Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
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You'll hear it charged that American army
and naval officers look down upon the private
and regard him a mere automaton- Well
the other day Rear Admiral Huse jumped into
the Hudson river and rescued plain COB
Just what any oficer of the navy would have
done" he said. In former days perhaps the
officers were bit exclusive. But the war re-
moved the barriers. All are men now, just as
Bobby Burns said.
The sportiest dressed woman in Paris was
photographed at the LOngchamps race track.
And she was wearing stockings and everything.
Cany you understand why she was called sporty?
Perhaps because she was the only one present
fully sttired.
| Rodman wanamaker of New York has had
his life insured for $4,5o0,0o0. Thinks a whole
lot of himself Rod does
| Another hero Of the movies has been sued
! for divorce Let's hope he suffers the same
fate of Bushman-loses his Job. That's the
remedy that will cure the home wrecking ma
neuvers of these handsome lads who imagine
there is no power that can get them as long az
they are ensconced behind rich contract and
voluble press agent.
A Des Moines girl of years 10 declared to
have the brain of one twice her age, and ply
sicians have advised her parents to check her
in her studies The child amuses herself sit
ting about the yard devouring and chuckling
over huge books Science may dictate check
ing her, but chances are she would fare better
il nature were permitted to run its course. Few
people suffer through desire for learning
For reviving gas victims Frenchman has
invented an oxygen apparatus that can be car
ried in mans pocket. If the price is reason
able we all ought to purchase them to have
handy after we have listened to some of the
hot air merchants who are now abroad in the
land
Broadway. New York, for some years before
the Civil war was the chief residential street
of most of the city's best families. 1t continues
to be the chief residence district for the best
families-while the lights are burning.
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George Horace Lorimer says the best maya
zine writer's are men and women with news
paper training. Just as the best road horse
is the horse that was trained for trotting races,
but didn't quite make good?' the Louisville
Courier-Journal asks. Well say no. Most of
the magazine stars were good reporters before
they got into their present work. The editor
of the Louisville paper seems to be of the no.
ton that to be a success as a newSpaperman
that were the case there would be few sue
cesses. Writing nowadays is for money. In
olden times it was labor of love- mostly
hobby. In those days writer's existed. Now
they have learned to live.
The Nature Faking Advertiser.
(Peoria Starr.
For Sale-One fresh COW with calf and pigs
400 Garden. N. 1906.
1t is said an oyster produces 100000 eggs
annually. You might keep this fact in MIND
when the next season for the bivalve is ushered
in. Buy the oyster egg instead Of the hen egg.
Think of the saving.
THE Sea Wolf" Jack Iondons greatest
story, has been condensed in size to two
newspaper columns by a syndicate writer, to
meet the high cost OF newspaper space. And
it's still good story. Here is the last SEN
tence: Then trail of smoke on the horizon.
a rescue and the lovers kiss as the cutter went
dancing over the waves on the long road home"
Plenty.
A bare-legged girl visited one Of the New
York roof gardens the other night and there
was near riot. Not in running away from
her, however The incident was such a sue
cess that the management announced in the fu-
ture girls who visited the place would have to
have their legs covered. The garden got the
publicity it after, and the girl likely will
have her salary raised by the management OF
the show with which she is connected.
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We notice that Miss Mary Spooner is to be
married in an adjoining county Any remarks?
The bishop Of London, with an annual in
come of $4,000, can't meet the expenses OF
two homes. and is obliged to give up the one in
the country. In this country most of the bish-
of one house and keep the wolf from the door.
The former kaiser has been estopped In the
destruction OF human life, so he is putting in
these days chopping down trees. Not quite as
satisfying as chopping off children's arms, but
destructive Just the same.
The woman who killed volIand the Chi !
cago publisher. was convicted by a Jury and |
to the penitentiary. She is So II |
she had been 20 and pretty what would have |
been the verdict? Correct |
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