Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

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Nat Goodwin when he answered the last
curtain call, left among his possessions $4,000
worth of perfectly good liquor, which has Just
been sold at auction in New York No wonder
Nat made such fight for his life. Just think
what he had to live for
A Chicago newspaper reporter told the po-
lice he had been held up and robbed of 800.
Serves him right Where did he get it?
A Chicago girl, back from the war zone.
brought back with her pet dog. Asked if
she had fallen in love while the other side,
she admitted that she had-with the poodle.
One of the newspapers prints photo show
ing Dempsey fishing. He is catching mostly
suckers, at $50 bite.
What do you think OF man who would pay
so smackers for seat at the Toledo r1ngS1de
July f. with railroad fare and hotel expenses
added? So do we, especially when he can enjoy
every move by standing before The Argus bull
letin board. Every blow will be described. By
the operation he can save enough for a respect
able vacation.
Mr.. Bone has just been married in Chicago.
Let us hope that this union will not produce
any more bo0ehGadA.
When city workers complain to Mayor
Thompson, in Chicago, he agrees with them in
their argument they are entitled to more pay
But he refuses to help in getting them the
money nor does he care whether there are
funds on hand with WHICH to meet the proepec-
tive advances, so the finance committee OF the
council charges. Wherein the mayor proves
himself different politician, one who has stud
led the art of putting himself across with the
people with as little worriment as possible
Thompson has got there through the use or
h.,-.I nd ir1nt
cago haven't yet gotten wise to his curves. He
devotes almost his whole time TO keeping his
political fences IN trim. AS to really construc-
tive work, he lets George do it.
Chicago chauffeur ran down a buggy oc-
cupied by a man and boy The buggy was
overturned The driver of the car, fearing he
had killed the two in the buggy, sped on He
went home and shot himself. He will die He
said his conscience troubled him. Additional
proof that the world is awakening. The time
may come when auto speeders VIII be con-
WINGED that the man behind the horse and the
one on foot have some rights on the public
thoroughfares
A Chicagoan fought the Huns two years
and came home ct wasn't afraid of the Ger
mans, but am afraid of my wife" he told the
court. What is it we have been told about the
female of the species?
King Constantine of Greece is broke. Being
the brother-in-law of Bill Hohenzollern today
isn't what it was few years ago
A Chicago telephone girl danced with the
prince of Wales. She describes him regu-
lar fellow She said when he wanted to take
a swing with her all he did was to tap her on
the shoulder Did she expect him to give her
a rap in the jaw?
One of the large packing concerns adver-
tises that it 'interprets its mission as more
than the mere science OF making money" We
AL,A all -
pose to make more of that same kind of money.
Such professions do not fool the buying public.
especially when the consumer is greeted al
most every week with the announcement that
he must pay just a little bit more
The Ford-Tribune trial is getting dry
that we wouldn't be surprised to hear that it
ended along about July l.
A young man posing Ad Wolgast spent a
fine week at Fox Lake, where he met all the
sporty folks. He had the best time Of his life,
and the day after he disappeared it was dis
covered that the checks he issued were worth
less. He wasn't Wolgast at all You don't
have to carry jimmy and a dark lantern to
get the jack these days
Folks who refuse to annex with the city
ought to be denied permission to visit the city
If such a prohibition were applied they would
quickly relent.-
Heinie Zimmerman got married the other
day. but insisted there was romance about
it. Heinie evidently wed on the square and
not for publicity purposes
One of Barnum's elephants has a chicken
for pet Patterning after some of the men.
AL JoIson's wife says he's good actor-oh
the stage, At home-a bad actor. She wants
a divorce. And you'll remember Al when he
sang when Leave the World Behind" You'd
never believe he could be anything but true
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his wife charges. The other girls name is Jane
Doe. Just why she should attract AL isn't
quite clear. he earns $1,000 per week.
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