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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-10
|lSS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BY Myrta Alice Little.

Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl
Miss Darthia Prentiss was born
Matchmaker. She had always lived
= small town and she had made
)most everybody's match except
|Pr own in the whole vicinity. The
kly reason that she was still
Miss" was that she had not yet
pnd EXACTLY the right one, don't
N know" Then, too, Miss Darthia
~ very shy and self-forgetful.
hut Miss Prentiess, though not
! the sunrise side any more. never
oAried of looking about, for her
hunger friends of course, and
3nging just the right couples to-
her in her cosy little home under
naples, lfhile she remained in
q backgro Fnd in prim gray and
Eeader ar white frilled aprons
ri made 6ffy biscuits and cakes
kped potatoes for tea for
Er folks.
uGW uISu oSuooi ~ III
Ito town and tried to get
h the little lady he met
fompt refusal.
heard a lot about what a
honey place 'twould be and
the, cooking I'd get" The
u smiled persuasively.
IB6t Miss Darthia flushed and
bdSd her little white hands. and
|sufed him that there'd be too
hch talk if she let him board
|ere, and there was just as nice
Aces. lots OF them. But she'd in
y him once in while with some
ls1ble young ladies he'd enjoy
fling. She would do that GER
y. And why didn't Mr.. Ran
try to get in over at john
Hugh Randolph, high school
pr, boarded across the
7 the Johnson's, and little
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even deforms the face and produces
mouth breathing, like adenoids.
OF course, learned to take water
from a cup or spoon first.
The fruit juices and stewed fruit
pulp obtained by squeezing the
stewed prunes. peaches, apples or
other fresh fruit through q coarse
muslin or sieve) served to keep
my bowels active.
The fresh meat broth or soup
supplied vitamines.
The fare / had is not exactly
suited to every healthy baby from
IL to Is months old. but l have set
1t down here as sort Of guide for
mothers to use in feeding babies of
that age. Later l will tell what l
had to eat as I grew older.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Keep the Cart Behind the Horse.
Will you please mention all the
diseases which might cause the fol-
lowing symptoms: Puffiness under
! the eyes, drowsiness, dull head
aches at times, weak kidneys.
Answer have found it unwise
to hitch the cart before the horse.
A doctor should not suggest dis
eases for the patient to try over on
his symptoms. Your list suggests
no disease in particular. Weak
kidneys" is an almanac phrase
which may mean nothing or any
! thing. May 1 suggest rather that
you need physical examination
by your doctor to determine
whether there is anything wrong
and if so what.
The Brainless Doctors.
then the doctor showed
me how to wash out every alternate
day with glycothymoline
recently l have had over 30 adjust
ments, but l seem to be worse in,
stead of better
Answer-My advice is that you
consult an urologist for a dag.
nosis. If you know Of none, SEM
me stamped envelope addressed
to yourself and l will suggest {
competent one.
Petroleum for Constipation.
A friend of mine told me that
teaspoonful of vaseline taken a
night was good for the bowels.
have tried it for two weeks ant
find it very satisfactory. Will it d.
any harm to continue it indefinite
Ily? (k. NJ. M
Answer-No. 1t is more salts
|. factory in some cases of constipa
ton than the liquid petroleum. s.
sommonly used.
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A Good Sorghum Year.

