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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
mr. prospec,iye Mothers Teeth.

The Prospective MOLherS 1eetl-
+ The Young expectant mother de-
serves a great deal of sympathy,
| becauss-it is only natural for her
/ to seek information from more ex-
| perienced mothers who know SC
many things that are not SO. It is
human nature to assume wisdom
winch you have not Don't know
So if we add what these older hands
at the game assume with what they
know that is not so. the poor unso-
phisticated amateur is pretty sure
! 10 get an earful of misinformation.
| One of the wickedest of the
many wicked superstitions banded
about from mothers of experiences
10 expectant mothers is that there
is some risk, some evil influence at
tached to dental work in the period
OF expectancy.
In some instances there seems to
be a marked disturbance in the nu-
triton of the teeth in pregnancy,
and this faulty nutrition favors
rapid decay or carries. Hence it is
all the more important for the we'll
being and comfort of the expectant
mother that the teeth should be
promptly repaired by the dentist
and mat means any and all dental
repairs which may be essential to
preserve the teeth.
If extraction of one or more
teeth becomes necessary in the
judgment of a competent dentist
not the bargain counter dentist, but
one your physician can recommend
then the mother to be should by
all means have the teeth extracted,
with the aid of local or general
anaesthetic, as her physician may
advise. Let her turn a deaf ear to
the gratUtouSiy expressed dangers
of this procedure, for there are no
dangers except in the imagination
Of ignorant, superStitiouS old wom-
en- of both sexes. The dangers are
just as great as is the danger of
walking past house where some
one is ill of smallpox or diphtheria
"A danger imagined only by unedu-
Gated persons.
1t is for the expectant mothers
own welfare, as well as that of her
child, that she should never neglect
any cavities in her teeth through
the period of expectancy.
Mrs. K was more than a mother,
she was an expectant mother. One
day she had toothache. Her doc
tor, who was fond of Mrs. ks little
boy, happened along. He examined
the tooth, which was "ulcerated''-
that is, there was pent up pus at
the root crying for evacuation He
urged immediate xtraction-the
safest treatment in so called "ul-
cerated tooth" always. Mrs. K
promised to go at once to her den
list But along came a neighbor-
hood gossip who stood aghast at
the very idea of having an ulcer
aded tooth pulled, and in Mrs K IS
condition, of all thingst Well, the
gossip frightened the unfortunate
woman out of it A few days later
Mrs. K. developed sore kernels"
under the jaw. The gossip dropped
in and prescribed poultices. Two
days later Mrs K. went to bed. The
infection, not being drained by ex-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
The Daily Short Story

! parental resources. He and a col
| lege chum were planning to estab-
! lish summer restaurant
MINIS of money in it, pater,77 he
copfided earnestly. All l need tc
start in with is about $500. You
| could let me have that much
! it No sooner was this affair con-
cluded than Christine revealed her
plans for an elaborate black and
white froIic.
Just little welcome home par
ty," she told her father sweetly
! One of the girls at Wellesley had
a similar frolic this spying, and il
| was gorgeous. Please Go this for
| me, pater darlingI" And of course
| @pater darling" did.
Christine's little party was a pic
tuTesque affair that cost several
hundred dollars. Needs flocked to
! 1t and enjoyed itself hugely. But
! pater locked himself in his room
and tried to shut out the torturing
| strains of the expensive Jazz or
chestra. All the dignity of being
''pater" dropped from him like a
flimsy cloak He relapsed into
plain pa" again-a meek, tired
looking little man, with the eyes of
! a frightened rabbit, who ruminated
on the days before the children be-
gan TO study French and Latin and
Carrie took to reading English nov
els
! The day after the black and white
Irohc pater was knocked down by
an automobile on South Main
street His family was deeply
| shocked.
But didn't suppose anything
could ever happen to pater," Chris
une moaned to DR.. Stanton when
they went to visit Pernynickle in
the Hillside hospital
| On yes, he responded with
th1hIy yelled sarcasm. 'FYoD know
even the best machine made is sub
Ject TO wear and tear" In Dater's
ward the children fingered about
uncomfortably and blamed tbernl
selves mercilessly for the ca1sm-
lty. once outside-they blamed
each other. Only Carrie seemed
genuinely affected by the accident
m ashamed of myself. John >;
she whispered to the bandaped fi1
Qre on the cot. We've ali hee,
driving you like an old WORT
horse WI n
Pater reached up and patted be-
hand ner
It's all right, mother ba ,nr,r,
bied weakly. We've had m thint-
of the children's future. Won k Inc1A
Don't worry. I'll be out of her. :.
week" But he was wrong II II
was whole month before he aI
able to leave the hospital. Al how
he found two letters awaiting bi--,
One, containing a bill, was fron,
Christine, who was in the Will
Mountains "recuperating from =
nervous breakdown The otbar
was from Norris.
The restaurant is coming ALONE
slowly" he wrote. do you thinS
you could wire an additional soon
Just 10 see the thing through %,
Pater showed the two letters to DR.
Stanton. who had accompanied him
We'll" commented the cynical
doctor, 81 guess they'll never learn.
They should be ashamed of them
selves
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
SMART CHILDREN.


| Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)
Il say, pater, can you let me have
$50 on ACCOUNT There was the
usual solicitous expression on Will
liam Sylvester's face as he made his
familiar request. Old John Penny
nickle dropped his copy of the Ev-
ening Gazette and his mild grey
eyes looked out troublously at the
boy from behind a barricade OF
shabby, misshapened spectacles.
You haven't spent all your al
lowance this early, WIZ he de-
manded. why, when I was your
age an allowance like that would
keep me in funds for a year"
But. pater, this is the twentieth
century," William Sylvester S
stock wall was delivered with the
open evaporation of II. BESIDES,
in a one-horse town like Needs, $50
a month is barely enough to get
by on-and keep up appearances,
l meant" The boy in concluding
shot an appealing sidelong glance
at his mother. And that lady, whose
ruling ambition was to see her
children firmly and safely estab-
Iished in the right class" rallied
promptly to his defense.
Sylvester is right" she declared
in the judicial tone of one used to
handing down final decisions; 1t is
only reasonable to expect that the
son of one of Needs leading cit-
zens should keep UP a decent
'front.'"
q was thinking of the store
said ''pater," offering a feeble de-
Tense I've had to sell that last
lot of hardware at a loss. Business
is pretty dull just now, you know"
business again." Mrs. John
PennynickIe's crisp voice bounced
upon Lhe word scornfully. DO you
consider business more important
than your children's future? l
must say, John Pennynickle-"
"Oh, all right, mother, all right, "
capituIated the old man hastily.
Anything, he told himself, to es-
cape another of Carries tongue
lashings. You come around to the
store in the morning. Will and I'll
fix you up"
Thanks, pater." William SyI-
veSter flashed look of triumph
in his mothers direction. Then he
turned back to his father with an
apologize grin
81 wouldn't have asked you for
this" he explained, .tif it wasn't
for the fact that Norry and Chris
tine are coming home next week
They'll probably bring along some
of their swell friends and-weIl,
you know what THAT means, pat
err"
Yes" Pater knew what il meant,
well enough. Money! Each time the
children came home from college
he made feverish trips to the bank
He would do 50 again If the chill
dren did not succeed in wheeling
him over, Carrie would certainly
bully him into subsection. Then,
when the important business of
entertaining few of our friends"
was finished, he would have TO put
his tired shoulders to the wheel
and work harder than ever to make
up the deficit
Norris Was the first to tap the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
Unions and the Public.

warren s Stone, president of the Brother
mood or locomotive Engineers, declares that
.ne interests in control of the railroads of
.he united States. have but one object in view
- me 1nreatened ke-of the employees, and
sne oreaking UP OF the powerful unions
~nien tne men have formed themselves,
and which. Mr. Stone asserts. have h-o,,s,,t
mutual benefits alike to the cornora,,o,,s a.
puoiie=and the workers. There NAV ha fonn~
aannnzfor stones charge, hut he apnaa =
10 lose sight of'tne fact by striking the uniops
would be only playing into the hands of the
owners. assuming that the latter have as thei,
CHEF Standardization ofshe union or.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
Argus Information Bureau

