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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Chicken Asthma


Everybody has heard the yarn
about the woman who never could
be in the room or even in the same
house where there was a cat with
out suffering distress of breathing,
in fact, an attack of asthma. Near
ly all Of US have smiled at the no.
ton, having in mind the well known
hysterical tendency of the more
trustworthy and gullible sex. Now
and then, we have been annoyed to
learn. a member Of the noble male
sex has used this same silly stunt
quite seriously and not a ruffle or
flourish about him, so that we have
reluctantly admitted that some
rough male persons do have the
Mysteries.
I told Of egg asthma here a little
while ago. Egg asthma really hap
pens, just as certainly, and for
much the same reason as lobster or
strawberry hives really happen to
certain susceptible individuals. Cat
asthma really happens and it is i'm
material whether the victim be of
a hysterical temperament or phleg-
matte as pitch. Chicken asthma re-
ally happens. One must perforce
accept the truths demonstrated by
science, with Christian fortitude
A woman had suffered with asth-
ma for 20 years. 1t was rather I'M
usual to find that there was no his
tory Of asthma, eczema, hives or
giant hives (angioneurotic edema)
in other members of her family.
The attacks were severe, and the
intervals were very short, never
with complete relief. She ascribed
the trouble-as usual-to dry
weather, but she also fancied dust
and exertion helped bring on seiz-
ures. She had noticed, too, that
when ever she cleaned a chicken
for the table her hands itched, and
whenever she ate eggs she had a
peculiar tingling sensation in her
mouth. She kept three canaries,
and suffered an attack of asthma
every time she cleaned a cage. She
lived near market where chick
ems were sold, and every time she
passed that market or visited it, she
had an attack.
On testing for sensitization it
was found that her skin reacted
to protein solutions representing
chicken meat, chicken feathers and
goose feathers, as well as egg white
and egg yolk. Then pillows and
mattresses containing chicken or
geese feathers were removed from
her room. The patient was given
course of hyperdermic injections of
gradually increasing doses of chick
en- feather protein extract. a hon.
eopathic dose at first, and after 20
doses-only about 10 drops of a
one-to-fiye hundred dilution-true
homeopathic treatment, and by a
doctor who would throw anybody
smaller than himself out of his Of
flee who would dare to call him any
kind of path" After the eighth
dose the woman's asthma ceased.
In 10 months she had no further
trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
"STRONG" FOR THE UNUSUAL.
By Mary Whitney.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn

| Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
| dictate, lnc-)
| Amelia could not imagine why
| she should not be happy. She had
a devoted mother, who spent her
| evenings making tatting for her
| blouses, and an indulgent father,
who very seldom refused her mon
ey. She also had a brother, Berthe,
| whom she loved and greatly ad-
mired. And yet she was not con-
| tented.
She grew even more dissatisfied
when BERTHE got a girl and took to
! being out evenings. The whole
subject of Bertie's girl puzzled her.
Not that she objected to Emma,
who was really good sort, but
not at all pretty.
Now Amelia had a complexion OF
creamy fairness, rather good fea-
lures, and red hair. She was sem
sitive about her hair, but she took
pains to keep it light and fluffy and
to always dress in colors that har-
monized. OF the two, shes-felt sure
that she was the better looking, yet
BERTHE had become enamored of
Emma while she was without a
beau.
One evening she got up courage
to speak of this to BERTHE. They
were on their way home from En-
mas where they had been playing
cards. Emma's Uncle Charley, who
was old and somewhat deaf, had
made up the fourth hand. Amelia
began in her most tactful manner.
"Emma's a wonderful girl, isn't
she?" she asked.
"You bet" replied BERTHE with en-
thusiasm, lone in a thousand"
do you remember how you got
to going with her? When did it
begin?"
Il guess it was at Belle Weeks
Halloween party. l was moving
chairs for some sort of a game"
"And what did Emma say? Did
she speak first?"
"She made some remark about
my being strong"
But you aren't so very strong,
are you, now, Bertie?"
"Oh, don't know. Emma's the
kind that notices things. I'm
stronger than some folks think
A few mornings later Amelia was
in the yard wedding when the gro
Ger called. Amelia's mother was
one of those old-fashioned house
keepers who liked a good supply of
everything on hand. She had ord
cred a half barrel of flour and Pet
er, good looking, pleasant man
nered youth, whose father kept the
corner grocery, was rolling it up
the walk. Now, Amelia had not
the slightest idea as to the weight
of half a barrel of flour, but she
looked up from her pansies and
said:
My, aren't you strong, Peterl"
Peter wiped his forehead. "Thfs
isn't anything for me-" he said,
modestly. 81 can beat our clerk
lifting every time. and he is 80
pounds heavier than II
rs that so?" exclaimed Amelia.
How unusuali"
After that it happened quite oft
en- that Amelia was in her garden
when Peter called, or, if she was
not in sight. he would ask for her.
Within the fortnight he invited her
to the movies. Il was rather warm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Either forthcoming in some pigeon hole
in the city hall of Rock Island, is a copy of an
ordinance recently adopted by the city council
of Chicago seeking modification of congression-
al Interpretation of the national prohibition
act so far as to permit the manufacture, trans
portation and sale of light wines and beer in
this country. The ordinance has as catch
vote rider the suggestion that the revenue de-
rived from the federal licensing of the beyer
ages it is sought to legalize be applied on
bonuses, to World war soldiers. The Rock Is
land council will be urged to follow the ex-
ample of the Chicago council in this respect.
The request has gone before the municipal
bodies of other of the lesser cities, some of
which have endorsed it, but more have turned
it down. Peoria is of the latter class. Daven-
port it is understood, is inclined to favor it.
The soldier bonus provision is, Of course of the
least concern by the trainers of the proposition
and is of obvious design. The whole measure
is purely of selfish end and aim-to eventually
restore the saloon-and should be ignored If
not absolutely repudiated by every self-respect-
ing city government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
The Daily Short Story

