The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-05
A Message From Santa.

Dear Mrs. and Mr.. Dalh. l heard your
daughter Winnifred Dahl talk about a waIkable
and sleeping Doll. Now if you want Me to get
her one l will Or you can get her one. Also
she Wants a foundtain pen and a wrist watch
Now when a child wants a Doll get her One.
they are downtown: 1 am sure and all most
positively that she will Keep good Care of
it If you get it and When She grows up she
will have it When a Child has thier mind set
on a doll ore gun or something They Want
They usal get it TRULY
NORTH POLE SANTA CLAUSE.
I~NQUISITIVE sends US the following clip
ping from The Argus with the request that we
"be a sport" and explain what kind of wheel
gave the girl first aid"
The victims extricated themselves
from the wrecked car, which had over
turned when a wheel slipped on the
paved section of the road, and gave the
injured girl first aid.
If the contribs' class will give US its earn
est attention for a moment we'll explain why
The foregoing is not a bona fde wheeze. Pune
tuation, as We have intimated, is all important.
Granting that the construction of the para
graph could be better, still We must not ignore
the commas. We're the second comma elided
the wheeze would be perfect Keep your eyes
on the commas, contribs. Let US give you the
ancient illustration of the value of commas.
1t comes from Germany:
The and the inspector visited
a school room. Punctuation, asserted the
burgomeister, was unimportant. The inspector
held that it was and told a pupil to write this
sentence on the blackboard:
The burgomeister says the inspector is an
ass"
This was done. Now" said the jnsnector
place a comma after burgomeister and one
after Inspector
Does the&class follow us?
Do You Mean a GOOD HeadIine-or a Snannv
One?
From F. P. AS Colyum-1
Gan any little student in journalism
tel US a good headline to put on the
story of the marriage, in PieasantyiIle
of Miss Matte Ham to Mr.. King Bone?
YESTERDAY afternoon we cama to Tho
deserted office to finish this Abaddon of An
gulsh. Though we have foresworn ciearets We
ielt the need of one, so we headed for the city
edl1ors desk We didn't find any cigarets, but
we found something else that is sood anon-h
10 pass along to you. Attend:
PERSONAL:
My confidence in YOUR good mannars
encourages me to leave this desk omen
But If you are really interested l shall
be glad to explain cards, letters. notes.
etc, and help you appreciate their sig
nihcance. Martins supplies gum. Gigs.
matches, etc. If you really need 'em
HELP yourself.
Gosh, the city ed. is a cynical c,se
Kernel Cootie says, we hate that kind of a en1,
- L has huOW rate on TODAY" head
lines the desperate telegraph ed. of the CIin1on
lIoWaI herald despite the fact that there was
room for seven letters more, at least
Than Which Nothing Could Be PIeasanter-
as Twere.
Knoxville Corr. Galesburg Republican
Register
About twenty members and friends NJ,
the Woman's Relief corps gathered AT
the home of Mrs. Mamie johnson yes
terday afternoon, where they enjoved tbe
time in a pleasant way. =
OF COURSE" reads a letter to us firm,
the editor of The Bookman, we'll pardon yo,
for making use of our letter. In fact. wa ~
very pleased that you did,
That takes a great load OF our mind Gu
pose The Bookman has been displeased, Hor-
rible thought. Hof
A WOMAN juror was said to have hung the
.rbuckle jury 'he
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