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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16
Heart G1T1O111Q|
V 4 MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am boy
10 years old. | have been in love
with the same girl for quite num-
Der of years. Ny people do not
approve of her. What would you
advise me to do? l am sure she is
perfectly all right, although they
do not think SO. Their fears are
founded on gossip alone.
Also will you tell me how to
make my voice coarser. People
laugh at me. | hate worse than
anything in all the world to be
sissy. Please advise me.
DESPAIR.
Your people probably are the
kind who cannot feel that any girl
is worthy of their wonderful SON.
They do not realize that the girl
you care for is young and undevel-
oped and does not show just yet
the qualities they want your wife
to possess.
Since you know the girl to be all
right, enjoy her as a friend and do
not think of love and marriage You
need all the schooling you can get
and then a few years of experience
| in business before you assume the
responsibilities of marriage. Time
will solve your problem as it
should be solved.
, 1t is most trying to have an eff
Terminate voice. but most boys pass
through such trying period. Your
voice probably will become lower
later. Take pains to talk loud
enough so that people will have no
difficulty in hearing you. If you
enter into sports and are a. red
blooded boy in other respects peo-
pie will not think OF you as sissy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am in
my 40s. / have been married over
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

twenty years and haven't lived
with my wife half that time. | did
everything | could to make home
happy, but everything was wrong.
Nothing suited her. Now | will
never try to live with her again.
l have lady friend whom
would like TO take TO shows once
or twice week. Would that be
all right?
DO you think it right for a di-
vorced person TO remarry?
LONELY.
You cannot take the girl places
until you are divorced without run
ming the risk of injuring her repu-
tation. Get a divorce and then you
will be free to seek pleasure with
other women.
Yes, l think it is all right for a
divorced person to remarry. Care
should he taken not to make a sec
ond mistake.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a girl
10 year Vi dSe- L NaHt 10 Know
if it is all right for girls to so in
swimming pools with their boy
friends. My boy friend asked me
several times las summer but
never went with him.
A SWIMMER.
To be conventional a chaperone
. should accompany you. | think,
however, that everything depends
upon the characters of the y.ung
people. To most people swimming
is a wholesome pleasure Unless
you have reason to think the young
man who invites you is vulgar
minded il, would be all right to go
II your parents approve. You prob
ably would feel better about it if
crowd Of young PEOPLE went.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

@. Where is tho old L. s. S.
constitution. the ship which had
such a fine record during the war
OF 1912? F. G.
A. This old frigate, which w3s
better known by its nickname. "Old
Ironsides," is in Boston harbor at
the present time, near the spot
where it was originally built in
1897. About 1880 it was proposed
by the secretary CT the navy 20
dismantle the old frfgate and sell
her This excited public indigna-
tom when found expression in the
poem "Old Ironsides,' written by
Oliver Wendell Holmes. and saved
the ship
@. How did the American colon
lists come to adopt the "Rattlesnake
Flag"' e. G.
A This flag is said to have orig
mated from the humorous sugges-
ton made by q write in Franklin's
paper, 1.-THE Pennsylvania Gazette. >
that in return FOR wrongs which
CLiiS idIiu IOI tSd olL tAc tOltIlSlS- a
cargo Of rattlesrakes be sent
across and distributed in st. James
park and-other places Of pleasure.
aColonel Gadsden Of the marine COM
mittee. presented to the continental
congress. Feb. s. 1T76, IAN elegant
standard, such as to be Used By
the commander-in-ch Of the
kAmerican navy; being a yellow flag
with a representation OF rattle
snake coiled for attack"
Q. Has the United States ever
coined fifty dollar gold pieces?
L. II.
: A. The cGly gold coins Of that
denomination ever minted were
those made in 1915 for the Panama
Pacific exposition. These wee
sold by the exposition company
, There were only SOS OF taerl mint
ed.
@. Is Paderewski. the grea;
pianist. still premier of the new
republic of Poland? Z. G.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