and stuffy in the little theatre, but
the film was beautifully romantic
and they did not mind the heat at
all.
! The weeks that followed were a
sort of Paradise for Amelia. Peter
got into the habit OF calling once
a week and there were holiday eX-
cursions with Emma and BERTHE,
/ where they went up the Ferris
! wheel, ate clam dinners, and had
their pictures taken in all sorts of
amusing ways.
In October something very dread
! full happened. 1t was Amelia's
birthday and Peter gave her hand
some string of coral beads. Amelia
nearly cried her eyes out that night.
What could a girl with red hair
do with coral beads?
1t was really an agonizing situa-
ton. Should she tell Peter that he
had chosen unwisely? She had
never questioned his judgment be-
fore. and she felt that it would be
rude blow to him now. On the
other hand, if she should neglect to
wear his gift, that would show a
GOODNESS that would surely offend.
Finally she wore the beads. al
though she was sure that they killed
every one of her good points and
called glaring attention tC her
faults. Every time she put thea on
she could feel her attitude toward
Peter changing a little. She never
called him unusual now. Peter was
not long in noticing the difference.
One evening, while she was listen
ing absent-mindedly as to how he
beat the clerk at billiards, he broke
off suddenly in the midst of his
story:
She here, Amelia, you don't act
a bit the way you used to. Is some
other fellow cutting me out? That's
what l want to know" Peter
looked very determined and almost
handsome.
Its those beads, Peter. I've
worn them, but I've<hated myself
and been cross with you every
time. Don't you know that a girl
with red hair can't wear coral? I'm
never going to put them on again."
and Amelia calmly undid the chain
and laid them on the table in back
Of her.
why didn't you say SO in the
first place and not keep still like
a clam? 1 could have exchanged
them, then" Peter was thoroughly
cross and bewildered.
Because I've told you so many
fibs that l couldn't make up my
mind to tell the truth"
Then you've been deceiving me
all along" jeered Peter. You
really haven't cared at all"
I've cared, but I've told you fibs.
The truth is, l don't believe you're
any stronger than the average, and
l don't think you're wonder at
business, and l think you lead
trumps too often, and 1 don't like
your new suit at ALL"
Amelia stopped. aghast. Whatever
had she said? She glanced with
frightened eyes >at Peter, who
looked as if the world had opened
at his feet. He gulped little, then
said:
That's all right 'Melia- Do you
like me just little, even if I am a
fathead?"
For the first time Amelia put
both arms around his neck and
kissed him Of her own accord.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

