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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
THE III. X. c.

AS you may have suspected, we have tried
our hand at paraphrasing the Twe1ty-third
Tomorrow the paraphrase by Joseph Addison,
great poet, will appear. We shall try again
and if our luck is no better the world may
have to struggle along without our contribu-
ton to this series. Perhaps YOU would like
TO try it. The field is open.
+ ENCLOSING two clippings from The Argus
OF Feb 70 which set forth that Billy Mcintyre
spoke in Rock Island and Burlington on the
same evening. A. Ledo deposes that "all l ask
is Just how many places can Billy be in at
one and the same timer
Well, Billy and his W. k. sunshine are as
near to being ubiquitous as anything we know
Of.
TIP to local news dealers: Perhaps you
HAD better order couple Of extra copies OF
March Everybody'A
Some folks are sorta skeptical
RE MG,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
Mac Makes Everybody's.

Manifestly all the folks who write pieces
for the magazines for pay don't accept rejec-
ton slips with the philosophy of our humorous
neighbor of The Argus editorial page, R. E.
McGowen. In Everybody's Magazine for March
a page is devoted to q shop talk inspired by
the friendly correspondence that ensued be-
tween The Argus humorist and the managing
editor OF Everybody's after the latter had re-
turned to the Tombstone man a poem, Loves
Winter, which he had sent to the eastern pub
location in the hope that it would bring back
check big enough to help meet the family
grocery bill for the month Miss Virginia Rod
erick, the managing editor of Everybody's,
penned Q very friendly note to The Argus poet
in which she explained that the verses were
not without merit, but she regretted that they
were unsuited, because Of the illustrations that
she felt ought to 60 with them for use in her
publication.
Whereupon Brother McGowen, instead of
kicking himself ut his failure to land in the
money, was moved by the muse to sympathize
with the good lady Of Everybody's and in
dicted string of verses to her under the title
Of ITO An Eastern Lady Editor" in which he
attempted to indicate to her that he would
sooner have letter than an Everybody's check
from her. The verses, appearing in The Tomb
stone, were forwarded to Miss Roderick, and
the page editorial in Eyerybody's for March is
the result The editorial makes the point that
editors are not such stony-hearted folks as
many imagine them To be. They are human
the same as other people. They are in bust
ness that has its rules Just as other businesses
have. They like to receive written contribu-
tons. even though they come from persons
from whom they never heard before and they
are always ready to encourage and help those
with talent in the lines that they are engaged
in marketing
Brother McGowen and Miss Roderick are
on really chummy terms as a result of the
incident-and Virginia knows that Mac has
wife and kiddie. too-and one Of these days,
II We don't miss our guess, Mac will slip
poem or story over on Everybody's and get
a nice fat check from the magazine for he is
canny Scot. and persistent one and he
loves to write, and. better than that, he likes
the coin that comes when one gets a piece
printed in one Of the leading magazines under
his name. Incidentally it might be stated that
Brother McGowen is getting rather a wide
reputation for his writings in The Tombstone,
his verses on boyhood being especially attrac-
tive. He Is already known as the Edgar Guest
Of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25


4 ~ ~ ~ q Calso - - 1llle 81
honco ~ - q ~ un1o.
81 1iotent intssvals. 4 M ~ jsAes, stAsrs
1clIo1ea ~ tewns ~ villages 81 vithtn y
niIes. .oe ~ Hgy1Giaa names q sA1sxaadffa.
Tletsx rpasois and Karhak AexasdriS.
,whoss srsensts6 plot sAovsa ehsssaad ioes
oaeths MissinipN bstvssn Cairo "a 1eeoe2
ceased to sxist long years ago and passed on
The nsn
.-rhe mana Tsypt' a. applied to southern
IIlinols i tradiuonAl only. The better ac-
eosst u ~ long accepted Story Of going down
Into Egypt tor corn - did JossDh's brethren
many Centuries ago."
Il. The two names. Cairo" and Egypt" -
applied to Illinoh date back q least to the
time when Kaakaskla was the capital OF the
Illinois territory. =.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
"Cairo" and Egypt"

- Judge John NJ Lamsden Of Cairo, whose
book entitled "A History Of Cairo" is known
to many residents OF Illinois, tells why the
southernmost city in the state has been named
Cairo. and why the whole southern end OF the
state is called Egypt"
The judge says that "Cairo" was planned
at Kaskaskia in 1877 and charter was Grant
ed its promoters or incorporators by the terri
torial Legislature. Jan. .. 1913. almost a year
before the state was admitted into the union.
It seems that the incorporators regarded
she junction Of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
~ Cairo ~ . god rite for . city, and thought
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