here should be ready response to the
paign the department of agriculture is
ucting to revive interest in the growing
Iorghum and the making of sorghum srup
a substitute for sirups made direct from
ar and to take the place of sugar in cook
canning and the making of preserves sor-
4dm will serve very well in a pinch. In the
ays of our grandfathers it was relied upon
luost exclusively, and many of the older ones
4 this generation still have fondness for it
cquired in their youth.
With sugar selling around 80 cents pound
nd to be had in but limited quantities even
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it and add peck of salt. dissolved
IN warm water; three pounds
ground rice. put in boiling water
and boiled to thin paste; half a
pound of powdered Spanish whit
ing and a pound of clear glue. dis
solved in warm water; mix these
well together and let the mixture
stand for several days. Keep the
wash thus prepared in a kettle or
portable furnace; and when used
put 1t on as hot as possible with
painters or whitewash brushes.
Q. Should onion tops be fed to
poultry? C. n r
A. The tops of onions are eaten
in moderate quantities by all kinds
of poultry. This food should no
kept from birds to be used for ia
Bile purposes, and from those pro-
ducing eggs for food, because the
flavor will be impaired in flesh
and eggs.
@. How many years has the
United States spent at war?
NJ. H.
A. Between April II. ITS. and
Nov. II, 1918, this republic has
been engaged in some kind of war
fare during one hundred and six
years
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=
AFTER DIR. Natures Quicklunch
had gone out of business, as l de-
scribed in chapter Is, they put me
on the bottle, and / found the
formula Of modified milk for a baby
half my age-that is, baby about
5 months old-just right to begin
with: 10 ounces of top milk, one
ounce of milk sugar, and 10 ounces
of boiled water or oatmeal water
or barley water, az l described in
chapter Is. OF course, the strength
Of this was increased fapidly, so
that within a month or six weeks
was taking my milk practically
unmodified.
From the time I was a year old
until l became Is months old my
fare was about like this:
Diet of Healthy Child from - to
IS Months Old.
Breakfast-6:30 a. M: Six ounces
of milk. diluted with oatmeal or
barley Cruel, two ounces. Twice
baked bread (zwiebach).
s to 9 a. NJ: An ounce or two OF
orange juice or prune juice or
peach juice.
Lunch-10 a. M: Milk from a
cup.
Dinner-Noon: A cupful C
ounces) of beef. chicken or mutton
broth. Or the white Of poached
egg. A teaspoonful or two Of po-
tato or any other fresh vegetable
well boiled and strained through a
sieve. Crackers or toast or twice
baked bread and a little butter
Milk. s ounces.
Afternoon lunch-3 y. NJ: Milk,
ounces; a cracker.
Supper - (bedtime): Oatmea,
cruel, or barley Cruel. or farina OIL
arrowroot, thinly made ant
thoroughly boiled. Apple sauce OF
other stewed fruit pulp without
fibre or seeds. Toast and milk.
| Between meals had all the coo
water l cared for. l would TAXI
anywhere from one to eight ounce!
at time.
| My gruels were always cooked
two hours at least, and oatmeal grue
three hours. in double boiler. I
little salt was added, but no sugar
!, After the thirteenth month l CAV
up using the bottle and took m,
milk always from cup. Some kid
stick to the bottle habit SO lonl
that it seems to deform their palate
and my dad thinks, sometimes
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o. What countries lead in man.
ufacture and number of automo-
biles in use? c. A. ii.
A. An unofficial estimate gives
United States first place, Canada
second and Great Britain third.
@. What is meant by "a living
wage~ 7. X.
A. Two definitions have been
given lately. A recent industrial
conference report states: 1T is
fundamental that the basic wages
of all employees should be adequate
to maintain the employe and his
family in reasonable comfort, and
with adequate opportunity for the
education OF the children Tim
othy Shea, before the railroad labor
board said: I'VE demand y rate of
compensation which will enable
the average locomotive fireman to
support his family according to
American standards Of living, on
basis Of health, decency, and rea-
sonable Comfort
@. What is the formula for gov
eminent whitewash? J. A. L.
A. The formula follows: Stake
half a bushel of unslaked lime
lime with boiling water, keeping it
covered during the process. Strain
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Miss Darthia promptly began to
plan which one of the three John
son girls he would marry. There
was Cora who sang beautifully;
and Nora, who was pretty as pink,
and Lora, who made most delect-
able jellies and preserves and pud-
dings.
When Professor Hugh had been
in town a week, little Miss Prentiss
invited him to have tea with her.
And she invited Cora johnson to
come over, too And she played
Cora's accompaniment on the lit
tie reed organ, and she joined her
with her own alto once in a while,
just to show Professor Hugh how
sweet and clear and beautiful the
young girls voice was compared
with her own funny old quaver.
He'll notice all this when he's
away from Cora's home and en-
vironment, with middle-aged lady
around, more" she told herself, as
she set the table, and practiced just
how she would bring it in nicely
that Cora Johnson had the sweet
est disposition she had ever known.
The little lady noticed after that
that Professor Hugh used to go
walking of Monday evenings with
Cora. She always made up bread
by the pantry window at Z o'clock
of Monday evenings. And they
would walk down her lane and
wave to her and through her rows
of sugar naples and to her favor
lite spot on the Old Hill. Then they
would wave again from there.
So Miss Darthia decided it was
time that she invited Professor
Hugh and Nora over for tea. She
must be impartial at the beginning
and allthe way along. for the pro-
lessor was not an ordinary individ-
ual. He was exceptional and old
enough to know his own mind. He
must see all the Johnson girls
under the most favorable circum-
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ONE YEAR AGO

