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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
The Daily Story
The Force of Habit-By William Chandler.

Thompson was very commonplace
man, and it was difficult for his wife's
friends to understand why she loved
him SO dearly. But an analysis of the
heart is not like an analysis Of the
stomach-that is to say, love Is very
Elusive. We constantly see persons
devoted TO other persons who are TO us
unattracCiye.
However this NAV be. Molly Thomp-
son was devoted to Bill Thomp son-
there was not even a grain of romance
in his name-aud be was the apple Of
her eye, He was not a successful
man, and his wife by various devices
supported the family Every man has
some pride at the bottom Of his ma
ture. and Bill Thompson did not fancy
his position of being taken care of in
stead Of taking care Of those naturally
dependent upon him. Not that his
wife upbraided him. Far from It; she
excused him not only to others, but TO
himself
One day Bill Thompson went out -
look for a position. he said and when
rive with It, Whatever we're Bits
faults, he was never late for a meal.
Consequently his wife took fright at
once. Within an hour she notified the
police that her husband was missing
and a general alarm was sent out
The alarm did not bring Bill Thomp.
son. A month passed, and he hal
failed 10 turn up. His wife was in a
terrible state Of mind about him, and
her friends began TO think that itI
would be better if her suspense were
ended by hearing that he was dead
One day a cousin Of hers, seeing ar
corps in morgue
about the size Of Bill Thompson. con
ceived the idea Of palming it off on
Mrs Thompson as her late husband
The ruse was uCcessful-indeed mort
so than might have been expected-the /
good woman surprising those IN the /
secret by identifying patch she had
put in the seat of the trousers. worn by /
the corpse
It was hoped by the Widows rela-
rives that Bill. being dead. would b.
buried and Mrs Thompson's mind re- /
.ieved. They were somewhat disap- /
pointed when she insisted on having /
her dear William cremated in order
that she might have the remains Of
what had been her husband constant
v with her The cremation cost alIt
The money the poor woman possessed.
and She had not the wherewithal to
an urn for the ashes. She
determined 10 Hnd temporary recep-
acie Till she might save enough for d
}efting one Unfortunately there was h
nothing at hand except a cracked soup
ureen, which. though it would not re /
ain soup. would do very well for L
she's. h
The remains Of the late head Of the |
.ouse-or supposed head-wers placed d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

on a mantel in Mrs. Thompson's he'd
room. and every night she went har
self to sleep, with her eyes fixed m
their abiding place, lighted dimly nv !
night lamp. Since the support of the
family was solely in her hands ami
she needed every cent she could carr
/ to feed ana cIothe her children fun5.
+ for the marble urn she intended buy.
ling we're not forthcoming. Consa.
/ quently the cracked soup tureeu ra.
NAMED in use
The widow, DESTROYS Of having flow
/ ers wave over her husbands ssbse
put the tureen IN low box contaiBf-s
earth and introduced the plants. The
fourished. and the good woman has
the satisfaction Of seeing them bloom
She said it was almost al satisfactory
as II they moved over grave.
In time Mrs. Thompson saved +hs
money to purchase an urn. and fHs
ashes we're emptied from the tursar
into it. It was Of marble ana OF ve~v
attractive shape For three wears sls
devoted more care to Sc than to her
house. Not a speck Of dust was AL
lowed to remain on it, and the plants
amid which it rested were in perpet-
ual bloom,
Then one fine morning this beautiful
Constancy Of grief received rude
shock Bill Thompson walked into ths
house in the flesh and with a prosper.
Gus look on him. His wife stood he.
tween him and the urn containing hls
ashes with d puzzled look en- her face
She had for SO long accustomed ber.
self to think Of him as in the urn thai
she could not realize he was there in
the flesh. Bill in the urn was her TO.
nance; Bill in the flesh, unseen for
three years appeared to her as ba an.
peared TO others, a very comuonulars
person. Duty finally riumpba5. and
turning her back on the romance. sh-
the reality.
Thompson had gone away resolved
never to return unless in condition
to support his family BE had aeon
mulated quite property Tie desired
his wife to remove the ashes she bad
been weeping over. But 10 de So was
too severe a break in the habit she had
acquired. She consented ga the IL.
moval Of the urn from their bedroom
the first night Bin slept az home afTer
his return. but her tears were So used
to flowing a the retiring hour that
they could not he stopped Bill hear
ing a sob. got our of bed vent TO n
closet where the urn had been placed
and pUt Ii back on the martaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
A CHANCE For GRAVEL.