@. Which Of the Great Lakes is
the largest, which the deepest,
which the smallest, and which thu
shallowest? ID. u. V.
A. Lake Superior is both the larg-
est and the deepest Of the Great
Lakes. Lake Ontario is the small
est, but Lake Erie is the shallowest.
@. Where is the nightingale
found? Does it really sing at
night? A. M. P.
A. The true nightingale is ma
tive to western and central Europe.
It usually begins its song in the
evening and sings at brief intervals
throughout the night
+ @. What parts Of what animals
are sweetbreads? v. r..
A. Sweetbread is the thymus or
pancreas of an animal, usually of
a calf. The thymus is a throat or
neck sweetbread, while the pan
creas is the stomach sweetbread:
@. Who was Saint David? Where
and when did he live and die?
d. o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

NY -1pelstonc0 tnot Oue uoeSn
catch cold" from draughts, wet
feet or exposure. So many readers
call that my "thsory." It is no the
DRY, but q fact established by long
personal obssr, alton aad expert
ence. The theory in this question
10 that one can acquire some res
pirst0ry ailment as result Of
draughts, wet feet or exposure
and nobody has yet succeeded in
, adducing actual evidence or ex-
detrimental proof to support that
theory. 1t ID an exploded theory.
else all modern propaganda against
the spread Of respiratory infections
! is utter rot. In this debate on
catching cold" we may accent the
catching or ne may accent the cold,
but we cannot logically or reason
ably accent both.
Questions and Answers.
Kids, Cats, Germs.What do you
think of Q family where there are
several children, keeping several
cats in the house? The children
fondle and play with the kittens Is
this not dangerous? G. F. L.
Answer.-No. Kittens can stand
it all right. 1t is when the kits
become cats and go out calling that
they become potential germ-car-
riers.' By that time the folks will
probably have wearied Of keeping
the cats, and the kids will have be-
come old enough to become chicken
fanciers.
Beer and Quorums-I have read
letters from doctors printed in the
newspapers, asserting that when
the medical doctors of the United
States condemned the use Of
whisky for medicinal purposes
there was not quorum present.
Please excuse the pink writing pa
pert is all l have at hand. At
least l use mo perfume on it, and /
sign myself with my real name and
address. ........ P. T. M. y
! Answer-Ill forgive you - you
wrote with ink. / do not know what
the medical doctors of the United
States would be. Alcohol in the
form of whisky is no longer Off
cially recognized as medicine. The
majority of reputable physicians do
not prescribe whisky, though some
eminent" ones are glad to pre-
scribe it freely II you have the
price of the prescription. There
are something like 10000 ply
sicians in the United States, l be-
lieve. 1t would be pretty hard to
get a quorum together. think
you will find that whisky and beer
are given medicinal" virtues only
by those who profit through their
sale or who like their flavor.
January and April-A boy aged
9 sleeps with his grandfather, who
is 20 and feeble. The grandfather
is an inveterate smoker and smokes
much through the night for the re-
lief of asthma. "a Does it reduce
the boys vitality to sleep with the
old man? (2) Is the air laden with
tobacco smoke injurious to the
boys health? X.
Answer-O Only in the extent
that the boys rest is disturbed by
the invalid. (2l The foul air un-
questionably Injuries the boys
health.
1t would be better for both if they
occupied not only separate beds but
separate rooms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
The Daily Short Story