A. He recently resigned as pre-
mier of Poland, and VIII return -
America soon to resume his masi'
cal tours. Ii is said that he hss
been impoverished by his sacflheVs
for Poland.
@. Is it proper to present Foi
card at the door when making so-
cial calls or to leave it when you
depart? JIG.
A. When calling, if you are hls,
al tbs door by maid or butter th'
person will have a tray upon WnH ~
you should place your cara: =
you are met by the lady Of W.
house, you should place your caiu
in the silver tray that is usaaiis
at hand in The hall for such eaias,
or should this he lacking ~
card should be left upon the 'a ,."s
1t is iInmaterial whether you ptal
the card on the tray upon arr.s1,
or departure. bdt the act shoaa ~
done as unobtrus.Te.y as possipls.ii =.
@. What states did no; ratils ~
prohibition amendment to the 'O'
stitution? d, c. o.3
A. Connecticut. New Jcf5es 20 20
Rhode Island refused to ra'AF u
18th amendment ;,o-
@. What president was a '"''''
by trade Il. *. net
a. In his early life Press,
Andrew johnson was a tailor (
the age of 10 he was bound on AID
an apps ntice TO tailor. ne .S A.
not have any scboolins ana gu i
Gated himself as best he coa .a
was nct un5tl a',cr he MAJ, "a
i Eliza 'e.Gie il11 he le2rh'1
write. r.fe taught hin. ;,,s
@. :. tl.ere more po9,rs
straights thsn Pushes ii p0AN
F. II. !, in
/ A. There are sos HANDS ~ ~
which five cards of one suit ap rs
! n 50 cards OF standard n
There are 10000 combination. AZ
which five cards in sequehos
mixed suits appear.
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Z MISS BONNIE.
copyright, 1920. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)

by Josephine X. Martin.
Richard Morton went slowly
down Primrose Hill. his face puz-
zled. his eyes gloomy, his mind
filed with bewildering thoughts.
After climbing the long hill from
the town with the prospect of a de-
lightful evening before him, to be
received in such a fashion was be-
yond belief. Even the box of
candy, daintily ribboned and
wrapped, had failed to remove the
ICY chill from the atmosphere, or
the austere aloofness from Christa-
bel.
AT first she had been merely dis
tlnt. then sarcastic. and finally
bored, and apparently very tired,
politely sitting yawns. and glanc-
ing casually at the clock now and
then. Long before his accustomed
time, Richard arose to take his de-
parture without the usual remon-
STRANGE from Christabel.
five something 10 tell you,
Chris he had said, drawing on
his gloves; a surprise for YOU
S"You don't need to-" replied
Christabel, icily; Il saw it in the
paper
.s"Oh, did your" cried Richard
eagerly. Il wanted to surprise you.
l am going TO bring her up tomor-
row night and see how you like
her"
"You needat," said Christabel
lnftily. Il don't care to see her,
thank you, even il / were to De
home, and l am not. Now il you
Will please go. | don't care to
stand in this draught any longer.
Good night" And Richard had felt
himself gently propelled out upon
thf porch, the door closed very
fOrcibly behind him.
What could it all mean? Christa-
llnl surely understood that he loved
h4r, although there had been no
formal announcement of their en-
,e1Egement, and he had been sure she
I'D loved him, even though she was
SeAirt' and tease, but what had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

Women working in railroad Offices in Dali
las, Texas, are asking permission to wear
overalls, as the men are doing, as a matter
of economy in dress. 1t is suspected that the
high cost DOGGY is being little overworked
in some cases to give some people an excuse
TO do things that they have long wished to do.
but didn't dare
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

Ousted as mayor Of New Ulm MIMI as
Dr. L. A. Fritsche announces himself as can
dldate for the Republican nomination of gov
ernor. He may not land it, and again he may
The people are pretty strong these days for
the under dog and they don't seem to care
much what kind OF dog it is or how it hap
pens to be on the under side.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16
NEAITH MIX
BY WILLIAM ~! Lax. y! BRADY RAD r1D.


