The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
REAL APPRECIATION.


He doesn't care bit for John Mccormick.
Nor does Carupo seem to b his choice;
Thew NAV be vocal winners but to him they're
rank beginnefs-
+ He's not 1t all enthused by either voice.
His taste in songbirds probably Ii rotten
The voice he likes has naught saw strength
and vim;
But how he does enjoy It every night when
To below r.stime melodies to him.
The song he loves the best Is RUFUS Blossom.
May Twins Frog Song" Is the next In line.
At poor "Bill Baileys" troubles with the great
est mirth he bubbles
And Dan McGinty" sets his eyes a-shine.
Go Way Back an Sit Down" meets his
approval,
As does "Mammy's LII Alabama Coon"
My evening vocal labors may be torture to the
neighbors
But be protests always quit too soon!
Each night he drags me from the dinner table
Gets me chair and perches on my knee;
His fish securely landed, then the next thing
that's demanded
Is, Daddy, you must sing song t me-"
No graphaphone will e'er record my hutings
In opera I'll never have my fling.
know my voice Is awful-that, IN fact It's
most unlawful
| But how my son does love to hear me sing!
1T DON'T believe in their theories-(Com-
rade Harding is speaking) but am glad We
have some thoughtful Socialists The some
| is we'll chosen. We who make up that plastic
conglomeratibn oratorically referred to as thu
common peepul" all are Socialists OF sort
but, fortunately for the major political parties
few Of us are thoughtful.
Set Down, Folks, While We Try to Arrive
at Logical Conclusion.
| (From the Monmouth Review.
Sunday was the marriage anniversary
| Of ]. D. Diffenbaugh and Eva Sipher and
| a few friends Of the we'll known couple
remembering this walked in on them last
evening about supper time. bringing
along enough good things to eat to make
a very appetizing meal, which was soon
spread on the dining table. Both the
bride" and groom were taken COM
pletely by surprise, but recovered
quickly and enjoyed the evening almost
as much as their unexpected guests.
SUPERSTITIOUS bettors will probably flint
something significantly alarming in the fac
that out OF eight persons questioned by Dav
export Times reporter the only one expressing
q preference for Governor Cox was an under
taker.
do light Office work. Do not phone Inquir
AL Best building.-The Argus.
- The applicant must not phone Of course
because there is no one there to answer it.
what, what?
WOULD you say that Miss Vista Black o
Atlanta, Ga, had dark outlook on life?
Disease Peculiar to College Students.
From the Dubuque Times-JournaD.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bush were call
ed to Iowa City last Saturday on &C.
count Of the seriousness Of their son
Leo, a student at the state university.
The young man was later operated upon
and is still very Ill.
FREQUENTLY We hear alleged humorou
remarks bearing the burlesque trademark
Which moves us to observe that It Is q wis
humorist who can recognize the thin, thin lin
between vulgarity and wit
But Who Wants a Shingled Awningi
(From the Illinois State Register).
The fre department made a run at
11:28 o'clock this morning to 81 South
Fourth street, where an awning on front
OF the Normandfe hotel had caught fire.
The damage amounted to about S.
Certainteed shingles will prevent
all roof fires. Sold by Springfield Roof
ing & Supply company.
PEOPLE are allowing God, not the senat
oligarchy, to talk to them" says Candidate Co,
vOX POPULI vox Del. you know. lot G
them ARE talking to themselves