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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

cry will continue TO operate success
fully without attention from time TO
lime, and the more regular this at
tention is given. the better will the
results be. One of the rather dis
agreeable parts OF caring for a car
comes when il is necessary to gel
underneath it TO make an examination
for trouble or to make some repair.
Not many small garages can be
equipped with pit that will permit
one 20 work underneath the car in
an upright position. and % have 10
crawl under without some mechan-
cal means 10 assist, is very hard and
very unpleasant.
The AUTO CREEPER shown IN
The accompanying wing will aid
very materially in reducing the dis
agreeable features of working under
your car II is easy and inexpensive
10 make and will be appreciated by
anyone.
Any good strong wood can be used
for this creeper. While the weight of
an ordinary man VIII be consldera Bile.
II will be distributed over the creeper
so no great strain will come on any
one part OF il.
NF-te vour i''r7hA- N'r' first Note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Ga I:I~s go, back" said Elizabeth
nervously.
she looked about her. at the
"a sky full of scudding clouds at
the bay fun Of choppy little swells ana
ID the wharf on shore which seeiheu
AL too far away -,
you're right. Beth" said Ray !
bet we're IN for a blow"
There were four of them in the
hut Elizabeth and Ray Black and
their friends. Tom Mason and Mar
earet Ward
Row. row. row your boat lightly
i,,cr tho stream" sang Margaret gaily'
md row they did but somehow the
.hors came no nearer. If anything u
,,-,a getting farther and farther away
iand suddenly a large salt wave broke
y over the prov where Elizabeth SAT
heating time to the oars
"Oh!" she cried. quite drenched'
We're being washed to seal?
"ouIck! Bail her out!" shouted
Tom. pulling at his oar with very
crave and frightened face.
THE girls set to work bailing and
tho bovs began to row more eau
,touslv. watching the pillows which
foatned about them. Elizabeth crept
10 her brothers side and took one of
his oars.
''There's no use pulling against this
current and wind" said Ray at last.
..It's blowing up and the shoal waves
are getting fierce. We'd better steer
for the open sea beyond these break
/ ers There're n lot of fishing boats out
fodav. somebody'H surely pick US up"
They all knew they were in danger
now. The boat was turned about and
being a seaworthy little craft she be-
gan riding the towering swells while
the three at the oars kept her steady,
The bay dwindled away and strong
cool wind came up.
"Cheer up!" cried Margaret from
the stern. ship ahoyP
Sure enough! About a mile away
IN their course bobbed a large YES
sell with a shout the boys pulled at
their oars and as they were beyond
the breaker line and going with the tide
thew fairly few over the water. Mar
c-sret shouted and waved her sweater
es thew drew nearer but no one on the
large ship answered.
ar PUSHES ahead. then stops sudden
~ and spins round and round" she
exclaimed. 81 don't see soul on
ON account Of the strange behavior
Of the ship the boat soon overhauled
her and found her to be a good-sized
schooner.
"Heuo there!" shouted Tom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

trunkr'
Then Frances was more eager than
ever to go for she guessed that good
jolly play times were coming-and
she was right, they were!
Frances had a very happy time on
the train. The nurse who took her to
Aunt James farm was very kind and
let her order anything she liked on
the dinner so Frances had her favorite
potato salad and big dish OF ice
cream. OF course, there were other
things to go with those two favorites
but Frances thought the most about
those.
Aunt Jane was at the pretty. vine
covered station to meet them so the
nurse went right back TO the city on
the next train and Frances and her
auntie were left by themselves to get
acquainted.
I'm so glad you came on this
train" said Aunt Jane as she deity
turned the auto down the curving sta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

that all the Stats are not the same
length. two OF them being long
enough TO carry the head rest. In
making the end pieces which support
the Stats. the curve may be laid out
free hand. In this particular con-
struction. an exact arc OF circle IS
not necessary. but II II is desired 70
make It by that method, use a radius
Of forty-one and a half inches. The
head rest is to have the front edge
rounded to suit your own taste. II
desired, It may also be padded.
The various pieces are 70 he held
together with Fat head screws. 10.
cate and fasten tho outside pieces
first, then the center piece. Arrange
The remaining pieces so they equally
divide the spaces from the center out
To make the creeper easily NOV
able. small casters are TO be attached
ar the four corners Of the piece. This
will permit ore 70 roll under the car
and out again without any trouble
whatever.
Paint will improve the appearance
very much. though II Is not necessary
that It be painted. This is 10 be left
with the maker TO use his own pleas
IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
HUMPTY DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL

The two little girls had such good
times together and grew to be fast
friends. But one thing Frances never
could understand; and tina: was why
Amanda, who had so many pets,
should think Frances little Teddy bear
was so wonderful. Amanda liked him
so very much; she would hold him
and talk to him and dress him up in
doll clothes just as though he was a
real pet. Now Frances. for her part,
was awfully tired of Humpty-he had
been named that from the first be-
cause Frances could feel humps in his
body where he was stuffed. And she
was more than willing TO let Amanda
play with him in return for a chance
to play with Amanda's little dog, Jed.
Jed was a real pet and barked and had
to be fed and snuggled close to his
new little friend in a way that went
straight to Frances heart.
One morning the two girls were sit
ting on the stone wall that was really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
AFTER A SUMMER SHOWER

1t is caused by the light shining
through the drops of water and where
the drops of rain end. there will the
rainbow end also. No two persons
can see the same rainbow. Each one
is looking at different drops and seeing
different reflections. II We were 10
put our eyes al exactly the same place,
Tommie then we could both see the
same rain bow, but We could never %
that. and so as we turn and move
our eyes fall on different raindrops
and the rainbow moves with us a5out
the sky as we look from place to place.
The only treasure that the rainbow
holds is one of beauty for those na'ure
lovers who find the colors reflected IN
the sky more wondrous than the slit
ter of gold"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

when they're way over there" she
added
"Oh. TIL come too" said Amanda,
''and I'll leave Humpty up here cause
Wen come back as soon as we've
laid Humpty very carefully on the top
of the wall and scrambled down be-
| hind her friend.
| But the girls didn't come back
| again They played with Jed and then
Aunt Jane called them to help freeze
some ice cream land. of course, that
meant lick the dasher). and then It
was dinner time. And right after
dinner a sudden storm blew up and a
bit of a rain so 1t was nearly five
o'clock before the girls even thought
of Humpty!
! I'll run and get him. cried
Amanda, II know exactly where I ief;
/ him"
But I'll come too. for fun" said
! Frances.
Both girls ran to the stone wall
but no Humpty was there!
They hunted on the ground: they
| searched along the wall. No Humpty.
I guess he had a great fall some
now. said Amanda sadly. but where
/ could he have gone to afterward?"
And right at that minute they no
tlced such a fighting and scrambling
in the turkey family over on one side
of the chicken yard that they couldn't
| help but look. And there, in the
| middle of a group of about fifty Of
Aunt James fine turkeys lay Humpty
And every turkey seemed to be trying
/ 10 take a peck at him.
'Shoo-oO-oo"' screamed Amanda as
she slid off the wall and ran over to-
ward the turkeys waving her arms like
4 great Dutch windmill as she ran.
''Shoo-oo -oo!" The turkeys gave one
stare and then scattered to the furth-
crest corners Of the yard.
Amanda picked up Humpty. brushed
him off and Rugged him tight 10 her.
He isn't hurt a Bit" she exclaimed
breath'essly Just think After his
fan and being dragged over here aud
all those turkeys peCking at him.
But all the same. the girls were
very careful TO take Humpfy with
hem next time they went off with Jed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