ny question by writing The Argus Inform9
Washington D. C. Give fuil name ano
eturn postage. Be brief All inquiries A.
to each individual. NO attention VII %
the same manner as any OF the
fine woods. There are two grades
of thickness, the saw cut and lhe
knife cut. The first, averaging
from 1-32 to I-16 of an inch ID
thickness. is cut with a small saw.
The knife cut makes from 90 TO Ipg
sheets to an inch. The knife us5I
is something like a plane. the oO-
ject is fixed on d table ana In5
knife blade works backwards am
forwards. Tortoise shell was lot
merly cut by hand about IS OF "a
inch in thickness and then planeu.
It may be softened by gentle neal
and may then be readily cut
@ How much is a metric ton
A A metric ton is 1000 hio-
grams, which equals 2,2O4.5 pounu5,
Q. Why are certain cabs ca4lel
herdics7
A. This style of cab was name-
for its inventor, Peter Herdlc-
@ How long has tatOoing been
practiced?
A 1t is impossible to say Wnen
and where the custom Of tatoolhs
began, but it is of very ancient %.
igin. In the tombs near Iheoss
were found painted representative
of white men with tatooed 0oNlss.
and in his commentaries Caesar
writes OF Britons being tatooed.
@. Are any of the trees OF Tar
den of Gethsemane still living
F. X. !
A. On the land now known .
the Garden of Gethsemane- theIS
are so very old olive trees WIZ
tradition says were living N 'h'
time of Christ. The actual 100
ton of the Garden of Our Lofaa
Agony" was lost, and the pTess--
site selected as the probable I''~'
tIA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
CIR Unttt1Htnttp
EPITAPH:
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT EHEMY.
DULL CARE
WHO prsrsrr-zs TEE UNLovEp cuss
. BEWARE!

JUST when we had decided to call a halt
On this Cactus WiHums feud-h such one
zided AFFAIR NAV be called feud-the morning
mail brings such really charming tribute TO
our Apollo BeIvedere Of the Editorial Rooms
hat We cannot forbear printing 1t. In passing
LET us whisper to wfIlums spartan nactus
Is, ~hanc exDrna; tempus edax rsrum- V. s. g.
A VITAL QUESTION.
Sweet wfilums is chap so falr,
He steals hearts by the score;
His fatal beauty, grand and rare,
Once seen haunts eyermoTe.
His kingiy head with jetty crown
Like some brave knight of old,
His dreamy wistful eyes of brown,
All fecked with spots of gold,
His firm young mouth, determined chin,
His voice so sweet and mellow
All hearts about him does he win,
This charming handsome fellow.
Sweet WilIums, tell me-take this dare
I've wondered from the start:
Do YOU for some sweet maiden care?
Have you really heart?
B. U. G.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

It seems that John E. Kellard, the Shake
gpezrean performer. does not do all his sue
cessfui acting behind the foolights. His COM
5any became stranded the other night In Be-
Jolt, Wis. Kellard served notice on the city
that if railroad fare for himself and his asso-
sciate actors to Cedar Rapids, Iowa-their next
saand-was not promptly forthcoming. Beloit
would have q starving people on its hands
The railroad fare was furnished
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27


paid 20 anonymous letters.J
Q. What is ola podrida? J E c.
A Ola podrida is one OF the
national dishes of Spain 1t is a
rich stew made of meat, sausages,
chicken, and peas Because of the
varied character of the mixture, its
name is often used to describe any
tumble of words or ideas.
Q. What animal washes its food
before eating it? E. R M
A. The racoon washes every
thing it eats before putting it in its
mouth. If water is not at hand, it
will rub the morsel between its
paws until it considers the food
clean.
Q. What variety of strawberry
was first grown for commercial use
in the United States? D. s. N.
A The Large Early Scarlet was
the leading variety of strawberry
grown from the beginning of COM
mercial strawberry growing about
1900 until about 1860. AS this va
riety was too soft TO ship to dis
tant markets, other varieties suit
able to various climatic conditions
have displaced it
@. How thin is tortoise shell cut?
A Tortoise shell is used as ven
.eer1ng in fine cabinet work 1t is
cut for such purpose in exactly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

What for?" Pater's head shot
up aggressively. A tender light
hooded his gray eyes Christine
was elected president of her class
at wellesley last term. Will made
Sne nigh school eleven, too. And
Norrls-what a head for business
tnat boy has Ashamed, Not a
OF OF it! If l do say it myself.
tney re a right smart lot OF chill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

The Illinois program Is TO lay 1000 miles
os. concrete pavement next year, according to
data given the state chamber of commerce at
Chicago A thousand miles will go a long way
if, properly connected up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1ssl

In West virginia 1t took armament TO foroe
disarmament And the world is Just an en-
Iarged West Virginia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

George Sylvester, Viereck says the former
German emperor is still Every inch king =
Maybe So but he never was very tall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

A British psychologist says that one way to
avoid apopIexy is to tell the truth. But if we
told the whole truth it might give some other
people apoplexy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
Eve Exercise

For q long time 1 have worn
glasses Il am IS years Old which
enable me to see with ease near and
distant objects. 1 believe my de-
feet is weakness of the focusing
apparatus. Is it not beneficial to
leave off the glasses once in while
in order to give the weak focusing
muscles some exercise? G. S.
Answer-No. No fear. That
muscle gets all and more work than
nature meant it to do. in our mod
ern life. This idea of Exercising
eye muscles by going without
glasses, if glasses are really nee
esSary, is based on misunderstand-
ing of the work an dfunction of the
eye muscles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
Coffee Eating.

