The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-07

EVER since We returned from Z hectic trip
| to Chicago va have been puzzled. In our room
at one OF that city's leading hostelries, beside
the inevitable Gideon bible We found pamph-
let reading thus: Hotel - possesses . Pc
culiar and distinctive charm which is apparent
from the moment you enter its doors. Here
10 combined the modern idea Of service in its
highest degree with the fine old school ideals
OF hospitality" We are wondering what be-
came Of that peculiar and distinctive charm.
|. >. As to the modern idea Of service in its
highest degree We had q sample Of that in
paying 30 cents for two telephone calls which
gave US absolute zero in return.
Shouldn't This Read "A Host Of Large Rela.
tives"-Or What Would YOU Suggestl
From the Sherrard Cll.) Bulletin.l
large host OF relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Swanson. west of here, last FIJI
day to help them celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary.
"RUMOR Brings Groh to Giants for Three
PLAYERS and Cash".-New York Tribune
Rumor, like many people, will do anything
for cash.
HE SHOULD HAVE SAID, HELL, YEs!"
Sir: A Rock Islander was telling me about
some folks that are very religious. He said,
"They are hell to 60 to church." ~!
This reminded me of another. l heard q
minister tell it In community not far from
where he lived there was no church. The
people there, though unanimously irrelisious.
felt that for their children's sakes they should
have place OF worship. Accordingly by their
own unaided efforts they constructed such an
edihce As it neared completion, one of the
men Of the locality approached the aforesaid
minister and said to him. I'VE have built a
church and I've como to see il you can't come
over and dedicate the damned thing" What
reply should the minister have made?
-CALLIOpE
POPULAR Aged Orion Citizen Answers
Call. THE Argus
What, Eteocies wants to know. is the DOB
ular age?
FOR months We have intended to remind
the business ONCE, the composing room and
the proof-reader that A-i-f-e-d-a-l-e smells
Airedale. They persist in spelling it with a
". Dogs Of that breed were not named after
The Brigs of Ayr.
Steward Of Merit"!
[From The August
IF PARTY WHO STOLE BICYCLE
from in front Of Masonic temple last
Saturday will return same reward
will be paid and no questions asked.
R. I. 2745.
WRITING on eastern tributes to Nine Curie
the New York Tribune concludes: I'VE await
the oratory OF the free-tongued sons of the
prairies to express it with warmth and elo-
quence worthy the subject"
WE'LL we're willing to admit IL it wasn't
for the madame we'd have to turn IN ths
light at night to see the time.
STILL AT IT.
The price OF labor and the H. C. OF l.
Go round and round and round
Inefe swiris the head, there flies the tail
OF the old U. s. poor hound!
Ine poor hound whiris, the dust flies thick.
Inc. Inc pooE oid brute is about dead-sick;.
ho 7
But uont know which end I'd better ston
frst!" "A. CApRTCC1n "p
IN the column conducted by Don Marouis
IN the New York Sun originated the idea for tae
New York July 4. But we'll laNB. e. r.. IA
vorite odds Of eight to five that Don doesnt
march in the parade
Tho Preacher Wins, Any Way Yeu Fjrure II
The First Shall Be Last and the ISst