Dowager Empress Marie. escap-
ing from Russia, reached Englahu'
General March announced Amer
can rehabilitation had passed INC
two million mark.
White house officially denisi
that Wilson had changed attltua'
on Adriatic situation
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Whats I'm a Name?
-B BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright. 1919. by the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

sons bearing the name Adele is the
turquoise. The turquoise is here
to have peculiar properties OF pro
tecting the person wearing 1t from
harm and warning them OF APP
preaching danger by breaking. Fri
day is Adele's most fortunate day
and her lucky number is 6.
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FISHIN..
BY an Office desk I'm dreaming
OF the boy of long ago
And the memories come teemlng
OF the joy l used to know;
When my days we're filled with pleasure,
When I'd no time to be sad;
When some simple. boyish treasure
Was enough to make me glad
And today I'm just a-wishin'
That again l might go fishin'-
Just a-fishin' in Spoon River with my dad.
/ knew not the world Of sinners
Nor the meaning Of their strife.
Fishin' pole and pail O. "minners-
That was all asked of life
cared not to least" or angle;
That was Just silly fad.
But ne'er got in tangle
With the hook and line had.
And today how I'm a-wishin',
Wishin' l might go a-ishln-
Just a-fshin' in Spoon River with my dad.
Bows who dwell within the city
May prefer the movie show
Or the circus. but pity
Those who can't a-fshin' go
l can hear the birds a-singing,
See the woods in verdure, clad, .-
AS my thoughts go swiftly wingng
Back to that gay, barefoot lad:
And right now how I'm awishin'-
o! so much-to go a-fshln'
Once again in old Spoon River with my dad
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ADELE.


Derived from the Teutonic Adilo,
which also is the root of Adelaide.
the name Adelez is one of the most
ancient known to students. The
significance of the nape is of the
most heroic character and it was a
favorite with the ruling houses of
the various German principalities
as far back as the tenth and
eleventh centuries. The name in
its earliest beginnings was very
much the same in form and even
spelling as it is today. Adela is
probably the widest variation in
the course of centuries.
The name was widely adopted
in France. as we'll as in England
and Italy under different forms
from Adalaida to Adeline.
Ths Jewel associated with per
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July ID, 1871.
The stone walls of the White
house no more shut Lincoln in from
his fellows, from their. hopes and
sorrows and pride, than did the I'M
hewn logs behind which he shiyered
in the cabin home of his youth. One
night he dreamed that he was in
a crowd, when some one recognized
him as the president and exclaimed
in surprise. He is very common
looking man" Whereupon he an
swered, Friend, the Lord prefers
common looking people. That is
the reason He makes so many of
them"
Lincoln liked people, and he al
ways kept in touch with the mass.
He did not have to take the word
of politicians or newspapers about
what the country was thinking. He
went to the source. In truth, he
needed only to look within himself
to find a mirror of the popular
mind.
AS he finished his daily wrestle
with senators and the bigwigs, he
plunged with zest into what he call
ed his public opinion bath" Seat
ed in his chair, with one leg thrown
over its arm, he received the motley
crowd that poured in through the
wide open door of his office. Those
who approached him in awe found
themselves at ease in the presence
Of friend, whose manner said to
every one what he said in a speech
to regiment: Il happen temper
arily to occupy this big White
house. l am a living witness that
any one of your children may look
to come here as my fathers child
has"
The man fairly exhaled democ-
racy, fraternity, equality. Frederick
Douglas said that Lincoln was the
only white man he ever met who
did not show consciously or I'M
consciously that he recognized his
color.
Sympathy flowed in. constant
stream from its fountain in this
great heart. A mothers tears, a
baby's cry, fathers plea, crutch
or an empty sleeve never failed to
move Lincoln. IF he has no friend
I'll be his friend" he said as he
stopped the shooting of soldier
under sentence of courtmartial.
My poor girl" he said to a wom-
an who pleaded for the life of her
soldier brother, you have come
J here with no governor or senator
or member Of congress to speak in
your cause; you seem honest and
| truthful and you don't wear hoops
and I'll be whipped if l don't par.
don him.
| He hated Friday butchers
day" as he called it-because tha
was the usual time appointed fol
carrying out death sentences in tn,
army. They are shooting boy to
day. l hope | have not done wrons
to allow it. There are already tot
many weeping widows; don't asl
me to add one to the number" Oh
one pardon he wrote, Il think thi
boy can do US more good aboy,
ground than under it." And her,
is another characteristic message
IF you have not shot Denis Nc
Carthy, don't"
Even the coward had a friend il
this brave man. If God Almight,
gives man a cowardly pair O
legs, how can he help their run
Copyright, 1920, by James Morgan
with the Mcclure
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No motorcycles should be tuned, lawns
moved or rugs beaten before 6 a. NJ without
a permit signed by residents on adjacent prop
erty for 300 feet in every direction. All in ia
the noes"
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They say. Carranza has been captured by
the rebels. America is not especially con-
cerned in what happens to him now so long
as he is not suffered to come to this country
or to get back in power.
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If as the economist of the railroad brother
hoods contends, it takes $500 year to sup
port family, there are a great many families
in this country that are not being supported.
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Looks as if the Mexican election already ha:
been decided in favor of General Oregon.
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Argus Information Bureau


