. on Tuesday mornin’.
I have ta apologize, but we
aren’t prepared to provide thirteen
hours of entertainment for those who choose
to stay the day.
I’ll try to stop by
and chat with the hopefuls and see how
they’re gettin’ along.
This is some fact, but
mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column The Super Handyman
Sometimes it is hard to get at
a nail set to help hide those finish nails. If
you have a ratchet set, you might be able to make
the chore easier.
The 3/8-inch ratchet drive
extension just happens to be the right size to
fit over the end of most nail sets, and you can
tap the end of the extension instead of trying to
get at the nail set.
You don't want to make a habit
of it, as it isn't too good for the extension,
but it's all right to do it every now and then.
One of the most import things
you can do to help your refrigerator run
efficiently is to keep the coils clean. You
should clean the coils once a month or so.
Depending upon the style of
refrigerator, the coils are located either
underneath or on the back. Either way, they can
be difficult to reach for cleaning. A Vacuum with
a hose extension works best, but you might have
trouble with just the standard attachments. One
clever way of getting at tough-to-reach areas is
to attach bottle brush to the end of the vacuum's
wand.
The vacuum should have no
trouble getting the dust once it's loosened by
the brush.
Q: I have some old
furniture pieces made of walnut. Over the years
they have become dry looking. What can I use to
clean the and protect it? - N.S.
A: A Little paint
thinner can clean the wood, and then you can
apply a new coat of compatible finish, which
would protect and beautify the furniture.
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