The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-04

TWAS HARD ON THOSE WHO FLUNkED.
Medieval grandeur consisting of two old
rose satin vests embroidered in gold, two moss
green pan-velvet knee breaches, two broadcloth
caps ALA turca, two pairs of heavy gay-colored
sox and two pairs Of shoes (out-size), adorned
the back seat of my bus the other day. To be
exact, the sox were extended in mid-air and
the shoes were comfortably settled on the back
of the front seat. All this camoufage did no:
quite conceal two twentieth century specimens
of the genus homo. Others, with shells OF
slightly different hue, we're being supported by
tenders and doorknobs. d.
(Sez Prophet No. l.:
Say. what dyou think about the band COM
pete this p. m, Bob? Wasn't it rotten%'
Rotten. I'll say it was. The way those
judges treated us. (Snort) One Judge gave
those beggars from IOway 1000" big snort)
"One hundred per cent" seq I, why that's
perfect, you know Are you sure he did? Lucky
he didn't hand YOU fattery like that or you'd
have caught on, first thing"
Zone of the bands appearing today boasted
that they had man there who had never
played the baritone in his life until he went on
this trip" cried Prophet No. with vengeance.
PLAYED" SEE l. you mean sung, don't you ~
and did you hear the chief drummer in the
bunch that appeared after u.s. interrupted
Prophet No. 4. Between ourselves here (sotto
voce) feel free to hint that he's a carpenter
by trade and was trying to shove in nails six
inches long at tempo Of Ga shoves to the
measure. If that man doesn't see osteopath
when he gets home I'll eat my sword"
At this we all snekered but unanimously
drifted to new subject, when we saw him
tinkering with his sheath.
The INQUISITTvE REPORTER
Every day she asks several questions. This
time she asked only one question but of sew
eral persons.
The Question:
Was the Prophet meet the best thing that
could have happened to R. l.?
Answers Picked at Random
Eyes. because sold A. lot of stuff / never
| could get rid of before, such as eye-shades
cow-bells, rope and picture postcards
Indeed it was. One street was paved and
lot OF holes were patched up in hurry lust
before the meet"
why yes. we got the town all decorated for
the Fourth you know"
mo. My girl went back on me the dav
they came, and went gallivanting around with
one OF those pretty guys the whole time thew
/ were here
you bet l sold more ice-cream and CANDY
during those four days than ever did in four
months"
ASK me again when I've caught up with
my sleep. and I'll try to be fair"
NOW that women are gaining ground in
business and politics they will bear watching
1t will be perfectly proper for lady chairmar
OF some public job to advertise for proposals.
! do bore your asked the MOSQUITO "a
Ginning on my stocking.
Not at all How do strike your -ouer
led, squashing him with book
! Personal.
Tim: Your whole column was fine but thos.
kid Jokes were the cats paw. Give us som,
I more.
LIE Moq: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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thewayyousplityourword NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TODD waywedon' Observation-Disclosures
tingoursatallatall
Scamozzi: Odd envelopes make splendid re-
ceptacles for sugar and sak on picnic trims
Odd paper can be put up into millions Of small
squares, when It Is called confetti Throw thi,
at any happef you meet on Second avenue
You're welcome.
Ex-contribs: Come on in the waters fine
Everybody: Ditto WINNIE
IAN Englishman's home is still his castle
asserts the Gentleman Of the adjacent Col
\ umns. W.
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