Il the supervisors are wise they wiIl
aot overlook the exceptional oppor-
tunity they now have to give gravel
roads trial II has been decided "a
expend half Of the state aid fund fha
coming year en- The highway west OF
Ailan- Less than a mile from the point
8 here work viii start is the finest
ravel bed IN the county, and under
The amended Tice law It IS understood
that state aid funds may be used ia
Improving with this material. Consid-
cradle gravel already has been hauled
hpon the roads through the bottoms a
few miles west Of Milan and The re
suits have been excellent, though the
quantity used at no place has been SUI
hcient to make what IS known as q
permanent improvement. Enough has
been done. however. TO show that it Is
possible 10 make a "S65-day" roadway
our of this gravel
Ii concrete is used there will be
only money enough TO build about half
. mile Of road 10 feet wide. II gravel
Is used. taking the figures OF J. D
Clarkson OF Missouri who has haa
much experience IN improving Of high
ways in similar manner, It will he
possible to improve five-mile stretch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

which viii carry ths woTk more than
half way to the present concrete road
at Taylor Ridge Another year should
see the remainder o. the gap eIled and
q 3G5-day road extended Us miles from
Rock Island toward tbs lower end Of
the county
The road west Of Milan designated
for improvement VIII require Itue
grading, but considerable thing via
be advisable 4 couple OF concrete
bridges should be installed. The big
ttenn. however. viii be the hauling al
the gravel aad this should hs done at
"a nominal cost because Of tha short
ness Of the maui
T is understood that ft wfg ua- be
possible 70 improve the road mis- fan
because Of Istauess 81 tga season. #
this is true Il Is unfortunate. because
if Is likely that & eoal4 be more
economically done now than ia The
spring However. tins delay will give
ample time for investigation and lhe
more those interested investigate t6a
more arguments they w#I hn5 za
favor Of giving gravel q trial. at least
ct this particular point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
PROSPERITY ENOUGH FOR ALL

Thus the evidence accumulates of
the flooding ia Of the tides which TAX
en- at their food lead on to fortune. "
Thus the logic Of the argument becomes
irresistible that the American people
have but boldly to welcome in the i'm
Fortunate opportunity knocking at
their doors. repei all indictments TO
permit an irrelevant craftsmanship to
sway their sober business judgment
think first Of Americas welfare and
their own. TO possess and share an ex-
uberanC prosperity.
The saving there is glory enough
for air. when American EaIor has rri-
umPhed In changing fight is one to be
remembered and applied. In such
times as these all domestic contro-
Tersjes should be quickly adjusted that
the most splendid opportunity within
living memory be realized If we but
boldly grasp and bravelv go forward
with cur own affairs, leaving warning
nations to theirs. we shall assuredlv
find that there is prosperity enough
FIR all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
Sidelights on the European War


