The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-20


,487 editors declared their communities against
tobacco prohibition Which means that 1888
editors probably put up smoke screen before
sounding tho sentiment of their communi-
ties. Us, we're smoking as long as the
supply holds ont After that -.
THERE Is a newspaper plant in Iowa
where smoking is positively forbidden. Not
even q cuspidor Is visible. The managing ed.
chews tobacco and has to hurry to the COM
lposing room to spit every time any one asks
him a question. In our brief career as an Asso-
ciated Press telegrapher We worked there.
Every day at O'Clock we used to hurry down
stairs, stand in front Of the building, light our
pipe and blow smoke at the plate glass win
dowA Futile, yes; but satisfying.
IMPOSSIBLE! EVEN HOMER WOULD REEL
AT THE TASK.
Sir: Leaving South Bend Und) on a re-
cent trip-South Bend, one OF whose suburbs
is Rum Village Oact)-ve passed through Nut
wood POSSIBLY where squirrel whisky was
first made) and q little later left Inwood Gin
the wood. you know) behind us. Then, not
long before arriving at our destination the
train stopped at Bourbon to let the engine tank
up. Kindly give a heading to describe this
Odyssey. -CALLIOPE.
"FOUND!" eurekas Calliope on a postcard.
The restaurant that uses the leg bone OF a
chicken for q mustard spoon Isn't this the
Zennn OF 6OneSnlnS!
Well. we can think Of nothing to surpass it
unless 'rwould be using ROSTERS spurs as
toothpickA
sHow Arc The Mighty Fallea!~
! From The August
| CELLARS TO CLEAN. Csc PER HOUR:
white wash, SOC per hour. George
Washington 1871 Third avenue.
| STAG from the lead mines is used extern
afu h<,npt 0nth 1une
road material, according to Mr.. Wolf and
makes a road level as the pfoverbial floor with
negligible upkeep.-Decatur (Ill) Herald.
| And what could be more level than "the
proverbial floor with negligible upkeep"?
Almost-Bat Not, We Conjecture, Quite.
From the Chicago Post]
Dear Annie Laurie: l am young
girl, 10 years old, and am not keeping
steady company with any young men.
| But, dear Annie Laurie. last Febru-
airy l received white sapphire ring
| from . young man. He says 1t in not
an engagement ring. and I want to know
whether l am under any obligation to
him by keeping it? Should return it?
| l wear it almost all the time and have
it on now.
1 do not 60 with him any more, and
have almost forgotten him.
| MARY JANE
I
near Shower Bros Tel 1767-M-Burlingtcn
! Hawk-Eye.
| Forecast for washday: Saovers
Whist Sort Of IN Act Do These Guests Put Oal
[From the Evansville Qnd.) Journal.l
Mrs. Harry Brading will entertain her
bridge club with guests for an additional
table Thursday afternoon ut her home
| in South Third street in honor of Mrs
| Joseph Begley. having as q special guest
| ArA Malcolm Darlington Of Hinsdala,
| III
AND here It is again, in the Burlington
Hawk-Eye: Harding Names Child Ambas.
sadof to Italy. We wish the headline writers
would stop that. 1t always gives US start.
An Fl1es ShsuN Be Covered Win shinsles
from the Illinois State Register
The fire department was called this
morning to the Belle Miller apartment
| house At 1856 South Second street, where
nue. vas burning out No damage
vas reported.
| Csrtamteed shingled VIII prevent
nearly all roof nres. Sold by SPRING
| Aeh Roofing Supply Co.-Adv.
| BROWN Home Is Burgled: Steal Watch. ;.
I-DayenpoEf Democrat
/ AgaaA Ne declare there 10 NO excuse 70.
hargled ave to serve a. rtme for 'gurgled'."
AND now Is the hiss Of the hose and tie
taHohy oe the lawnmoWer heard throughout
tie land.
NOT to speak Of the echoes from the gaso-
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