and falling on her upturned face,
aud sudden gust of wind made
the great coat flap uncomfortably
against her slim ankles. (He
thought it was his heart flap-fiap-
ping against his lean ribs. and
wondered vaguely if she heard. }
She shivered, involuntarily, and
dashed swiftly down the short
wooden steps leading into a candy
shop, which had evidently been her
destination.
He stared after her. detected.
But he was game. He'd wait-for-
ever, if need be. Faint, delicious
doors oozed from the tiny shop and
he shifted hopefully. Big, cold
drops of rain fell on him now, and
the piercing wind howled around
him. But he paid no heed. What
did he care, when he was waiting
for her? Minutes passed-it SEEM
ed like an eternity to him-and
then she ran lightly up the steps,
pausing on the top to look about.
| He Strengthened. looking eager,
expectant. Into the pocket of the
big coat she stuffed fat paper bag
that bulged with-well, he guessed
it must be butterscotch. Without
so much as a glance in his direc-
ton she brushed by disdainfully
He gulped. and for a moment every
thing turned black. Hope left him.
He dropped. Was life always to
cheat him like that? Would he al
ways be passed by? Why? He won
dered sadly.
She moved faster now. crossed
the square hurriedly and was about
to turn down into a side street,
when. to his utter amazement, she
whirled round, whistled loudly and
beckoned to him!
Was it possible?
| He stared.
But there was no time to think
His heart pounded madly and he
raced over the wet pavement, IN
mindful Of anything except that she
had called him. His one aim now
was to reach her side. He followed
blindly, and came out ON the little
side street Just as she was running
breathlessly up long flight Of
steps leading to big white house
near by. He was painting from the
exertion. She was good runner,
but he'd show her.
Alas, it was too late. He touched
the bottom step just as she landed
On the porch. In another minute
she was gone. swallowed up it
seemed by the door. a. it swung
opsn wide, evidently by somebody
who was waiting for her. He heard
her loud. merry laugh ring out, and
1t seemed to pierce into his ears
like the roar Of angry waters clos
ing about him. And then the door
slammed in his face!
He turned away. He tried to be
q good loser. but this time 1t was
hard somehow. He felt old and
limp suddenly. And for the first
time he realized how cold and hun
gry he was. What . fool he had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
A WINNING CHANCE.
By Mary NJ. Wyllie.
1901 h1y yIyhnnIoR SvU

| Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.l
The sidewalks were still wei
from the recent rain, and in the
late November twilight objects
were but dimly visible at a shor'
distance. The street lamp posts
fiickered feebly AS the wind danced
around them, made great swirls Of
leaves and debris. causing passers'
! by to shield their eyes from the
binding dust.
Around the corner she came, OF
rather blew. A black SLOUGH hat
mysterious, but chummy-looking
was pulled well down over one eye
and her small hands were stuffed
deeply into the pockets of the large
coat which hid her almost entirely
She hurried past the dingy little
shops that sent here and there
faint circles OF light out on the
slippery, mud-stained sidewalks
And as she half walked, half skip
ped, she whistled softly. blithely
unaware of the dreary dizziness Of
that November evening.
And then he saw her! The whis'
thing attracted him. He listened
wondering. She passed under the
lamp post directly opposite the
dark, damp doorway where he
crouched, sheltered from the wind
The pale yellow light fell full on
her round. boyish face and showed
her cherry lips, pursed sweetly
She paused to gaze delishtedly into
the window OF bakeshop, where
heaped on a huge platter. tempting
cakes seemed to nod and smile al
her. But she passed on presently
He gasped as q wild idea came tG
him. Would he take chance? He
hesitated, uncertain. But he was
lonesome and had no place to 90
And on such . night! Well, he'd
taken many chances.in his day; hi
could afford to take another.
And life's a gamble. anyway
he thought. So, silently he slipped
from under cover Of the doorway
and followed her.
She went on for q while, stopping
now and then for sly glance into
some window where some baublt
or other attracted her eye. AnG
then, suddenly she turned. It was
so unexpected for him that he could
do nothing but stand still in hii
tracks. Perhaps it was his shadow
she had seen, or something told
her she was being watched-fol'
lowed. At any rate, she glared d
him haughtily. questioningly. HI
eyed her, fascinated. and tremblet
slightly, whether with the cold OF
the ecstacy of having her at leas1
notice him. he knew not. He drop
ped his eyes and skunk into the
friendly shelter Of \ nearby door.
way and watched.
She waited. glanced upward. q
II contemplating what to do. 4
drop of rain splashed on her funny
hat, tfickled down over the brim
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

been! Would he never learn? Bit
ter thoughts surged over him as he
wondered what would happen next
when the door Of the big house
burst open again. and she stood
there, a vision in blue, hailing him
to come back!
Come on, you ill yellow dawg.
I was only fooling. I've got . nice
warm supper for you and q bed be-
hind the kitchen stove"
And as he bounded up the stairs,
three 1T q time. barking joyouYly.
she Rugged his shaggy head close
to her and slipped huge piece. Of
huttarscotch into his mouth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

