The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-20
Wednesday. May 20. 1874.
Directions for writing for the Press.


their vicinity. Many are probably Diet,
ed from writing to us because the tb;nk
they cannot write properly or , % No, lnow
exactly what we want. Az 60 writing
properly or in proper ,o,rroro thev need
no: rear 4Oy ~, ~ 1t, if they will only write
pa! pam We" see to the rest of it; let
80. eN' IS the ideas in plainly written
- ad we will see that the capitals
az ut in the right places, and punctua-
" IN is made all right. Now, as to what
to write about, here is list of subjects
which will give them an idea Of what we
want:
Accidents.-when, where, to whom.
Excursions, Amusements, etc.-When,
where character Of amusement, etc.
Burglary. where, by whom,
amount stolen, etc.
Change Of Business Firms.-When, and
names of the parties.
Crops.-Present condition and future
prospects.
Crime Of Any Kind.-Names Of offend
ers nature of the crime.
Churches. Change of pastors, revivals,
election Of church officers, etc.
Dissolution of Partnership. OF
parties. Where going. What to do.
Deaths.-Who, when, where, cause.
Discoveries, or curioslties, or anything
new or valuable.
Distinguished Arrivals. AT the hotels
or elsewhere.
Divorces. when, where, cause.
When and where married.
Elopements.- Of parties and cir
cumstances.
Election Intelligence Election takes
place when candidates to be,or which have
been elected, etc.
Fires.-Whose property, when, where
cause, amount OF insurance, names OF com
panes insured in.
Facts and Figures. any pro
duct raised in the vicinity, amount sold
profits, etc.
Festivals. Held by whom, for what oh
ject, amount realized, etc.
improvements whom, where. an
cost.
Inventions. Patents granted to whom
what for, nature of Improvement
Lectures.-Past,t to come, when, where, b
whom, substance of what was said ,alread
delivered
Marriages. Who, when, where, by whoI
married, where going on bridal tour.
Murders. when, where, by whom
object of the murder, circumstances.
New Corners Their business, where Il
Gated where from, etc.
New Manufactures.-In prospect, wheT
where, by whom established, kind etc.
New Buildings be or built, erecte
by whom, for what purpose, cost, etc.
Price of Staple COmmodities.-In tn
~ g., or
Parties Leaving Town.-Who, wher
where going, business going into.
Presentations. BY whom, to whom
where given, what presented, why.
Railroads roads in prospect, pro
its of present roads, etc.
Sales of Real Estato.-By whom,
whom, who will occupy, amount paid, ct
Shows, Exhibitions, Fairs. - Wher
when, who gives them, character of ente
tainment.
Schools. -Facts and figures cOncernil
them, change of teachers, improvement
needed, etc.
Secret Societies Election of officer
prosperity and condition Of the society.
Strange Phenomena-In the heaven
in the elements, or in the earth, wher
when.
Suggestions Of Improvements Needed
Where, when, by whom, cost etc.
Surgical Operations-By whom perfor,
ed, of what character, condition of patiel
Sickncss-Who sick, cause, by what pf
sician attended, health of the communi
Telegraph--Whatn new lines are to be
tablished, present cost of telegraphing, e
Violation Of Law.-Whereby parties
arrested and fined, what offense, whe
when, etc.