~ o wonder Frances Holly was Of
"a ten lonesome; she had no brother
and no sister to play with. And
y n worse still she didn't even go to
school because she had her lessons
right in her own house in a beautiful
little school room on the third floor
And as though all that was not enough
lonesorneness for one little girl, her
mother didn't like dog-nor cats
nor birds so. of course. Frances
couldn't have any pets for playmates.
Frances used to slip away from the
great big house where she lived and
hide behind the vines apd shrubs that
made a hedge around Fher yard and
then she would watch the boys and
girls laughing and playing on their
way 10 school and wish and wish and
wish that she was poor and lived in
little house full of lots of brothers and
sisters.
with so much staying close at home
all her life its not much wonder that
She was surprised when her father
came home one day and said that in
stead Of taking her with them on
trip abroad as they had planned. they
were going to let her spend her sum
ner vacation with her Aunt Jane up
m a farm house in New England. Now
Frances had never seen her Aunt Jane
She had seen some pictures and in
hose Aunt Jane looked very pleas
ant and her eyes seemed to smile right
out OF the picture as though the little
lady was very jolly and friendly and
not a bit 'prim like her name. But
little girl feels queer to be going to
spend a SIMMER whole summer
with somebody she has never seen in
stead Of going on big boat as she had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

ton driveway and out onto the main
road. because IT'S about time for the
sheep TO come down the hill and you'll
like 10 watch them and then. too. I've
asked my neighbours little daughter
Amanda for supper and you'U like to
know her the very first thing"
And Aunt Jane was right. FraCCes
did like Amanda from the very first
minute she saw her. Amanda lived
at the next farm and she had three
sisters and two brothers and dog. so
no wonder she knew lots of nice things
% do and to. play that Frances mad
never heard of or thought of in al
her life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

when Il passes through a prism, II Is
broken UP into its many parts and we
see the different colors of the ram
bow"
Tommie had never looked through
prism. so mother took one from he
chandelier in the parlor. and Tommie
squinted through il with one eye and
sure enough he saw rainbow dancing
on the porch wall. Try il If YOU
would see one, too.
Tommie had also heard that the rain
bow ended in fairyIand and thai at
the end was a pot of gold. He asked
his mother if this were true. Mother
shook her head wisely and said: The
rainbow does not end anywhere. for 1t
is merely something that appears in
the sky and has no body or substance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

the fence between the barn yard and
the chicken yard at Aunt James.
Frances liked 10 perch up there and
watch the chickens scramble for food.
And. Of course. Jed was with them.
He couldn't climb up the wall as the
girls could but they lifted him up.
Humpty was even less trouble for
Amanda could climb and hold him
light in her arms at the same time.
They sat there TIL the chickens were
most through their lunch and then
Jed got fsgity and wanted to get
down.
III take him down" said Frances
"a gar'v. I'm not afraid of checkers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

far behind were two figures clinging
to an upturned boat. Help! Help!"
screamed Elizabeth. but no one on
that mysterious ship replied.
THE schooner's empty!" cried Ray.
She's adrift!"
"Oh. what will become of Tom and
Margaret" cried his sister wringing
her hands.
At that moment the schooner
lurched again and threw the girl fiat.
her head striking the rail. There she
lay white and senseless. a slight cash
on her temple. Ray ran forward and
began to chafe her hands and bring
her to. When she opened her eyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

hand warmly. "and she's headed for
the rocks at Danger Point. I'm afraid
so If she isn't swamped first she'h
be sure to go to pieces on the rocks.
She's heavily loaded and rides low.
Il noticed that" Tom replied. look
ing up at the sails which we're al
furled. The trysail must be slowed
away and we haven't time TO
find 1t. but could we reef the malnsail
and somehow keep her off that
course?"
Both boys had done some sailing
but never alone. of course, and now
they had a hard and firing task for
the large sail was not easy to reef in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