F0fAlnst Inc Bf1mole BuDk.
mother, may ] go out TO swinw
20. yes, my darling daughter.
Hang your clothes on the bramole
bush
But don't 80 near the water"
Dear Doctor; l have been q
close follower of your column and
one of your star converts - 90
much SO that did not buy any rub
bers at the beginning Of this win
ter season and have otherwise be-
come reckless about exposure all
on the strength Of your insistence
that ono cannot catch cold, from
draughts, wet feet, etc. And de-
spite objections from the wife be-
ban to open bedroom windows
nights. thus adding fresh air to my
other faults, and had almost con-
verified F. W. to your ways Of think
ing, when, all of sudden
Comes our friend DR.. Curriel
and tells us to stay away from
draughts. What's the big idea
Why can't doctors agree? Friend
Wife now insists on closed win
dows. rubbers and everything. II
seems too bad. l might add that ]
have ventured into many a draught
since you converted me and moth
ing serious has happened to me. ]
suppose l was just lucky.
Yours truly.
"E. M. L."
Clipping inclossd. This is the
clipping:
Question: Is it healthy to leave
windows open in ones sleeping
room at night. / am in the habit
Of doing this, but am told it il dan
gerous to health. BOY.
Answer: Some are quite sensi-
tive to cold-type blurred and I'M
neutrality-suspicious. of the sleep.
ing room too low, especially if one
is delicate and predisposed to dis.
ease. 1t is always important te
avoid draughts, but nothing l (Dr
Currier) have said means that you
should do anything to cut of the
supply of fresh air, day or night. I,
is absolutely essential, whether
you get it by open windows or any
other way"
/ Ho, hum. 1t seems this way, boy
You'll be sorry If you open your
bedroom windows nights and you'll
be sorry if you don't. You ma,
cudgel your brains and take YOU
choice.
We are all agreed, we doctors
that fresh air is a good thing, blu,
we do differ some as to the proper
way to push it along
i don't believe anybody can b.
more fond of health and CONFER
than l am. l get my feet wet. or si
in a draught, or endure change o
weather 1.-THE weather has such s
mean way of changing here OF
earth) without worry, so long a.
can manage to keep fairly com
Portable. In fact, l am grateful t
the weather man for every chang,
of weather. be it from warm to colo
or from cold to warm, from dry tt
wet or wet to dry, for l know tha
just such changes are the natura
stimulus which makes our country
the home of the most vigorous peo
pie on earth. Peoples livin,
where the weather and seasons ar,
not very changeable never amount
to a great deal.
/ thank E. NJ. L. for referring tt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

A. The exact dates OF the
and death of st. David, the Pau
Saint of Wales, are not KNOWN
he is said to have lived about
A. D.. and to have died at
age. He was a son of Sandde,
prince of Cunedda and his mo'J
was Non, a Cymric Saint. st. pa}
founded many churches, %
Wales still being called by
name. and a shrine at st. Da'5
is the object of pilgrimages.
festival is celebrated on Marea
@. Where is the largest and
est motion picture theatre! Il
V. N. VI
A. The largest and one Oh
most beautiful motion pie'j
theatres in the United States Is
Capitol theatre in New YORK y
This house has a seating caps1
Of about 1000.
@. Which is the largest plann'
T. II. 2
A. Jupiter is the largest pI.
lin the solar system. having a ~
Of nearly three times as g!ea'
the masses Of all other planes
@. Who was. or is. Akib; =
A. lie Rabbin Akib is the ps'
donym under which Voltalre p
lished in 1761 his Sermon du :.
bin Akib-traduit lie L Hebreu.
@. What are the leading pl..
T. E. {
A. The i've principal breeos
ponies are: the Shetland, Oon'
mara, Galloway, Dartmoor.
Canadian. The. Shetlands arc
smallest, originating, as the ..
implies, In the Shetland lslan0'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

couple OF athletic specialists have fitted
up gymnasium in an exclusive Chicago hotel
and are said to be getting the money by in
structing society women how to stand on their
heads, claiming the stunt will bring the roses
to the cheeks and everything. If Chicago so
ciety women would use their feet more pos
sibly they wouldn't feel the need of the benefits
they imagine they receive from balancing on
their beans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

Mary Garden. manager OF the Chicago
Grand Opera company. il said to have found
. singer who will rival Galli-Curci We knew
that the latter's independence would start Mary
on the warpath. Mary is going to have war
blers in her company who will not play hockey.
a. CALI Curci has been doing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

Mrs. Terence MacSwiney. widow OF the Cork
lord mayor who starved himself to death, has
been busy woman since the passing OF her
husband. In her lecture tours in the United
States and elsewhere, but it appears she has
found time to entertain D. Cupid. She is to
become the wife of Mr.. O'Brien who was one
OF her husbands chief aides in the Irish cause.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