l.---l'-i' p :" s-l'z'i S.'i res L3 pr.
-te .e5s..''..i. Gu I 777'' Il =
800. ~ ne 'e.l-7l seiulislll III
g-.--'. 49, ..'7 74p r3 ~ an Ll9'' T.
canned sooos and iEe stock, winch
eP1+ 9'-'e 1L-l1 iNoNlN' Al5a MS
g'-7 ~ -il7l loss 10 Osi many Oh eve
17- ~ d source o. t9oa supply. Ger
a't i'-l'oi EXCEPTIONS VIII exist tne
-1--'- 81 "ii-lA - "si' ana
80 -a1i 7l'll pc sAtol ca
;- W. -t.-f,,+- - ---s---5.-,- y
sfrfa 80 +5,- .-5--.,.--.--.l.- .-',
$50. - -. - 80 p. ' s
nc i'm. 49, ,.-.--,,',7,r--
~ rg-+- 49, .---...,-+-i-E7 '.ie
an
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.,.E--+z,,es-ra.- - D7sH
-,s,fsr ~ 80 90 ,-l7
Ls- - . - 80 eliI9 l'9I
Tar, 49, - - ~ - -
The ro5iito,.,. -. ~ 80, az "a =.
long rfma 4e7ava5 nv 5estra ~, -
prasss5 nv -bs .-,,-a-~r-.,,+ - a..
roun+ Tho s--o,,,,t ~ -t~-I, -, - -
Sweden and gsfo,.,7j,-a - ~,
.~t.-,i-.- - ~ Hs'd
tn, nrohfbfrion f7,-rarats,-o - -''''Ses
spl+z of mis- f,regti1-s+f-,, a.
linz 9''' u
During tbs first ,-..r 80 81.
1862. 600 cattle have hem avaor+sz
practically the Who'll s+ocl, 80 - -
GERMANY This fs f,,IIy goo 80 80
increase over the o~5ira,.-- 80. -
fore the war Dnrfns The sar M 20 - pJ
- - ar a., Inns "a --'5 ,il9 SANS AeheLh
cred have baar sent o ,-,t' ~ g 9-a :. NJ
FOREIGN r,arlre+s -, - - -
LARGE nercantaga ,as 80 -, '+ - 80 1s,se
land. The copnt5,,g If ST. ST. rsa us
that whereas eyva5er ho- a,.r,, ~, " 60
have for home consr,7, tio ~ GO loo oo W.
hogs. she now has IN ba15 Ias ,aYt 49,.
half this number rrbo -. -
scarcity of provisions s,,o,r1 p - - rs
+,gefbar r.-ttL
1lar outcrv against tba aiu,, ~
which sctpafl,- rIanas 49,. - 80 - ICES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Ne person. says the Sanitary Code
Of the New York State Department Of
Health than which none IS than
wairher "n0 person vho resides.
boards or lodges in q household where
he comes ia contact with any persons
affected with bsoulary dysentsry .
1E typhoid fever. shall handle food or
food products intended for sale. No
l-ress-lamp this. little ous-no
waitress. cook or other employee Of a
boarding house. hotel. restaurant or
other place where food is served. who
lodges or visits in q household where
he comes ia contact with any person
with haei1lary dysentery -. or ty-
Hno5d fever shall prepare. serve or
handle food for others ia any manner
whatsoever"
The wherefore fer which being that
wa are ali falHhIa-soueHua the
hest Of regulated families VIII suffer.
because somebody has forgotten to
wash his hands Most epiEemics Of
typhoid fever nowadays are ultimate
tr traced to q single person. or Il may
be married person. but anyway a
careless person. who. either sick with
The disease. stcEeniug VITA it, con
Taleseeut from it, or acting as
chronic Carrier of the germs.
literally hands the infection to those
who happen to be in contact with
But e typhoid and dysentery and.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
LoANINC OTHER PEOPLES MONEY


decatur Review
and what good does il do ANYBODY
to Yell and protest against a loan that
may be asked by any Of the nations
engaged in the big European war
tae success or failure Of the venture
VIII be determined by the course Of
those who have money to lend. and It
is not likely it is worth your while to
tell man you viii not like it If he
makes loan TO another.
There is an appeal in this country
70 those called Germau-Americans.
asking them 10 subscribe 10 funds de-
sired by the fatherIand. Suppose a
million people felt like answering this
appeal, Of course. they viii 20 ahead
ana furnish The money. And they will
De likely TO say it is uobody's business
what they do with their own money.
or course. The same thing is true Of
those who may for any reason feel in
ehaed TO take securities offered bv
and France. It IS & matter
that gets down to the individual Does
be wish 10 subscribe, or does he not n
If he wishes TO buy the securities and
has the wherewithaI, the trade is 60
ing to be made.
John Smith has d thousand dollars
and is IN the humor TO huv Anglo
French securities How are YOU 10
keep BIZ Smith from investing his
money as plsases him.
John Schmidt also has a thousand /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Sleepy Karlsruhe is amusingIv de-
picted by Sir Horace Rumbofd. who
passed q dull part Of his Diplomatic
career there. He found Karlsruhe So
ciety entirely composed Of half a dozen
families of long descent and small
means, who had intermarrisd for gen
eratlons. Whoever was not a Gem
Iningen was a Hardenberg or a
Duerekheim or an Amerongen. #TalIev-
rand had a tale OF his first visit to the
Karlsruhe theatre. Who is that lady
IN the third box on the first tiers"
That is a Gemmingen," said The
young native who accompanied hin,
And that general IN the staIIs? -
Also a Gemmingen." At last TalIev-
rand exclaimed, why, you all seem
10 De Gemmingens?' Yes" said the
youth IN German-French. but all are
not good Gemmingens I am a Rao5
Fem ngen-Gemmingen- Gemmingep-
Gutenberg! London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