IL becomes cold, too. This is because
the ice cream takes some OF the heat
from the dish and the surrounding
air, and when the air is cooled by los
ing Its heatathe vapor or LIQUID air can
no longer remain liquid. but turns
into water and settles on the outside
of the dish. The wet on the outside
Of the dish IS really dew. the same
kind OF dew that falls IN the garden
at night after the ar has cooled and
the vapor in It turns 10 water and
settles on the grass. The cooler the
air gets the less water or vapor can
It hold. and the more heat is given
out. So II the outside OF your lee
cream dish is very wet don't be sur
prised TO see your ice cream melting
very quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
The JUDIOR COOK

min eS.
This will. melt the sugar and draw
out the juice so that you do not have
20 use any water.
Toss again with a fork to mix the
sugar and If there Is now plenty of
juice turn up the fame a little and
cook slowly Is minutes.
Add one cupful of raisins and one
lemon cut into small slices.
Cook again for l 5 minutes. this time
little faster and take up in a jar.
Very nice with not BISCUITS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Iy the two castaways heard a sound.
There is somebody on board!''
cried Ray.
Who could 1t be2 What strange
crew did this ship of mystery carry +?
The children staggered across the
deck and hid behind a coil of rope,
unwilling to show themselves until
they should find an answer to their
question. Footsteps came heavily from
the stern. then a familiar voice hailed.
Ray. Elizabeth"
They ran from their retreat and
found Tom and Margaret on board.
I'VE managed to get into the dingey
which the schooner Is towing, then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
RHUBARB CONSERVE

In the middle and late summer
when the stalks of rhubarb grow tall
and TOO coarse for the regular sauce
they can be made into a nice conserve
by this recipe.
Peal and cut into one inch pieces
enough rhubarb TO make one quart
-four cupsfuD.
Wash and put into a pan
Add one and one-ha!f cups of sugar
and toss the sugar over the freshly
washed rhUbarb with a big fork
Set over a very low fire for Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

III y this day of the motor car. almOs.
70 every home enjoys the privilege
III Of owning one. Like many other
u modern improvements. the auto
mobile has become so necessary in
many ways it is with difficulty that
one can get along without one.
While the pleasures of owning a
car are very many. this ownership
brings responsibilities and often I'M
pleasant tasks. No piece of machIn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

% UMMER is the season OF snow
e. ers followed by sunshine, and
% with the sunshine usually comes
~ the rainbow. Did you ever won
der what makes the rainbow? Tom
ME sat on the porch step last summer
and looked with awe at the seven col
ored arch that stretched across he
sky. What makes it. mother?" he
asked Like you. he wondered.
Mother settled herself beside him
on the step and explained: The
rainbow is made by drops of rain
Each little drop is like a tiny ball
and when the sunlight strikes il the
light passes through the drop and is
rejected from the back of the rain
drop. As the light passes through the
curved surface of the drop. gust as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
DID YOU KNOW?

TTH HAT child does not love ice
cream at all times. and especial
wv ly in the summer time2 Did
you ever notice that the outside of a
dish containing this favorite food is
often wet, even though it had been
perfectly dry when the ice cream was
put into II? And did you ever stop
10 wonder why this was so? When
ice cream is placed in the dish. the
dish becomes cold and the air around
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
~ MAKE BELIEVES ~

nOWN by the brook the children
wade,
~ While mother sits high on the
hill,
And sees that too far no little one
strayed
Led on by adventures thrill.
For the brook to them is a river wide
And they are the pirates bold.
And mothers seat is the mountain side.
Where she guards the pirates gold.
And the gold-three pennies. bright
and new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

we hauled ourselves close and when
we had chance we hoped aboard"
explained Tom. NOW what's the
news?"
The schooner's a runaway Ray
replied. after wfinging his friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

he bound up her head in his hand
kerchief.
All this had taken some time and
the ship had been drifting with the
tide. Bang! went the boom and a
wave washed over the deck. Sudden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

SEVEN AGES OF MAN.
Each word ends in AGE.
1. The foreboding age.
?. The communicating age.
3. The conducting age.
4. The age that pledges.
5. The plundering age.
6. The herbaceous age.
z. The edible age.
WHAT CHILDREN LIKE TO DO
IN SUMNER
Doris knew that Esther owed her
happiness to her aunt.
The French after the defeat al
Sedan ceased to dream OF victory.
In London the street bus or tram
plies its way through crowded thor
oughfares.
saw a dear little baby bird being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Is the fortune of those wee three:
That will buy for Harold and Ned
and Sue
A Lollypop for their tea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
ANSWERS

