The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17

We anticipate an explosion aS the IesuAt VI 'AA's
d. Of O. between A. M 8. and H. L. s.
The Small Town sPoliteness Reporter.
(Kirkwood Corr, Monmouth Atlas).
The kindest thing The Atlas reporter
saw yesterday was . handsome nlsn
class. young travelling man. nsip'ns g.
young colored woman on the tram. Sne
was a refined looking woman and had
two youue children with her, one who
could not walk She also had big suit
case along. The travelling man took
charge of the suitcase when she was get
ting on the train, carried It down INC
aisle Of the car to where she took her
seat, set it down and went on to the rear
end Of the car to find seat
THE Nov. Is, 1920, issue of Life contained
some verses International Ailments" credit
I'D to walter Pulitzer Now Life has apologized
to Frederick Moxon. the author OF the verses,
and over whose signature they appeared in
the New York Sun May 5, 1914 We do not
know anything concerning Mr.. Pulitzer's liter
AIRY ability but even this Colyum Of Contraband
wouldn't print the most beautiful poem ever
written were he the author Of it. In his case
1t should be spelled "plaguearist" >
sJohn!! You've Been Drinking Again!" .
(From the Peoria JournaD.
John Wiesman ran his car into
stone boulder in front of the c. G. Herget
property at the end of Beuna Vista ave-
nue. about $50 last night He reversed
his engine to back his car and backed
into Carl Kraegers car which was given
such shove that it did not stop until it
| ran into the yard at Will Aydelott's.
across the street. Weisman started for
ward again, but again ran into the
boulder.
| "AMELiTA GAILI-CURCI," wrote hys-
terical U. P. correspondent, became an Ameri-
can citizen and the husband OF Homer samuels,
her accompanist, here at noon today.
We trust madame proves faithful husband
to Homer.
THE wild drive through tho streets OF
F. B. Henry" begins story in The Argus.
our attention to this and at her suggestion We
didn't read any farther lest We spoil it.
DESIRING to atone for past neglect, E. r.
also whispers that A. Mechanic IS one in q
garage somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsyl-
vanfa-she doesn't remember the town. But
of course it must be Aechanicsburs. Pa.
do are infinitely more entertaining than al
the beautiful fiction ever written about them.
|. :. He came in from the back yard carrying
a small tin pail filled with snow. "what are
you going to do with THAR he was asked.
Gonna make me- snow man." said he. But
the snow man-building was delayed and appar-
entity forgotten in the press Of other weighty
affairs. The next morning be came from the
pantry carrying his tin pail. Placing it on the
floor he carefully removed the lid-then in
wide-eyed amusement exclaimed: well, JUS
look what's happened to my snow"
WHILE No are on the subject OF children
you may enjoy this one. A 7-year-old, the son
Of lady who occasionally speaks to us, waa
playing with another small boy in his home
one afternoon whsn his mother was suddenly
shocked into attention by this question: "Say
Jimmy; which d'you thinks the best-lookin'-
God or the devil?"
What Does the Pastor Usually Del
(From the Evansville Courier.
Sunday will be most important day
in the history Of the church. The pastor
will Ill the pulpit morning and evening.
I WOULD you care to read with M q few
extracts from letter appearing in the Milan
Independent? All right; tenshun! Hi
sister married E. c. Nice, who We all know Z,
Ed and who, noticed, attended the celebra
ton. Ed. who married to his good wife, VA.
Always on hand when there was ANYTHING Il
eat. How l would like to see he ana Mrs
Nice again. -. would like to inform Johr
r. Kyle. :. that have . cousin located IL
his city, W. s. Gilmore. who would be rlsi
to have him call upon" A little later the writ
er quotes, There's 4 v:deness in Gods mercy
l.. ;" which. II He. IL q grammastan. a for
ltunate for the writer
Very Staple. watson; He Needed Money
to Purchase The Pants.
from the Peoria Starr.
The holdup man was IS or 10 years
old, and hada shirt. stubby mustache.
HAmuitt told the police
ERNIE" HARRINGrON's comment Via,
told his wife had broken her 4a-day fast hell
no note Of encouragement to other nossihlI
hunger evangelism" Don't It beat hell.. h,
exclaimed. "She went throaeh her fast anl
there am still sinner
you can't poach . hard-boiled err.
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