O. Are cities of this country TAX
ing any steps to relieve the unem-
ployment situation? T. NJ. H.
A. Many cities are doing their
utmost to improve the situation.
Some have voted sums to be used
for city improvements, others have
created emergency funds to be
used with discretion, and some
have arranged to lend money to
worthy individuals, accepting notes
in return.
Q. When did the Prohibition
party originate? NJ. W.
A. The Prohibition party was
formed by a convention meeting in
Chicago, Sept. 1, 1869.
@. Why are artesian wells so
called? B. N.
A. The oldest well in Europe
was bored in the county of Artois,
Latin Artesia) now part of
France, in 1926.
Q. How is the length of rivers
measured? N. II. c.
A. Usually a rivers length is
measured by shore surveying. Oc-
casionally it is calculated by a
steamboat Knowing the rate of
speed and the time the journey
takes, a computation can be made.
Q. Is the Yule log still burned
in England? c. C. c.
A. The custom of burning the
Yule log on Christmas eve is not
very prevalent in England. The
custom is still followed in some of
the rural sections. 1t is more prev
alent in the scandinavian countries.
@. Did the Titanic reach bottom?
If so was it crushed by the force
of the water? P F.
A. The Titanic did reach bottom,
which at this place was about two
miles below the surface of the
ocean. The weight of the water
would not crush the vessel since the
pressure would be the same on all
sides. However, it would implode
any alright compartments of en-
closures
@. What becomes of dew in win
tertime? d. B. S.
A. The frost corresponds to the
dew of summer.
Q. In what form is "The Divine
Comedy written? J. NJ. D.
A. THE Divine Comedy" by
Dante, is written in the form of epic
poetry. A long narrative poem is
thus classified.
]. F. T.
A. At the Equator, where the
SUMS daily nath is perpendicular TO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28


A. I. -, +u--,
tne noFlzon' the eaItn -
through thiS zone OF t"Iisllt y
aeout "a hours. II tue La'ltu-o
I " Cue Z R''eu . 2lales' Lue 900 1is
ienel III VI I" L1!sH' e1leeu -,
Io"I ;, IT'S uuI dt-oli Deius So, -,
~ Alu-suIiiAIeF' "LeA II ID NJ i.I
man TWO hours. AT Lne a pSoot
pores Oh the eaTIh t"ll!sLI u 80 ~.
~ mohths III uuIatioH- Il -. =.
earth had no atmosphere IlTs'
would be no twilight the OlaCA-
ness OF night "ouli lheR IN. illia ag-
lately follow the setting Of the SUE
Q. When did Mrs MchIn!s'
die and how long was she an u
valid? L. +. S.
A. Mrs. MckiL, y vas an d.
valid for over 20 years. She dlel
in 1907.
O. Where will 4 pendulum Work
faster. at the poles or at the equa!-
or? w. L
A. A pendulum swings faster ~
the poles. The earth is fldtter u
the polar regions, so the attraction
of gravity is greater.
Q. How much water is it neces-
sary to have for grounding a WIZ
less set? G. +. "
A. The radio inspector says INA.
it is not necessary to have an!
water for grounding wireless, pfV
vided the wires are grounded deep
" enough in the earth 70 insure
them reaching damp soil.
Q. hear that the United Stats2
has more telephones than S-y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Those who said that the women
who went overseas would come
back changed seem to have been
right. Overseas women, back from
huts and canteens, have not been
content to settle down to the old
routine OF work and play. The
thrill of being in contact with a
world war is not easily forgotten.
Because of the memories OF that
thrill, small groups Of the women
who had been across began to form,
and when they got together they
talked not so much about what we
did" as what 1t would be interesting
to do now. Out of these scattered
little clubs in various cities there
has recently grown up a new ma
tional organization called the Wom-
ems Overseas Service league, with
units in q number OF cities and
states.
The organization last week pre-
scented a request to congress ask
ing that the league be incorporated,
and the bill authorizing this has
been passed upon favorably by the
judiciary committee.
The president of the local unit
explained to US that overseas wom-
en- entered service in response to
the governments call, and by a
national charter they will receive
national recognition for their serv-
ices. The overseas women, she
pointed out, are a unique body.
Of vrh
positions directly connected with
war operations, never existed be-
fore, and we hope there never will
be need for such a group again.
But we wish to remain in existence
so that we may be ready for serV-
ice and to preserve the comrade-
ship of the war days"
According to the bill before con-
gress, only women who served
overseas for the allied cause at
some time between Aug. I, 1914,
and Jan. l, 1920, are eligible. This
makes eligible overseas women of
all the various war councils and
associations. It excludes. however,
women who have gone to Europe
to do reconstruction work since
Jan. /, 1920.
The reason fc= the existence of
the new league is set forth in the
bill: That the purpose of this cor
poration shall be to keep alive and
develop the spirit that prompted
overseas service and to assist and
further any patriotic work; to in
cuIcate a sense of individual obli-
CATION to the community, state and
nation; to work for the welfare OF
the army and navy; to assist in any
way in their power men and wom-
en- who served and were wounded
or incapacitated in the World war;
to foster and promote friendship
and understanding between Amerf-
ca and the allies in the World war"
What the Women Do.
Some of the units are already at
work carrying out this purpose.
The girls cannot work as they did
in France or Poland, because most
of them have positions and inter
ests that take up their time, but in
a few hours snatched here and
there the overseas girls are carry
ing on.
Some units have undertaken to
keep the soldiers and veterans in
an institution cheerful by supplynia
them with books, games, music and
entertainment The Seattle unit
has opened a service mems infor-
nation bureau and reading room
for the men of that city. Summer
picnics for the men in a public
hospital were another popular pro-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Eskimo pie looked like world-beater, with
huge profits flowing into the pockets of the
owner of the patented recipe, until somebody
conceived the idea that Alaska would have
equal appeal with the public. Thus we now
have the Eskimo pie and the Alaska bar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