ANSWERS
SEVEN AGES Of MAN. Pres.
AGE 2. MESSAGE. 3. Monaco. 4.
HOSTAGE. 5. PiliAGE. 6. FOLIAGE.
z. P0tf-AGE.
WHAT CHILDREN LIKE TO DO
IN UMMER-RoU, Dance, Tramp.
Wade, Play.
TREE PUZZLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

taught how 10 fly.
The magician said that under his
cap lay the penny l had lost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18
mke1Adventures o19@
X IitnInY, Coon ~&R
m(GEAR& l
DICK OTTER AND HIS BRIDE
START FOR MIRROR POND. :

The Otis otter family begged Dick
Otter to forgive them for his acci-
dent Of almost drowning. And the,
joy of the Otis Otter family was great,
as they told Dick how 1t happened.
And all begged his pardon, over and,
over again; for they we're greatly
ashamed to treat a dear guest in such
it good naturedly, and said. ..'it never
would have happened II I had not
been singing in the moonlight; and
my family always told me some ter
rible accident would come to me, IL I
tried to sing. as I have no ear for
music"
And all the Otis otter family ex-
claimed together, well, Dick otter,
it was Betsy who saved your life. for
she was the n who 'thought Of the
first aid to the injured" and she
was the one who told us to roll Q
on the roundIlog, which saved your
life"
And Dick smiled and grinned from
ear to ear, thinking how nice it was
to have Betsy so fond of him.
Then Mother Otter invited them all
to have a night supper of fresh fish.
And after Dick had eaten, He felt as
fit as a fiddle, and he exclaimed,
Come Betsy, let's be going. Have
you got your trunk packed for u
journey to Mirror Pond?'
And Betsy answered with q sweet
smile, Eyes, Dick, I'm all ready, for
shall wear my new travelling suit,
which dear Mother gave me. I hope
you viii k the color and the cut Of
it. 1t is beautiful brown material, and
is trimmed with brown fur; and
mother says. when she was married,
she had the same kind of q suit
trimmed with brown fur, and that it
wore like iron"
That's fine" replied Dick, "for it
will match my new suit; and mother
says that brown Is the best color for
my complexion; so my new suit is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18
ADYER7IsEMENr.
Dandruf Surely
Destroys The Hal,

Girls-if you want plenty Of thick,
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by ali
means get rid Of dandruff. for it will
starye your hair and ruin 1t If you
don't.
) It doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it ont. The only sure
way to get rid Of dandrun IL to dis
solve 1t, then you destroy 1t entirely.
To co this, get about four ounces OF
ordinary liquid arvon: apply It ct
night when retiring, use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning. most If not all. OF
your dandrun will be gone and three
or four more applications Win COM
pletely dissolve and. entirely destroy
every single sign and trace Of Il.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop.
and your hair will look and feel a
hundred times better. You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store. II Is
inexpensive and four ounces lis all
You will need. no matter how much
dandruff you have. This simple
remedy y falls.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18

1t seems so natural to get fashions
imported from Paris that n is like
ly to forget that for two years Paris
sent owe scarcely enough to notice.
Now We are being almost flooded with
them and they are having no little diff
ficulty in getting reIestablished in this
country. Americans have been wear
ing American-made and American
designed frocks for some time. They
have begun to really like them and
now some women even prefer them to
the imported things.
No matter what ones views are
concerning American and French
fashions this Paris version of a spring
sports suit will appeal to the girl who
likes tailleur modes. 1t was original
" made in navy silvertone, but it has
been copied in navy and rookie jersey
and in SERGE" A long three-quarter
length coat plainly marks the suit as
imported, for II American suits are
using short coats this season. But
tons. novel patch pockets, and a blue
leather belt form the only embellish-
ments to an otherwise plainly tailor
ed coat, The skirt is a plain, rattle,
tight and short affair with pockets al
so.
To complete the tailored air a silk
skirt with a detachable collar Is worn
| with the suit and a white sailor OF
fine straw tops it. 1t seems. almost
too severe for Paris, but it will prob
ably be a favored model with the
' American athletic girl.