amount of meat iii form Of live stock
or slaughtered cattle. the export soon
reached its former height Swedish
dealers were encouraged to continue
this excessive and disastrous export
by the enormous prices which were
offered by Germans Food prices rz-
gan to mount daily and with alarming
bounds until # was evident that 2 c7r-
tinuanCe Of exports would lead No the
actual starvation OF Sweden. The
scarcity and the almost prrnlb.tfve
prices placed upon articles Of food
which always had been regarded as
the simplest necessities OF life. have
caused already acute suffering among
the poorer classes.
In addition to the prohibition n ez-
ports, food commissioners are already
fixing maximum prices on the 0rdtn-
airy food commodities Mix which has
been selling for about six cents lltre
has already fallen 10 five cents. st tha
instructions of the commission. and q
maximum price of six dollars and
quarter per hundred hlos 01 wheat
has been set by the government to
last until the fifth OF October
Tt is thought that the prohibition or
exports and the recommendations
made by the commission viii effective
~ reduce the speculative prices walcl
now prevail, but to further help ID the
matter and TO do away with taa mid
diemen and agents commissions the
government has established a food bu-
reau with branch Offices all over the
country 20 buy all available supplies
and sell them directly to she con-
sumner without profit. This viii uu-
d7ubtedIy be of material assistance In
the effort to send prices downward
Pork today is So cents per EIo. A
year ago it was 40 cents. Butter uow
so cents, a year ago 80 cents. Eggs
now 50 cents for 20, year ago 25 cents.
Beef now rs cents. formerly 30 cents.
1t appears from this increase of 900
per cent that food prices are al pres
EFT higher in Sweden than tn any
country in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

terest the health authorities az yet.
There are families where children
sit at rable and say grace with IN
washed hands. There are other
families where parents take q squirt
at the clldren's hands, and. II they
discover no microbes thereon, let the
youngsters sit right down and shovel
in whatever contamination may have
been collected through the day. Is it
any wonder grandma still has &C
casional seeming vindicaton of her
delusion that sugar makes worms "?
Worms make worms. and children
help the work along by transplanting
the eggs from contaminated soil to
food and from the food to their own
innocent mouths.
Without holding any definite
opinion about the dangers of the com
mon driuking-cup. we firmly advo-
cate q law requiring every person
dispensing lunches or meals to fur
nish suitable lavatories where Gus
toners may wash their hands before
partaHng. Not all who say Lord,
Lord" shall he saved. but cleanli-
ness is as near to godHness as any
virtue which is universally prac-
+Fasr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
CHTEA'S EXAMPLE


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..''i '','.z' 70 d7"H a5 l-'.'-a1E prepare
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'.-'@ goo A.9' 81 ways es71 lA-
~ 1p'lsa -'. war; $50 Ia. as L'f-.aa7-
,-,-'7 anu s' l----5''| a5a-sElaeHl can
'e tou7.' ->ea pre- FafaJ'5a.
-AL17l 'Ae war WIN Japan In 1888
en- american mission srE located in
5'7'- '.a.-g7 F. 97fet o. Day
,o.- e''-ez'Ss4 .ha zeal cause ot
.-'-..' .-1a ---1. -'-. ea7= was
wv y .-s-'-s ='7-71- ,- pass OH LAi-4-
may 11 l7@1--e' from
-'.- -a,. l--41 @V ~a7 "est EoiA4
'ia@ 9 t9~ sS-s year.
'- '-e 81 9--''7'- ~. l-te A-Ar OF lhr
VIZ. "7 Hs1 spent i- ears I'D Japan
ai.1 As.4 i --s .-s-.sa ---aa- In let
-- tug 7--st- -l- .oE-
p --'-7 ~ +-as 90 1882 -is-
,5. "a. "'-A RANCE N.'A.
e. [....,z. ~ '-'7 que soa-. MYERS etc.,
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go o' a--- ai- P-7p@-a-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Congressman Clyde RI. Tavenner put
his home town on the map last night at
the meeting In Davenport more strong
iy than ever. Toastmaster A. f. Daw-
son. In his opening remarks referred
60 the gathering as "8ve-city" az
Fair, meaning Rock Island. Moline,
East Moline. Davenport and Betten-
dorf When MFR. Taveuner was in
PRODUCED as the first speaker he said
he wanted it to be called a six city
affair, and he entered the name of
Cordova as sixth city interested In the
development Of Rock Island arsenal
This evidence Of loyalty on the part Of
the congressman to his home town
was received with much cheering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