What harm will befan a person
who is constantly eating or chew
ing coffee grounds and drinking
coffee at every meal? NJ. A
Answer-That amounts to abuse
of the nervous system, which will
make the individual irritable and
impulsiVe. Such excessive use of
tea or coffee seems to impair the
health generally, causing a saIlow
complexion, emaciation, chronic
stomach or digestive troubles. The
habit betrays weak will and lack
of self control
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Author.

traction of the tooth had reached
the pericardial sac in which the
heart lies. Mrs. x died would
you say she died of neglected teeth
or OF saireygampemia?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Taking Alum.
l am 81 years old. l have been
troubled for some years with diar-
rhea- Recently l have been taking
four grains OF alum daily and find
it relieves my trouble Will this
do me any particular harm?
E A G.
Answer-No, it will do no harm
to one over IS years old.
Fatberiy Advice
I am a Sunday school teacher
with a class of % girls in their
teens. L was much interested in
the many helpful articles you have
published concerning "spooning'
and similar subjects. Many girls
need advice of this character and
it is hard to know just how to give
it. You offered some one a letter
on the subject. May / have some
for my girls or may I purchase cop
les for them? ELIZABETH =
Answer--No. I should be glad
to send a letter of information on
sex hygiene to any girl over 16 who
wishes To write for it and mclose a
stamped envelope addressed to her
self; or to any girl under 16, if her
parents wish it. These letters are
not intended; as general pamphlets
or tracts. They are personal COM
munications from me as a physi-
clan. l am mailing you a list of
pamphlets and books which you
may study and recommend to girls
IN your capacity as teacher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27


Frederic J. HAskn
No
anonymo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-27

OFTEN have we been chided because our
daughter has been omitted from the columnar
&C counts of family doings We hasten to make
amends Tother day she came home and had
this to say: They're painting the Comma hotel
and it looks real nice"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15
Liberal, Kansas
fees and mileage ...............

fees and mileage ........,-...~-.. 1910
The Board, having previously view
ed the road petitioned for by H. Willis
Smith and others of Seward township,
reported favorably thereon, and order
ing said road to be opened to the pub
lie as prayed for in the petition, de-
signaling same township road to be
60 feet wide.
The Board, having previously view
ed the county line road petitioned for
by J. r. Thomas and others of Seward
township, reported favorably thereon,
and ordering said road to be opened
to the public as prayed for in the pc
tition, designating same county line
road, under the jurisdiction of Seward
township, to be 60 feet wide.
The resignation of l.. G. Wessler,
trustee of Seward township, was pre-
sented, and on motion, was accepted.
On motion Elwood Ellis, of Seward
township, was appointed Trustee of
the township to fill the vacancy caused
Mr.. the resignation of l.. G. Wessler.
The Board thereupon adopted the
following resolution
"RESOLVED, That this county ac-
cept and adopt the provisions of the
act of the legislature of 1921, entitled
"An Act Regulating the Sale of Real
Estate for Delinquent Taxes, In Such
Counties as Shall Accept and Adopt
the Provisions of This Act"
This competing the business Of the
session, the Board adjourned.
w. w. ANTRIM,
Attest Chairman.
Abe X. Stoufer,
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Phone II

