The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-11
CITY NEWS.
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-Ewer's Grand Leader. best &C cigar.
Fine blankets, lap robes. Sher-
woods.
There will be meeting of the
physical work committee at the Y. M.
G.. A. at seven o'clock this evening.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No ID, o. c. o. f., Monday night at
8 o'clock. Visiting brethren fraternal-
ly invited to attend
Two packed houses greeted the
fine entertainment at Dodges' theatre
last evening, one of the best programs
ever seen in the pretty picture house
being put on by Manager Abel.
The steamer Dubuque' was in
last night from the south and left
again this morning at six o'clock
Hereafter this boat will leave Keo-
kuk at a. m. instead of 6 a. m. on
Mondays. while on Fridays it will
pull out as usual at o'clock.
The Keokuh high school football
team will play Jacksonville high
school in this city next Saturday The
Illinois team will be a worthy rival
of the local school for Saturday. A
victory was recorded against Bloom
ington, a school which is usually well
represented on the gridircn.
Seats for the entertainment
course will be on sale at the Y. NJ. G.
A. this evening at eight o'clock. Course
tickets can be secured at any time
during the winter by calling at the
office. Katherine Ridgeway comes to
the Grand on Friday evening as the
first number of the splendid course
and full house will no doubt greet
her appearance.
Chicago and its surrounding ter
ritory will have the first opportunity
of seeing the revolutionary feats of
aviation next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at the Hawthorne race track.
On the afternoons Of these days Glenn
H. Curtiss and Capt Thomas S. Bald
win. U. S. A., will engage in series
of thrilling flights, Mr.. Curtiss in his
aeroplane and Capt. Baldwin in his
dirigible.
AT the Association auditorium yes
terday Mr.. P. A. Funck of Sterling
Illinois, gave the first address of the
season and if this is precursor Of
the addresses to follow from Sunday
to Sunday, no man or body in this
city should miss single meeting
| The address yesterday was evange
listic in its nature, full of power ant
earnestness and was an inspiration
to those who heard IT,. There was {
| fair sized audience considering thu
| weather, but If Mr.. Funck ever come!
here again he may be assured OF ;
/ crowded room full of hearers. Mr.
Funck spoke at the First Christian
church last night and delivered /;
strong evangelistic address.
Davenport Democrat: An off
cial notice was published in the Mes
senger today setting forth the fac
that Concursus will be held at 81
Ambrose college in this city Oci
! 81 to determine the successor in ia
/ rectorate of Rev. Thomas O'Reilly dc
ceased The applicants will presen
themselves before the board of exam
iners who will pass upon their qua
ifications. All priests who hav
been in active work in the Davenport
diocese for at least ten years ar
| eligible. The matter of examination
and the manner in which the Concur
sus will be conducted are describes
in the DEGREES of the Third Plenar,
council of Baltimore. The names 0
applicants must be submitted between
Oct. 9 and Oct. 26 inclusive
Allan C. Majors, son of Mr.. an
Mrs. e. M. Majors, 625 Franklin street
! is slowly recovering from a sever
attack of ptomaine poisoning, but TIL
doctor states that he Is out of DANCE
and Will entirely recover during tn
week. Saturday and Sunday night
were restless ones for him and he ha
been unable to keep anything on hi
stomach. What caused the poisonin
is unknown to Allan himself, the fan
lily and the attending physician Sat
urday evening between the hours 0
Z and O'Clock he returned home
feeling very Ill and shortly afterward
went to bed. During the night he wa
in very critical condition and it wa
necessary for the family to summon
doctor on two occasions. He did no
show signs of Improvement until Sur
day, but Sunday evening he was sti
in quite serious state. Today, how
| ever he has greatly improved and n
further danger is looked for. Major
says that he ate a number of thing
during the day, but is unable to la
the blame on any one article Of foo
or delacacy.