The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
A Hard Loser.

A.. ceremonies next Monday have conclud-
ed to exercise the part Of economic wis
dom and stay at home. AS to the honor.
they can't see much in it. They have
had plenty OF such empty honors before.
cost OF ROPE FOR HANGING DOU-'
BLEED SHERIFF. SAYS."-Washington. D. c.,
Herald.
Now you know why hangings have de-
creased and paroles have increased.
THE PLEASURE IS ALL OURS.
WE ASSURE YOU.
Sir: Please insert the folloving-at the
usual rates, Of course:
WANTED: AT .ONCE-A second hand
CULVER or Mudstock typewriter; must
be in good condition and a bargain. Ad-
dress Willie Green, care Tombstone, The
Argus.
haven't had so much fun since fell in the
river and was nearly drowned as I'm having
writing for The Tombstone.
get you right, don't l. Mr.. Nc, when you
say you wish I'd get an Introduction to type
writer? You mean a typewriting machine?
I've already had an introduction to hundreds
LOT (human) typewriters-lovelv, beautiful
girls, all of EN- and am willing to be intro
duced to hundreds more. Here's
To Ny Typewriter.
o fair. o lovely. delightful creature,
With beauty and grace in every feature;
Scented with lilac. with rose or bay rum
Serenely achieving your cud Of gum.
THE new pastor Of the Congregational
church at Galva. ILL.,, is Rev. W. ]. Spire. Con-
CALCULATIONS. What is church without .
spire?
WILLIE, it appears. is trying to spool us
| a bit. what, what? We're willing to be spoofed
as long as he continues to help fill this Eiffel
| Of Erudition, but we must remind him that
this department appears in DAILY paper.
AS to typewriters the modern usage, We gather,
| is typist: i, e., one who can operate a tyne
writer but is not necessarily familiar with
| shorthand, while stenographer is tof should
be- adept both in typewriting and shorthand
| Transcription. While we're devoting such a
longish paragraph to our most consistent con-
tributor We may ~ we'll ask him to cease pin
ming his communications together. It's devil
ish hard on the thumbs.
FROM The Argus of Oct 3, 1890. p D.
culls this one: "The Twentieth street having
is progressing slowly but thoroughly" He
suggests that We might add "it is still pro-
greSsing.
THE following. from The Church Messen.
ger (Rock lsland) is new to US. We rather
like 1t, so pass it along:
| =" Very Grade.
| Boy" said a spectator. looking out
to sea- what kim Ct ship is that out
! there?'
| "A cruiser was the answer
| And who are on board-
| Her crew. sir"
And by what means does she travei?"
asked the interested man
| "Oh, its screw, sir" came the smart
reply.
| you are very smart lad, and where
do YOU come FROM"
| "Crewe, sir"
And he asked NO more questions.
DISTINGUISHED and official Illinois gath.
cred here today" began the United Press cor.
respondent at Springfield. and then hurried
on without backward glance An uncom-
monty neat classification
SPEAKING Of spelling. as We seldom do
the Utica n. T.. Morning telegram carrie.
an advertisement Of "bonihde" price re
iductions.
ALTHOUGH political leaders NAV have for.
gotten progressivism, 1t Is. take il from tn.
lone and only Hiram johnson. still Cherished
by the great inarticulate mass 5
AND Hiram. the chief cherisher. IL Al In
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