Alcohol Tor toilet waterl 3 ozs.
Water -...S ozs.
Sometimes a drying powder is
preferable, or at least more con-
venient. This is a good one:
Salicylic acid ........1 dram
Boric acid ............. l o.
Zinc stearate .......... 2 ozs.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Pimples.
Will you kindly publish receipt
for taking yeast cakes for pimples
and gaining weight? q. ]. d.
Answer-There is no particular
recipe. Take one yeast cake, any
brand used for baking or bread
making, after each meal, Or twice a
day, for six weeks. more or less,
and the dose is easily swallowed if
the yeast is stirred up with water,
fruit juice, milk or other beverage.
Often it tends to loosen the bowel.
Sometimes it seems to stimulate
growth. Many individuals declare
they have picked up considerable
weight taking yeast Yeast is Il
heterogeneous food, very concentrat-
ed; rich in vitamin; sometimes an
aid, rather than a hindrance as
might be imagined, for digestion,
reducing fermentation and increas-
ing appetite. Now, then, you know
as much as / know about yeast. If
any reader dares to write and ask
whether I recommend yeast for
purifying the blood I'll get cross.
In order TO. forestall uncertainty,
let me add that l do recommend
yeast, as above. for obstinate pim-
pies and for obstinate crops of
boils. and for no other disease.
Daily Bathing Questioned.
Is it good for me or not to take
daily bath? A man told me it
was not good as it removes the
natural oils from he skin thus re-
tarding the health. (R. H. c.
Answer think a daily bath is
advisable only for young infants,
invalids, and persons necessarily
exposed to much dirt. A bath
twice a week is ample for perfect
personal cleanliness, provided the
individual lives hygienically other
wise, and provided air baths are
taken daily. and provided there is
no lack of clean clothing. Too fire.
quent bathing does remove the skin
Oil. and that subjects the skin to
irritations and makes it more diff
cult to keep warm with moderate
clothing. This morning bath bust
ness is all right for some people
and all wrong for most people. The
frequency of bathing by no means
determines an individuals clean
Illness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16
Menu hint.
BREAKFAST.

Sliced Oranges
Cereal and Cream
French Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Smoked Sausages
Potato Salad Coffee
DINNER.
Cheese Canape Young Onions
Boiled Ham Cream Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Lettuce
Rhubarb and Raisin Pie Coffee
Nat Breads.
Peanut Bread-Two cups OF -four,
one cup Of peanut butter. one cup
Of milk, one-half cup of sugar, one
teaspoon of salt, three teaspoons
of baking powder, one egg.
Sift the dry ingredients together.
Dissolve the peanut butter in the
milk slowly and add the well beat
en- egg. Add to the dry ingredients
and mix we'll Place in creased
bread pan and set in warm place
for 20 minutes to rise. Then bake
for 40 minutes in slow oven.
Nut Bread with Yeast-Three
cups Of -four, one cup of chopped
Walnuts, one cup OF rolled oats
one cup of milk, one-half cup OF
sugar, one teaspoon of salt, five
teaspoons of baking powder. one
egg.
Sift dry ingredients together
Add the milk, well beaten egg and
the nut meats. Place in a creased
pan and set aside in warm place
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16

understood
She dropped on her knees beside
the dog and kissed the sleek brown
head.
Oh. what fool l was" she said.
shamefully. Can You ever forgive
me, Dick?"
And Dick. folding both Chris and
MISS bonnie close, said tenderly:
i guess | can, Christabel, for
now l am sure you love me. or YOU
never would be jealous"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-16
ONE YEAR AGO

Voters Of New Zealand rejected a
proposal for prohibition.
The Big Four in the peace coz
ference revealed the peace terms
to the smaller allies,
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Argus information Bureau


VIII
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From Tho Argus of March "a. 1920
"The Argus henceforth will be conducted - an
independent newspaper, unbiased by partisan ties
ever FREQ and ready state its honest convictions IN
the interest Of the common welfare"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
DOG BURIED IN CEMETERY.
Burial of Pet Dog Arouses Storm
of Critism.