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replies direct each individual
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-10

Liquor warehouses are abolished
in Alberta by an act Of the provin-
cfal legislature which comes inte
effect today.
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B From The Argus Of March "a. 1920
THE Argus henceforth will be conducted ~ An
tnkependens newspaper, unbiased by partisan tics
free and ready to state its honest c0nssctons ID
sla1c tnterest of common welfare"
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WHEN a paragraph must be written and
we. as now. find no thought worthy of para
graph. we approach this colyumistic task with
something Of timdty. However, we are en-
couraged to proceed because we do know of
these that therefore only are reputed wise for
saving nothing when if they should
speak, would almost damn those ears which.
hearing them, would call their brothers fools u
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Yes, Yes-And Who Are the Others!

A"OA@'
Yes, Yes-And Who Are the Others!
From Mas Society Page.
At the regular meeting of the Deborah
class of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, held last evening a very
pretty miscellaneous surprise shower
was given for Miss Ruth Johnston, one
OF the Deborah girls who is to wed
Thomas Menees in the near future.
Gears are the Gizzard of your Car de-
clares gear lubricant ad A chicken gizzard
is usually fully of gravel.
EVERYBODY IN LINE. AND DON'T CROWD.
From the Reynolds Press.
Ben Sharp kindly but firmly requests
that those persons knowing them
selves indebted to him please arrange
to settle their accounts on or before May
10. In order to secure any sugar at all
he has been compelled to advance large
sums and so is in need of prompt settle
ments.
For be it remembered" adjures Mr. Hill
quit that in 1916 Woodrow Wilson ran as
radical" Well admit. at least that the end O.
that run was radical upset of all the dope.
HEP! HEP! HEP! HEP! HEP!
From the Burlington Gazette).
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Fleming received
word this morning from Major and Mrs.
Harding Polk of the advent of a young
son in their family yesterday morning
at Fort Leavensworth, Kan. This makes
three young soldiers in this family, and
the late arrival probably will be given
the cognoman Of Harding, after his fond
father.
And Cupid Sighed MournfuI Sigh
The While He Nursed His Blackened Eye.
From the Sherrard Bulletin
Mrs. S. F. Grear of Silvis has been
spending a few days the past week in
Sherrard. Mrs. Grear says the story that
she planned to wed again is fake, pure
and simple as she would not think of
such a thing
Tam Not An Add Writer" admits on
L. L. Nanny, using large black type as a me
dunn in the Galesburg Republican Registe,
! Well, who accused him of being one?
| SINCE the preferential primaries the Dec
| pie, as usual. know just where they stand
THEY stand for anything! RE MIG.
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LINCOLN'S CHILDREN.
Robert Todd. born Aug. 1, 1913, now
living in Chicago.
Edward Baker, born March 10, 1916,
died in infancy.
William Wallace, born Dec. 81, 1850,
died Feb. 20, 1862.
Thomas. born April 4, 1853, died
July Is, 1871.
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When American troops were pouring into
france there was nothing too good for Amer
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-20

