Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
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Bankers Don't Look for Drop in Prices
Now."-Headline. Neither does anyone else.
The only drop that any of US can look for, with
any degree of certainty, is that in the tenn
perature. That will come as summer wanes.
Alice Brady chose for husband the son
of journalist Another scoop for the press
agent?
The telephone company evidently accepted
literally the common expression that talk is
cheap
Now We are told we can make paper suits
at 35 cents per outfit Presently may be
reading advertisements telling US to roll our
own.
A governor and committees from the state
assembly mourned at the bier of newspaper
reporter in Springfield the other day. Any
profession is what the one that follows it makes
1t. Frank Armstrong was a capable and hon
est reporter
Secretary Baker discovered. on a return
trip from Europe, that French wives Of Ameri-
soldiers f1irted with other men while on
the ocean. But he should remember that the
French girls can't make their eyes behave.
A man of 81 years walked 100 miles to visit
the grave of Theodore Roosevelt on Memorial
day. And he only an admirer of the for
mer president How many of US think it a
task to visit the resting places of our kin only
few miles from our homes?
The home in Illinois is to be exempt under
the liquor seizure bill. Some of our best people
will be missing from their favorite haunts
after July l.
Chicago has suffered another humiliation.
A photographer. whose clients are the fashion
ables of the North shore neighborhoQd, attended
wedding at Oelwein, Iowa. Decoration day.
He the maid of honor. fell in love with
her, and she is his wife
1t is said that the hired girl hereafter will
not stand to be called by her given name. If
she insists her employers might learn the mute
language.
Suffrage Note
Charles McCauley and Edith Parsins were
married Saturday al Omaha. The bride has
many friends.-Mercyville Uowa) Banner.
EvangeIine Booth has been made Heuten-
ant colonel by the national congress. Remem-
Der the days when you passed up the little
band of singers at the street corner, with the
silent observation that they were menace to
the peace of the community? The Salvation
army had long, hard struggle to prove its
position before the world but 1t has come
through with flying colors because its aspira-
tions were visioned on the fundamentals as
laid down by the Master. 1t would be inter
esting to have an interview with Bill Hohen-
Zollern, who found that he couldn't get God
on his side, even after 40 years of planning and
tory to help. The Salvation army conquered
with prayer and song.
The Chicago health department has lifted
the ban smoking in street cars. As usual,
the public welfare was not weighed 1t was
simply a question of which side could put up
the stiffest fight politically The folks who deal
in smokes won. The opposition didn't fight
An official of one of the large packing con-
Germs has returned from France where he has
been serving in the beef supply department.
He reports that meat is scarce abroad. This
may be taken tip to prepare for another
advance by the packers.
The Chords are all harmonics now
Their music sweet to me,
For once again I see them signed
By our darling J. NJ. C.
HIGHLAND MARY
Doc Peaso is having the time of his life
in the United States. He probably has dis
covered by now that his country has something
that our folks want.
Il see President Tearney is trying TO have
the shine ball suppressed on the Three-Eye
circuit" writes o. H. Since when has Al
Joined the prohibitionists?'
Mrs. Jess Willard isn't going to see the fight.
She will remain at the home in Kansas with
the kiddies. Well. she needn't worry Jess
won't be hurt And, might add. neither will
Dempsey be Gdsfigured. The boys may work
up honest-to- goodness sweat, but nothing
more.
A Des Moines girl married a corporal in
the military police at Camp Dodge Just be-
cause she loved him. supposing him to be a
poor boy. 1t turned out he was a millionaire
Now she has her mansion her servants her
autos and everything. Who said that men
can't keep a secret?
JMC