That rural mail service is about as
near perfection as employees in the
service think it can be made is indi-
Gated by the experience of the postal
department Last spring circulars
we're sent out to postmasters asking
for suggestions as to extensions or
Improvements in the rural service,
Only 80 suggestions We're made fu the
entire United States. Vow the patrons
of the routes are invited to tell what
hey think of the service and prepare
lions are being made 70 handle the
anticipated rush IF mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Mark Furry Of the Alden Times is
All Battle Greek. Mich. being rubbed
down with . stcamlng hot towel up
ana down the spine. intarspersed with
every alternate rub being given with
a cake Of ice. We don't know what
ails Mark, but If this treatment don't
stifen his backbone We don't know
what would The theory is that hot
water draws the pain ont and tha ice
freezes it before it can get back
Britt Iowa5 Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Henry Ford is said 10 have I'M mind
q design for q submarine thaf ne be-
ileFes viii Guido amy now ia use AS
an agency for peace. ia the cause of
which he has lately shown much in
terest the submarine may in the end
turn out a great success. though one
is justified in entertaining doubts. I'm
view of Its record so far. The truth
of the matter seems M be that Mr.
Ford is looking for new worlds ID
conquer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

dollars that he would put into Ger
man securities. Who is going to keep
Mr. Schmidt from doing this?
1t IS a matter that interests Mr..
smith and Mr., Schmidt. and in each
case the man proposes TO invest his
own money. You viii be wasting time
ana energy If you undertake to dis
suade either Of these men. It is their
own money and their own affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

American bankers are to receive "a
commission for handling the proposed
loan to The allies. OF course it, will
be modest one, otherwise the allies
would have raised the money. as they
threatened 90 buy their goods from
someone else-the Fiji islanders. for
instanca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Milwaukee turrters say they have
discovered signs which lead them to
believe that the war viii soon end.
They have neglected, however. 80 state
whether light or g. heavy coat on
fur bearing animals is the basis of
their convictions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

London newspapers say England
has beaten the submarine campaign.
but there is a suspicion that there are
still few underssa boats hanging
around the coast that it would not be
safe for British craft TO rub up against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

The mayor OF Atlantic CITY has ar
ranged for a CONN TO be placed in his
apartments and proposes tie make his
bed in IL when he comes home after
a night out Advertising of this kind
may make hit in Atlantic city, but
u is TO be feared that it would not be
Of much assistance IN promoting 4
political career anywhere else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
Ennngh for pnxas-

Expecting to be d candidate for
United States senator in Texas ex-
Senator Joe Bailey announces that he
lis feminist woman suffrage" and that
probably makes a sufficient platform
in Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

Moscow. Russia. is said to he p gay
place, horse racing being one of fhe
forms Of entertainment that is espeet-
ally popular this season one might
nave supposed that the little race being
staged on the road to PetroErad would
answer as a sporting proposition for
at least that part of the empire on
this side OF the Asiatlc line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

People occasionally announce their
intention Of "summerIng" or winter
ing here or there, but oddly enough
they never say they viii fall" or
spring in any place in particular
Duluth Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
Daily History CIass-Sent. q

lo97-Treaty Of Ryswiek, France,
with England, Spain, Holland, etc.
Louis XIV. acknowledged William
of Orange as king Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland and restored ter
ritory to Spain and Germany
France acquired strassburE and
other places in Alsace.
14Sf-First great fire 10 New York city;
800 buildings burned along the
Hudson in the west side district
1s2t-Joseph RodmHn Drake, Ameri-
can poet, died; born 17g5.
A91l-Canada rejected reciprocity with
the United States By popular vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

2. e. says she reads Health Talk
before she gives the editorials the
90, meaning no reflection on the
editorial column Yet she declares
she has stomach trouble and has
doctorsd with FIVE different doctors in
SIS many months and none OF them
has done her any good.
Answer-We hate 10 say it. Z. e.
but anyone who changes doctors
once a month is pretty sure to re-
main an invalid. Pick 2 good one
and give him 2 fighting chance. 1t
required several months to deveIon
that stomach complaint, didn't #?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
Absolutelr Cnnrineinr-

There is nothing quite SO CONVINCING.
to dlsinherited heirs. of the insanity Of
a wealthy relative. as the bequeathfng
OF the whole estate to charicy-Pftts-
burgh Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

IT is not surprising that Mr.. Tread
well led the Moline police department
merry chase before he was cap
tured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

The accession to the Japanese throne
on Nov. 10 Of Yoshihito. the new en-
peror, will be witnessed by represen-
tatiyes Of the people This will be the
first instance Of the sort in Jspzn's
history. The fact throws interesting
light on the progress Of democracy
in that oriental land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

For saIe-Sixteeu hives OF Italian
bees. Phone 503-Ad in Waterloo
Iowa) Times Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21

There is to be a bumper crop in
Jamaica, also This ought 10 ginger
things up quite q bit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-21
Rock Island-Fron River TO
River

State fair week Might have known
that the weather would act up