T. M. McGehee, jury fees, No
vember term ....-.... .....-..,. ..-...... 29.4O
c. M. Kiddoo, jury fees, No
vember term ....-....-.........- 1850
John Priefert, jury fees, No
vember term ......-............-.... 27.45
P. w. Hall, jury fees, Novem-
Der term ............... 2S.O5
w. V. Griffith, jury fees, No
vember term .....-.......,......--... 1900
F. C. Davis, jury fees, No
vember term ..-.........-....-.. 1910
w. S. Longacre, jury fees, No
vember term ...-~....-.....-..~....... 29.10
Chas. Shoup, jury fees, No
vember term -...-.... ............ 500
H. A. Duffiled, jury fees, No
vember term $4,000. ...'.......... 1850
Mack Haynes, jury fees, No
vember term ..........-.... ....-..-....~. 1880
B. B. Martin, jury fees, No
vember term ..-..-.......... ...~.-.--.... ITO
E. A. Pennington, jury fees, No
vember term ..-.--.......-...-...,....-- lo.O0l
R. Human, jury fees, No
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office of the County Clerk, Seward
County.
Liberal, Kansas, December 5, 1921.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session
Present, w. w. Antrim, Chairman,
Chas. Neff and j. B. Wood, Members
of the Board, E. w. Davis, County
Attorney, and Abe X. Stoufer, County
Clerk.
The following claims against the
county were audited and allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Coun-
ty Treasurer for the various amounts
as shown by the Register Of Claims:
Warren Zimmerman, Jury fees,
November term .....-.-.-.....-~$ 1900
John l.. Tice, Jury fees, No
vember term ........-............ 27.00
w. L. Rucker, jury fees, No N
vember term ...-..................-..-.-.. 2700
c. Crissman, jury fees, No
vember term ......-...................... 27.O0
G. N. Yarbrough, jury fees,
November term ..~-.~..-...---~..-. $40
A. Barrett, jury fees, No
vember term ...............,..-.-.-.. 27.00
A. L. Light, jury fees, No
vember term .-........-.,..... 49,. 14.40
VIM. Bangs, jury fees, Novem-
Der term ...--... ....,..-.-.~..-.-.--.-. 27.0O
C. C. Sealey, jury fees, Novem-
Der term ..-.......... 1880
J.. A. Robertson, jury fees, No
vember term .............. .....-..-.-.... 1880
A. w. Pancratz, jury fees, No ,.-.-
vember erm ...-......-.... --.....-...... 27.OO
!. E. G. Franklin, jury fees. No
|. yember term ................. ...~.-.-~- 27.OO
Bert Allen, jury fees, No
vem' g term ....-..... ..-..-.-... .-.-.-. 24.OO
A. 30 nth, jury fees, No
vemrcr term ....-..-...-.......-.~......... 2145
R. ]. Saiger, jury fees, No
YER Ter term .-..-........-,..-.........-. l6.4O
C. E. hamb, jury fees, Novem-
Der term ,....-....-..... ,....-....--..... 27.55
L. H. ..ncher, jury fees, No
vember term ......-.,....,-.... ..~..-.-.. 24.OO
Chas. Mayors, jury fees, No
vember term ...-.......-.~.~.....-. 30.OO
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

G. S. Chaffn of near Hugoton, was
attending to business matters here
last Thursday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

G. J. Marx of st. Louis, Missouri,
was transacting business in Liberal
Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

q H. A. Lorett of Kansas City, Wis
4 )ited friends in the city the first of
z the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Speakman and
son of Tyrone, were shopping in the
city last Thursday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

Mrs. N. E. Nagle made business
and pleasure trip to Guymon last
Thursday afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-15

Z H. A. Lorett of Kansas City, Wis
lited friends in the city the first of
z the week.
6. j. Marx of st. Louis, Missouri,
was transacting business in Liberal
Monday.
G.. s. Chaffn of near Hugoton was
attending to business matters here
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Speakman and
son of Tyrone, were shopping in the
city last Thursday.
Mrs. N. E. Nagle made business
and pleasure trip to Guymon last
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Joceal Wilson left Thursday |
evening for Seattle, Washington, for
an extended visit with friends and
relatives. |
y Kenneth Gilbert returned home
the latter part of last week, from
visit with friends and relatives in
New Mexico.
AL Wagner and Harry Stone of
Chicago, were looking after business
interests in Liberal the first of the
week. They speak highly of the !
q prosperous looking conditions in this
= part of the country.
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WOmen's Coats and Wraps, 1895

models well plain tailored Coats at
this special price, variety of models fashioned
mandy Bolivia Velour Yaama cloths black navy blue
Zanzibar taup elk beaver The models with fur have
collars OF wolf, Australian opossum, mole nutria.
40 csnsral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Women's Fall Dresses at $24.95

Attractive models fashioned Of Crcpeback Satin
ton Crepe Crepe de Chine. Black navy blue brown
combined with hghcoored embroderies fancy bradng
New sleeves, uneven skirt styles. Sizes SO to 49,
moor Central.