The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-19

DAVID -. McCoRD.
NOTING the feverish questioning by various
contribs. to Old Dick Lttle's colyum concern
ing the possible length of the "An Heir at
Large" serial. Judy answers the queries just
as easy. Taking ones cue from the origin of
McCutcheon's heros name" seize, "ones spec
ulation should cease. The tale will run for a
thousand and Mondays"
But" he goes on, "Dfck Little calls 1t An
Hair at Large, so his contribs have the hero's
name wrong 1t should be Hairoil All
Rancid"
| And there. as George Bernard Shaw re-
marked to Anatole France as he pointed to the
world Of FOOLS" you are.
She Teaches at a Flat Rate.
| jackson (Maquoketa, la Sentinel
Miss Beatrice Sharp will accept vocal
and piano students for the summer
months. Call at $40 W. Plat street or
phone 1862 96-I
| A CoLYUMIST may hold his own in printed
ktilts but when engaged in conversation it is
| easy for anyone to put something over on him.
AS an instance Yesterday strolled into the
business office and noting the telephone lady
YVES surrounded by a new yellow frock we
made complimentary mention thereon.
We've got good one on Lillian, though, -
Stella told
| - We voiced curiosity
She's a bootlegger," we were told
"A bootlegger" we Intercepted. How
Gomez
oAo 3 SOL SIlLS III ueF sleeves.
Then we turned and walked slowly up
stairs, sadder Budweiser colyum conductor
! Mote: One pun is as good as another. because
LITTLE PLEAsANTRIEs FROM THE ARGUS.
(From lie Moq's "Overset Galley")
Wanted: Home for kitten. House
broke"
That's just the way some people are-thev
would rather give away the poor little kitten
than fix its house
"A feature of the lunch was birthday cake
k1d " int Hf NoI;-
fully iced with the name of the honoree in
icing"
Wanted: Two grocery clerks. One lady
and gentleman"
The first things to be considered-few of the
heroins are in their teens
And I, in my simplicity. had always thought
that heroin was drug.
THINK Skeletons Unearthed Those of
Earlier Race"-Davenport Democrat
One often hears of someone digging up the
family skeleton but that's the first time the
skeletons have been accused of digging up
anything.
HOW IT STARTED.
tunearthed in The Sovereign Visitor by C. M
When Eve took off her hg-leaf dress
(She little cared, we must coEfess)
And dived into a cooling stream
by gum, We'll bet she was DREAMY,
Because she wore a no-piece suit
CThe kind we now would call 'beaut")
Her spouse rebuked her as she swan
eve hear she said. who cares, Adam%D.
LETTER to Mr.. A r. Henke, Rural Route.
Hillsdale,S ILL., Dear Mr.. Henke: Your very
kind letter of the 18th inst. at hand and in
reply would beg to state that while we appre-
ciate your exceedingly kind offer to rent a
summer camp to US, the fact is we have de-
cided to stay in the camp which we rented in
the first place Osborn, Mr.. Henke, is a. bit too
far from our daily labors. You see we're not
taking vacation and We must keep within
a a n 9 Of d. IL
newspaper You agree, OF course, that The
Argus is Rock Islands greatest newspaper, do
you not? Naturally. Well, tell your friends.
We are sorry indeed. not to be able to reside
in your camp and more than sorry that YOU
cannot now divulge 10 US the secret of catch
ing fish Fish, Mr.. Henke, is the fondest thing
we are Of. we assure you. With r. a b. c. we
remain. etc etc.
AND now, dearly beloved. you can bear
the parting we should like your kind per
mission to so to the ten-cent store and pur-
chase nice, goid-plated frying pan.
fou see, we expect to catch lot of goldfish
And we are nothing IL not considerate-even
lof goldfish.
r f. NC