The Chicago Tribune holds that the only way
to put stop to gun totting is by national law
to prohibit the manufacture and sale Of pistols
and revolvers, except for government and state
uses "Them's our sentiments"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

From the way the Davenport papers, ir-
respective Of politics, receiving Charles
Lewis postmaster pro tenn of that city, in
disregard, as they view it. of fair and righteous
claims on his part, we don't envy him his job
even IL eventually made permanent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Uhr TnnthHtnttp
-EPITAPHs-
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT RNEMY.
DULL CARE
WHO DisrNrERs rm UNLovED CUsA
nEWAREt
THE PAssERs.

THE PASSERS.
They used to pass
Dressed In cheap stuffs.
But in the height Of fashion,
In hopes or catching man
Now they have married day Iaborers -.
And still they pass,
In calico wrappers.
iUncorseted,
Untidy hair in their faceA
Their children follow them,
Crying fretfully;
And turning. they scold them
In harsh voices. RED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

II you are thinking of dying, postpone the
event few months. 1t is announced that there
is to be reduction in the price of tombstones
In the spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Senator Borah says other nations seek to
ruin Germany Not exactly. But they would
like to see her kept permanently crippled, and
will see to il that she is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

} Jack Dempsey isf building $4,000 home
Pretty big jump, from box car to mansion in a
few years. Proving all you need in this country
to win is the punch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Prophet Voliva says the earth is not round,
but flat. Maybe that accounts for the condi-
ton in which so mony people find themselves
these days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Fatty Arbuckle is said to be planning trip
TO Paris. Let's hope he falls in love with the
civ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Author.

This sensitization to certain pro-
teins in certain individuals is not
yet fully understood. We know that
the remarkable effects of various
proteins in such susceptible indf-
viduals asthma, hay fever, hives,
sometimes eczema) are produced
only when the unchanged or undi-
gested protein directly enters the
blood, whether through absorption
in other ways than the digestive
tract, or incomplete conversion Of
the protein to an assimilable form
in digestion.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Calcium Carbonate.
What is the substance, and in
what proportion mixed with salt in
the salt cellar is bone and tooth
builder? Must it be added before
the food is cooked? MRS. E. M.
Answer know Of no such sub
stance, but I have suggested in this
column the mixing Of calcium car
Donate powdered prepared chalk
or powdered egg SHELF with the
salt in the salt cellar, equal
amounts of salt and calcium car
Donate, as recommended by Profess
sor Sherman of Columbia univer-
sity, to supply a possible deficiency
of lime in the average diet. 1t is
immaterial whether this be added
to food before or after cooking.
To Reduce.
Kindly let me know how to de-
velop arms and limbs and reduce
the stomach. MRS. NJ. F. s.
Answer-There are two reducers,
and only two, l can recommend,
and they are diet and exercise.
Warts.
What is good for warts growing
along the side of the hand and lit
tie finger? K. NJ. G.
Answer-Painting the wart with
a solution of 80 grains Of salicylic
acid in half an ounce Of flexible
collodion daily, will often prove
successful. When there are sew
eraI warts it is better to have your
physician remove them.
Specific Gravity.
I am Is pounds underweight l
am 6S inches tall and weigh 139
pounds. A friend of mine is two
inches shorter than I am and small
er in every measurement of his
body, yet he weighs $50 pounds.
How can that be? r. A. Y.
Answer-Muscle has a greater
specific gravity than fat or grease.
Body weight is, after all, far from
an exact indicator of nutrition. We
should determine an individuals
specific gravity rather than the re-
lationship Of age, height and
weight. A great many young men
drafted from chair or Office Jobs
and forced to take some exercise
daily in the army gained some 10
or u pounds in weight while actu-
ally training down in measure
ments. The added weight repre-
scented new muscle tissue replacing
the Stacker fat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Argus Information Bureau

