The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

amends. Tother day she came nome ana had
this to say: They're painting the Comma hotel
and it looks real nice"
The Delicate Personal Touch in journalism.
bushnell Corr, Galesburg Republican
Register.l
A. R Jones of Macomb was in OUT
city Thursday afternoon, transacting i'm
portant business Mr.. Jones was until
recently a resident of Bushnell, and l
will say that believe he still has great
love for Bushnell and l for one think
that he may come back to his old haunts
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Oblander who
have been visiting with relatives at Col
linsville Iowa, also taking in St Louis,
returned Thursday and you can all rely
upon it that Mr.. and Mrs. Oblander en-
joyed their trip.
REFERRING to RockefeIler's gifts Of mil
lions to educational, hospital and other public
purposes, the Editor and Publisher wonders
why many newspapers slammed" MIN IN
writing headlines the story recount1ng his
gift of two new dimes to the little girl whose
singing pleased him.
On another page Editor and Publisher
stresses the necessity, as applied to news
papers, of "a barometric constituencies to cur
rent public opinion. That's the answer The
headline writer's business is to attract atten-
ton to a story by condensing in "a to sc let
ters the elemental interest therein He is no
moralist.
John D. was slammed because the aver
age reader, who is thoughtless, would have
nothing IN the story, as carried on the
press wires save a ridiculous contrast between
Rockefeller's 20-cent gift and his immense
fortune
Besides az Kenneth Andrews intimates we
of the curious tribe called colyumists probably
have Influenced copy readers to "call attention
to the fiat feet of our national idols.
PERHAPS THE SGD PAIDER AID GOLD.
oh Mac: Look what saw at Crofton, KY,
as the train went through
Horse shoeing
Back of l. o. o. F. Bldg.
Satisfaction guaranteed"
Memphis, Tenn. PAUL
PAUL'S contribution arrived in an envelope
labeled Hotel Gayoso, Memphis, but his
whimsy was typed upon a fragment of Old
Hampshire Vellum. We suspect he slipped in
and swiped the container while the house de-
tective wasn't looking.
"KITCHEL-Weeks wedding Rites Next
Saturday British Veterans Helped. New
York Tribune society headlines.
Varied are the accomplishments Of Tommy
Atkins
Ebin Must BE Almost Physical Wreck.
CCIipped by Mac II. from The August
Reynolds, Oct. 25.-While his way
home from Milan Sunday evening, Ebin
Cooper broke one of his rear wheels,
near Taylor Ridge and rode home in
another car however taking off his
spare tires and cushions and hiding them
When Mr.. Cooper reached the scene of
the wreck Monday morning he dis
covered WneelS
also three tires No trace of the rob-
bers could be found
HIS interment (Karrs) in Hungary is ac-
cepted by the allies only porary."-The
Argus
But it might have been permanent had not
Zita interfered
THE SHOPPING REPORTER.
Every once in awhile Solomon Pif1e. the
Shopping Reporter. asks five persons picked
At random, question.
Todays Que ytion:
What would you do should | tell you your
wife and l have planned to elope?
samuel BeetlebroW, blacksmith
Five minutes after the question was put to
the blacksmith an ambulance conveyed the re-
porter to the hospital. Hopes, however, are
entertained for his recovery, though at present,
owing to broken jaw, he is unable to tell
Just what the blacksmith said in answer to
the question. AT times he imagines he is Don
Quixote and has just had joust with a wind
mill In his more rational moments he num-
bles painfully something that sounds like Send
no flowers.
Editors Note: One person was all he
interviewed today
E W. l., from his vantage point in Des
Moines, calls attention to Argus headline |
'Muscatine Council Opposes 10-Cent Street Car
Fare, and its appended story which begins: !
IAN ordinance providing for a 10-cent fare |
on the street cars has been passed by the city !
council of Muscatine =" He wants to know /
if we can beat it,. Well, no, not without our
crutches.
ARIZONA Senator Is Indicted on Perjury
Charge. '-Des Moines Register headline clipped |
Oy E. W. L.
That, of course gave the copy reader his q. /
IRISH Told to Accept King or Face War"
headlines the Chitrib
Now, who would have thought England so |
greatly desired to be rid of poor George? But
We doubt that Ireland will discard full house
o draw a royal flush.
WE are desolated to learn that many rural
readers failed to receive their COPY of our rev
ered Parent sheet Tuesday eve due to the
power failure.
1T doesn't matter about the news. of course
That is trife "a
BUT missing colyum is a calamity
. Il nr1SH