ranlsd her daughter, Miss Edith, as
Tar ?s st. Joe"yn on her way to her
h"i,t IN MaySville. Nc. last MONDAY.
Roscoe Wilson lett last Monday
morning for Chadron, Ncb. When ask
eJ how long he was going to stay, he
said 1t was pretty hard to tell, that II
the country suited him he mig. stay
all summer.
George Poynter, Frank Walker
and W. L. (Nig) Catron drove over to
savannah, last Monday on a business
mission.
Charley Knowles is the first in
this vicinity, so far as we are able TO
learn, TO start farming. Charley got
out and began breaking corn stalks,
last Monday morning. With Just a
little more favorable weather condi-
tions farm work will begin in real
earnest.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-20

four bulls, four cows, two steers and
three months old calf, all thorough
bred Hereford cattle, to st. Joseph,
and will put them in the Northwest
Missouri Hereford Breeders sale, 10
be held there, commencing next Sat
urday.
DIR. and Mrs. +. f.. Hogan wcr.
here last Sunday from Oregon, visit
ing with relatives and Il iends.
1t is reported thai Harold Kahn
and family ave soon to move to Sc.
attic, Wash, where Harold will en-
Gage in a business enterprise, Gabc
and wife have host of friends in this
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BIGELOW NEWS
DOTS AND DASIIES. ny RUDE.

am 'l'y were very mu'h surprised
Nh'h u NUM-" 81 'hrh iiIrn"' ga'f'
. cred NJ the Adams home to witness
w" ceremony promptly ut D. M,
w" yn",ls wr'" called 10 order and
immediately the bride AMI groom took
'h'.r places under tn" wedding bell
IN the southw"s, room of the Adams
home wh"r" a very beautiful and sol
I NM, ceremony !r M,s l'r'l ,' by i,,".
NdnmS' The b'h" carried bouquet
tnhlly decorated IN blue aud white
Nlt'' lh' 'r'cmnny, congratulations
H C" ~ L ",.I'I E ,nrn s",mr IN" Wedding
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are ut the home Of the grOUm's par
cnts. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. e., IIiDke,
where they expect Ia make their homo
until about March /, when they
viii 40 10 housekeeping on the Ri
Cunning farm, over near the river,
which IA" ilinkl"s purchased last fL'l.
Ohio liinklr whs born and, with the
exception ~ u few years spcnt in
south Dakota, was raised here, anu
L,, bride j. the accomplished daughter
Of Nj. and Mrs. Frank ileiflin Of
Walnut, Iowa, where III" has been en-
ploycd a. school teacher. Just to
show that the brid" was more than
welcome 10 the Iinkle home, Jim
liir,ch) came 20 town and purchased
Il brand new hIc and In one Of those
rcut speeches he IL famous for pre-
cntrd the hoe H. her with his compli-
mcnts. We join the new y-wcdS' many
friends in wishin" them very long
and happy married luc.
Br,thrI q. ". Adams left TurH-
,lay morning for Tlbnr, Town, To be
with his son, Osca, who H. reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. G.. a. C0naway was shop
ping in st. Joseph, one day last week.
--GeoIge Courier, the genial and
rp-to-date manager Of the Bigclow
Grain Co., has purchased n new Dalton
adding machine for zoe in keeping ur
he accounts of the grain company.
MIR. aud Mrs. Presley Hicks were
visiting with friends in Napier. one
lay last week.
Fred Honcyman was In st, Jo'
.rph, one day last week. visiting with
his brother in-law, W. Wits. who has
,ocn II patlcnt in one Of the local hos
pitals there for some time,
Mrs. q. s. Herslinc was n Mound
City visitor, one day last week.
Frank Haigler got out with his
old reliable road drag. one day las,
week, and dragged the roads from Cot,
tonwood school house to Big Tars
patting the road up in good condition
That Frank is a first class good roads
man, is shown by the free work h,