The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
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HOW DIA MAN u MANW
Outside window in tree
A robin full of mel0dee, 4
Began to sing.
That robin, sir, was feeling grand
He chirped and trilled to beat the band.
He did. bling!
Inside the window on his bed
A post lifted up his head
And then did swing
Feet to the floor, and on his toes
Rushed to the window. minus clothes
An everything!
"Ah! sweeter music meier was heard.
He burbled, as he eyed the bird.
Hail, gentle Spring."
And gentle Spring-obliging chit
Not only hailed but showed bit,
She DID, bling!
The poet then put on squirt
And hustled for his pants and shirt
Shanks shivering.
Vow wotinel did She he barked,
Suppose meant when remarked
Hail, gentle SPRING.
THE United Press t'other day slammed the
ex-empress of Germany fat on her deathbed.
The following day the Associated Press came
along and remarked to her. You're not sick
all a mistake. Roll up your mattress and
beat it,"
THOUGH STICKS AND STONES
DO BREAK MY BONES
THEY'LL BREAK THE COMPACT NEVER
From MA Soleum'}.
Brien was charged to have come back
strong. and to have hit Lily Jones belt over
the head with broom stick. The stick is said
to have been broken by the compact.
| The hearse is painted silver color and
has platform springs, making it a particularly
easy-riding machine.--Las Vegas On. M Optic.
AND inside is a nicely lettered sign: "1f
We please you. tell your friends if not, tell
u.s.
! IN newspaper Office placing the cover
over ones typewriter al the close of the day s
work appears to be a violation of a sacred
tradition. Like many other S. c. traditions it
| is merely sin Of omission to which we must
| plead not guilty.
! Is there a similar tradition in other bust
ness houses? Perhaps the stenographers and
typists can tell US. We'd really like to know
| An Ancien. Mariner Returns and Tells OF
! Strnnge Discoveries.
(F'rom the Galesburg Republican Register)
". S. Brown who recently returned
| from California is able to be out again
! after being disabled for several days by
an accident received since he arrived
J here Mr.. Brown went from Galesburg
| to the coast. and in the big cities of Cal
| ifornia nayigated around a great deal,
| and possibly scaled the mountains and
| bathed in the ocean regardless of the
undertow. and escaped all dangers. only
i. to be knocked down on the streets of his
home city by reckless automobile driv-
er. But he is about again although stiff
| and sore. Il is his opinion that Senator
/ Johnson will carry California and he
| found out that there had been very
l large registration of Republicans.
J % % .sse~.e..
/ NOTICE-When in need of "a junk mar
call j. w Griffin and get your correct weigh
and right prices in town or country.-Freepor
4; Journai-Standard.
Boy! Get Griffin on long distance quicl
and get his best price. We weigh 145.
Something in the Fatty Arbuckle Style.
! Please.
| tFrom the Sioux City Journal
BLACkSMITHS, two good all around ones
wanted at once. Good thing for right parties
Patrick Gum, Faith, S. D.
"FHe Seconds Day With Oar Presidents
Ui.-ThOmas Jefferson.
/ The kids all know
Old Thomas j.
To him they owe
"F1recracker day
THE Mexican tea kettle seems To hav
blown off the lid. Papa Carranza has hi
governmental whiskers all tangled up wit
Sonora Sonora, who is threatening absolut
divorce. A battle of sorts NAV be STAGE
across the border from Douglas, Ariz
AND Villas name not even mentioned.
| R. E. MIG.
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