by The ArguI
TO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

A LADY with a laughing voice telephoned
US yesterday. She is a stranger In the city,
she said, and is c%k If more than one disciple
of Asclepius is resident here. A casual read
ing OF the citys greatest newspaper leads her
toward a negative belief, she informs US; and
If there be any other apostles Of Hygeia here
1t is her desire that lift the veil that hides
them In our throaty falsetto told her
there was at least other. For further in
formation we recommend a consultation with
MIR. Bells catalogue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Can't Someone Persuade the Club to Release
ZEN?
From The ArgI

ne
Speaking on "Americanizing the
First American, Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin
(Zitka-a-sa) told of the system of re-
rression under which the American In
dian is today struggling, making the
first inhabitants of this country practi-
cally prisoners of war at the largest
meeting of the Rock Island Woman's
club this season Saturday afternoon.
The Glenwood post., 1922-11-09
MIR OWL DRIVEN AWAY

MIR. OWL made his home In the
AVA hollow of tree in the orchard.
he did this for one reason-because 1t
was near the field where there were
plenty Of mice, and then he liked the
location; there were plenty of small
birds around.
But the orchard birds did not care
for Mr.. Owl as a neighbor, and SO
when they found he had really set
tied there and intended to stay they
called meeting in nearby tree to
talk 1t over and see II they could not
In some way get rid of him.
Plenty Of ways were suggested but
not one Of the birds wanted to be the
one to tell him to move.
HE is never up until we go to bed"
said Mr.. Sparrow, whose family had
suffered from the bad manners Of Mr..
Owl.
II would gladly tell him." said Mr..
Blue Jay, "if could meet him in the
daytime, but I just cannot stay awake
after dark"
"Huh!" exclaimed Jennie Wren, "if
you told the whole truth, Willie Blue
The Glenwood post., 1922-11-09
Community Health Club
COMMUNITY HEALTH not .5die
THE EXTENT OF CONSUMPTION

Tuberculosis is the chief cause of
death in middle life. About one-third
of all the deaths that occur between
the ages of fifteen and forty five years
are from tuberculosis. Between the
ages of twenty and thirty five, about
one-half of all deaths are from tuber-
culosis.
When we hear of yellow fever, we
make every possible effort to stamp
out the disease at once. 1t is esti-
mated that the total number of deaths
from yellow fever in the United States
during one hundred years was only
100000.
One out of eight deaths is from tu-
berculoss You will understand the
awfulness of this scourge best, per
haps, when we tell you that an insur-
ance policy holder dies every half hour
from the 1st of January, day and night,
to the 3lst of December.
The Glenwood post., 1922-11-09
ENTERTAIN SCHOOL FAcU1Tv

Misses nellie Witteman and Min
Wall, teachers N tie grade school.
lightfnlly entertained last saturdq9
night at the F. N Langston home or
Colorado avenue, their guests befn.
the members of the school board Of
the grade and high school and the fac
ulty of both schools.
Each person was asked to put on a
stunt of some kind, and much of the
evenings entertainment was taken IN
with this form of amusement and the
stunts were very clever and caused
much merriment among the guests.
The house was decorated with Hal
lowe EN- decorations and autumn colors.
and delicious lunch was served by
the hostesses.