Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . oZ a iZ la. THEM WAS THE GOOD OLD DAYSpranced down Washington avenue, givin their corn rah-rah: Davenport! Davenport! Two-nine-eight! We are from the Hawkeye is King—so they say— We are Elks from I-o-way! None of them other visitin Elks had alook-in when the judges came to handin outprizes, as Davenport copped everything. In them days Saint Louis dished uphigh-grade six per cent brew, and, naturally,Strassers full band was doin the umta-ra-raright in the pink, and they swung a knock-out the first crack out of the box. Onl
Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . oZ a iZ la. THEM WAS THE GOOD OLD DAYSpranced down Washington avenue, givin their corn rah-rah: Davenport! Davenport! Two-nine-eight! We are from the Hawkeye is King—so they say— We are Elks from I-o-way! None of them other visitin Elks had alook-in when the judges came to handin outprizes, as Davenport copped everything. In them days Saint Louis dished uphigh-grade six per cent brew, and, naturally,Strassers full band was doin the umta-ra-raright in the pink, and they swung a knock-out the first crack out of the box. Only a few insiders knows how themtooters put it over, so it wont hurt nobodysfeelins to spill the beans now. Understand, sport, they was some high-class kidders trottin along with two-ninety-eight then, and,bein as they was out to take Saint Louis all the way tothe cleaners, they had to fix things sos their full band wouldplay only encore music—good easy-listenin American job, sport—some big job— notice when topnotchers gets out to do
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