Creston, lathe burial of a dos
in Graceland cemetery here by Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. McNees has created
quite a stir and in RESPONSE to the
olamor and the orders of Mayor Ed
c. Keith the dog has been disinter.
red and buried deeply in the back
yard of the McNees home.
The dog, which was a great pet
Of the family, was run over and
killed by an auto 1t was placed in
a specially made cement vault lined
with cotton and with much sorrow
was placed in the family lot in the
cemetery.
News of the burial soon spread
and Mayor Keith was beseiged, who
ordered the dog removed from the
cemetery and issued the following
statement:
The health officer informed me
that the owners of the dog wanted
to bury it in their back yard--didn' t
want it buried in the pest house lot.
While that is against the health or
dinance it has been done many times.
and | gave permission stipulating
that the grave be made four feet
deep. Paid no more attention to it,
presumed the pup was peacefully
sleeping in the back yard Friday
las told the carcass had been buried
in Graceland cemetery and immed
iately took steps to verify that
statement and found it true. l have
given orders that the carcass be re-
moved and also ordered the sexton
to remove it if owners failed to do
so.
"Graceland cemetery, as / be-
lieve is dedicated to the remains of
human beings, not for dogs or cats,
pigs or cattle or any other animals
and during our administration no
permit will be issued allowing beasts
to be buried among the remains of
loved ones. Nothing had been said
to me about burying the dog in the
cemetery and the Lord help any
body who does ask permission to
bury a dog in Graceland cemetery or
anybody who buries one without
asking"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Speeding Gar Kills,

A stranger, driving a Nash, in 60
ing out of Mason City was forced to
make a turn, and in doing so went
off over the curbing into a sand
bank. 1t was said that a week would
lie required for a man to dig a hole
as big as the car made. The car was
going very fast and the driver was
instantly killed and the machine de
Il olished. One of the witnesses of
the accident was man from Clear
Lake. He said that it was due to
carelessness and speeding. Just
three hours from that time, this
man was killed from a similar set OF
reasons. He tried to beat a train
Gcposs a crossing about three miles
from his own home. He. lost his
nerve and stood up and screamed.
The train struck the car killing him
and smashing the car.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Cresco Boy Drowned.

1t is with sadness that we record
the death Of John Precious. eldest
son of DR.. and Mrs. E. r. Precious,
who met death by drowning on Sat
urday last at Lime Springs. The boy
had accompanied H. w. and Ernest
Shuttleworth, the latter of Cedar
Rapids, and their families on q days
outing to the river near Lime
Springs. Several of the children were
bathing in what Was supposed to be
shallow water, but the river at Lime
Springs seems to be full of deep and
treacherous holes, and into one of
these young Precious stepped. H. w.
Shuttleworth was nearly overcome
while endeavoring to rescue the boy
and was himself saved from drown
ing by his brother, but neither of
them could save the boy. The body
was recovered by DR.. Freemire of
Chester. and DR.. II. w. Plummer did
all possible to resucitate the boy,
who was still alive when taken from
the water. A pulmotor from Roches-
ter was sent for. but was delayed so
long as to be Intellectual and death
occurred about seven o'clock, the
accident occurring several hours pre-
Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
April Fool Joke in August.

While Messrs. c. D. Campbell and
w. F. Reinecke and their wives of
Strawberry Point were returning
from Grundy Center last Sunday
evening they were the victims of an
odd prank. AS they were spinning
along the dusty roads tire was
observed by the side of the road.
The car was brought to a stop some
distance beyond and search made
for the tire, but it could not be
found. When the search was given
up and the car started again loud
laughter came from the side of the
road where party Of young people
were enjoying themselves by draw
ing away the tire as soon as it had
been spotted.-Strawberry Point
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
SHERIBF'S SALE.