A Chicago girl 10 to marry policeman who
arrested her for speeding in her automobile
bawled her out SO pleasantly. Proving that
one never knows the route to woman's heart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
Argus Information Bureau


ton Bureau Frederic Hask. Director Mashinston Give fa
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to
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-05-26

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schaffer. At this writing no definite
funeral arrangements had been
made.
Peter Gaspard returned Monday
from a business trip to st. Cloud.
Mrs. E. E. Rasnick of st. Cloud is
visiting at the P. F. Brophy home.
Mrs. Fred Steinkraus of Bertha
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Herman Schroeder a few days this
week.
Miss Miller, who is employed at
the Rydholm Studio, left Friday for
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Duluth.
Dance every Wednesday night; en-
tertainment every Sunday. We
snecialize in taking care of banquets,
luncheon parties. etc. Bring your
friends and we will take care OF you
any hour Of the day or night. Fairy
Lake Resort.-AdE. If
Il
Miss Lindell, who has been mifliner
at the Frey Millinery Store during
the spring season, left Wednesday
for her home in Minneapolis.
Miss Genevieve Sheets, closed a
very successful term of school in the
Nc Cormick Lake district Friday and
left Saturday for her home in Long
Prairie.
Doctor Guide Of st. Cloud Lahl
Blk, specialist diseases eye, ear, nose
and throat. Office days from Tues
day noon to Saturday noon every
weekday. E. O. w. If.
Carl Flynn, who has been serious
lly ill with plural pneumonia, at Scott
Bluff, Neb., has recovered and ar
rived in Sank Centre Friday to be the
guest of his cousin, Mrs. j. j. Cos
tello, for several days while he re-
cuperates. He was accompanied by
his brother, Victor Flynn, who will
also visit with Sauk Centre relatives
and friends.
Miss Laura McIntrye, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner McIrtrye OF
Sauk Centre, who is teaching at Mn
neota, spent the week end with Mrs
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-05-26

George Gault at Marshall. Miss
Mcintyre made the trip in an aero
plane and said it was very thrilling
and that she enjoyed it very much.
They were up in the air over $500
feet.
Miss Emma O'Gara arrived Thurs
day from st. Cloud for few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. O'Gara, returning to her school
duties Monday.
A. E. DuBeau and son Albert were
in Sauk Centre a few hours Sunday.
They were driving through to north
em Minnesota for a few days fishing.
Mr.. DuBeau, who owned and manag-
ed the Lewis Hotel at Cherokee, Iowa
disposed of this property last Friday
and is undecided what he will do in
the future. Mrs. DuBeau and daugh-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-05-26
tiers Mildred and Violet are visiting
relatives IN Minneapolis.

Dance every Wednesday night; en-
tertainment every Sunday. We
specialize in taking care of ,banquets,
luncheon parties. etc. Bring your
friends and we will take care of you
any hour of the day or night. Fairy
Lake Resort. rt.-Adv. If
DR.. John Dodson, dean of the Rush
Medical College of Chicago, is the
guest of DR.. J. F. Dubois this week.
He returned from Norther" Mime
sofa Medical Association meeting
held at Detroit Monday and Tuesday
with Dr.. and Mrs. Dubois
George Diebel of st. Paul, arrived
in Sauk Centre Wednesday TO attend
to business matters and visit with
friends. Mr.. Diebel visited with his
daughter, Cecilia at st. Cloud, who
is attending the Normal school.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-05-26
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Get J. F. Cooper's rates on Auto
mobile Insurance. 1t will pay you
Adv. 52-1
DIR. and Mrs. E. C. Rich, of Willard
were guests of Sauk Centre friends
Wednesday.
We pay cash for fresh eggs, highest
market prices. Albert Dahlem.-Ady
Wayne Lidenberg of Fergus Falls
spent the week end visiting with Dnn-
aid Rosenberger.
Ladies and Misses hosiery goods,
a large line at favorable prices at A.
Dahlem's.-Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. John Braun, Sr., OF
Melrose were Sunday guests OF their
son John and family.
Everything in mems furnishing
goods. Prices are right at A. Dah-
lem's-Adv
G. C. Ehr arrived Saturday from
McGrath fer a weeks visit with rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mueller OF
st. Martin spent Sunday visiting at
the Michael Fuchs home.
Mrs. A. o. Molden Of Lowry is the
guest this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Evans and family.
Chick feed and oyster shells at A.
Dahlem's.-Adv.
Ben Simonton who has spent the
past two weeks visiting in Sauk Gen.