By virtue of a general execution
issued out of the Office of the Clerk
of the District Court in and for
Winneshiek County, State of Iowa,
dated the goth day OF July, A. D.,
1920, and to me directed and deliver
ed, / have levied on all the interest
of Einar Kippe in and to the fol
lowing described real estate situated
in Winneshiek county, Iowa to- wit:
The West half of the Southwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter,
lots four and five of the South half
of the Southeast quarter, lots one
and two of the Southeast quarter of
the Southwest quarter, lots one, two
and three, sub division of lot three
of the Northeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter and the South
west quarter of the Southwest quar-
ter, also the South 9.S4-10O acres
of lot six, sub division of the South
half of the Southeast quarter all of
said land being in Section Thirty
six, Township One Hundred, North
Range Nine, West of the 5th P. NJ,
Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Which property / shall expose for
public sale as the law directs, on
Saturday, the 18th day of Septeni
Der. A. D., 1920, at the hour of
1000 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at
the front door of the Court House
in DEBORAH, in said county, or so
much thereof as shall be necessary
to satisfy a judgment for the sum
of Four Hundred Dollars, damages,
with interest from the Sth day of
May, 1920 on 100000 and from
July LIST, 1920 on 100000, at the
rate of 6 per cent, per annum, and
One 25-100 Dollars, Costs, which
Dina Kippe recovered on the 23d
day of April 1920, in the District
Court of said County, against Einar
Kippe as Temporary Alimony. to-
Gether with interest and accruing
costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, July 81,
1920.
o. o. ELLINGSON, Sheriff.
W M. STRAND
E. w. CUTTING,
Attorneys for Defendant.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Circle Kills Voting Machine.

Emmetsburg, Ia.-Palo Alto CO.
unity not so long ago invested quite
few thousand dollars in voting ma
chimes. 1t has now been found out
that a voter cannot vote a straight
ticket on the machine as he is en-
titled to by a late act of the legis-
l&ture, which restored the circle to
the ballot. 1t is possible that the ma
chimes will not be used in the No
Nember election and the matter has
been put up to the attorney general
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Bean in Lung Causes Death.

Mildred Louise Engleking, 20
months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Engleking of Clarence, is
dead as the result of swallowing a
bean which passed through her ira
chea and lodged in her lung. An
operation at the Iowa City univer-
sity hospital successfully removed
the bean. but inflammation occurred
and pneumonia developed before the
I hid was brought to the hospital so
that she died there of pneumonia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
executor of the state of Maggie A.
Folkedahl, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of Maggie A.
Folkedahl, late of Canoe township.
in the county of Winneshiek, state
of Iowa, deceased. testate, and has
taken upon himself that trust By
giving bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are
required to exhibit the same; and
persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment TO
JOHN ]. ARNESON,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. August
2d, 1929.
WILLETT G. NELSON, Attorneys.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Ku Rux Klan War on Auto spooners

Waterloo, IA new Ku Klux
Khan organization has made its ap-
pearance in this district its purpose
being to rid Lovers lane" one mile
from the city limits, of its notorious
name.
More than a dozen farmers have
banded together to war on automo-
bilists, who they allege behave in
such a manner while driving thru
Lovers lane" as to be a menace to
the morals of the boys and girls of
the community.
The farmers appear on the road
armed with shot guns and are fully
masked. They make nightly visits
and force the "spooners" to return
10 the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
Saved $4,000 on Potatoes.

Last fall William e. Eckhart, Sc
cretary of the DeKalb county, I'LL
nois Farm Bureau went up to Michi-
gan and there bought six thousand
bushels of potatoes. He stored them
there, and early this spring shipped
them down to DeKalb. They cost the
Farm Bureau laid down at home
two dollars a bushel They sold out
the six thousand bushel at three dol
lars per bushel, which was just half
the price at which potatoes were
then being sold at the retail stores.
They made therefore, a profit of
six thousand dollars, which they are
going to put into their new -four
mill. In addition they saved the PEG
pie who bought the potatoes the
very nice sum of eighteen thousand
collars. Just one illustration of what
a live county Farm Bureau car do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11

To the Waverly Independent THE
national ticket headed by Warren G.
Harding,' and the state ticket head
ed by Nate Kendall looks good.
There is no drought in sight for
either of these tickets. Prospects
are good for a republican harvest.
Still it's best to keep prepared to
fight the weeds"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11

Don't get into a rut. Be wide
awake to new development, and let
the Mankato Commercial College,
Mankato. Mimi, point the way. Send
for catalog.