The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
CRY NEWS.

lie per cent discount on furs.
Central.
See the new pictures at the Bon
Ton tonight
Blankets and lap robes cheap at
SherEood's.
Complete change of program at
Bon Ton tonight.
Last week to redeem our tickets
for premiums The Central.
Dr. Nicola a sensational fea-
rure at TIE Bon Ton tonight
Ten per cent discount on a" our
furs this week at Central Store.
You viii be delighted with this
evenings program at the Bon Ton
theatre
The RolLa-way is booming mer
riiy since the grand opening on Christ
mas day. Those who enjoy the sport
should not fail to visit the rink
The musical event OF this week
IN Keokuk. will be the entertainment
on Wednesday evening at the high
school by the Knox College Giee Club
Regular meeting of Keokrk lodge
No 13, o. G. 0. F.. Monday Eight at
s O'Clock Visiting brethren fratenas-
Il Invited TO attend. Work In fiTs. de
gree.
Wednesday evening at the high
SCHOOL. the Knox College Glee Club
will give program RaIston Hayden
Of Keokuk will sing a solo In the
evenings program
See Italy's magnificent cavalry at
Bon Ton tonight
Melvin E. Justice and Henry G.
duncan have purchased ths valuable
piece OF north side property at the
southeast corner of Fourth and Nor
gan streets The consideration other
than 81 was not stated in the deed.
Two deeds were fled to convey a
clear title to the property. one being
from Emily D. Anderson and Oscar
Anderson to James Fl. and Anna R.
Anderson, who in turn decided the
property to the present owners.
The first swing In the bowling
schedule has been completed ard this
week the teams will start their sec
ond swing. The feature match of the
week viii be the Olympia Keokuk
Club match. which is to be played on
the Keoknk Club alleys this evening.
Tuesday night the Grand Leaders and
Drexel clash on the Olympia alleys
and Seiberts Operas and Seal Skins
meet on the DrsxeI alleys Thursday
night LeBrons and Wells clash.
There was good attendance at
I the Christmas services at the Y. NJ.
G. A on Sunday afternoon. large
number Of men heard Rev. Robert ".
Iilley In q fine address which he de
liyered to them Special music was
had and the occasion was helpful
one for the many who attended.
Quincy Whig: Christmas tur.
keys for employees for forty straight
years. That Is the unique record
made by the Quincy Coal company
Yesterday each of the score of EN-
ployes enjoyed turkey for Christmas
dinner, the piece de resistance of the
4 spread being the gift Of the company
President Frank Osborn. who Is the
managing head of the concern. when
asked in regard to the giving of tur
keys to the employees, stated that the
records of the company show tina;
turkeys have been given the employees
for exactly two score years and It Il
possible the custom dates back farth
er than that
The Ottunwa Courier contains
/ the following concerning the theatri
cal company which rehearsed in Keo
kuk last week and have now started
on the road: The return OF the Hick
man-Bessey company to the Grand fol
five nights and Saturday matinee viii
be hailed with delight by the many
patrons of the Grand, and especially
by those who witnessed the previous
performances staged by this com
pany. Guy Hickman, the popular
young comedian, heads the company
and the initial show VIII be one OF
merit and quality. It is Mr.. Hick
mans masterpiece, entitled eThe
Sweetest Girl Of all" It is a modern
comedy, in which the lines are bright
sparkling and witty. The plot is one
of the most ingenious ever thought
out and fun bubbles spontaneously out
of its situations The situations are
never strained, but grow naturally out
Of the story and are always vivid and
life-like. It's tone is absolutely clear
and wholesome It's production viii
demonstrate that literary N rit doe.
not prevent play from being ex
cruciatingly funny as well as yer,
strong dramatically.
The oldest native-born Iowar
lives at oseeola, according to the fol
lowing dispatch from that place: r
r. Blanchard of this county is believ
ed to be one Of the oldest, II not tn.
Oldest living native-born resident o
Iowa who has lived in the state con
tinuously. He was born in De
Moines county. in Yellow Spring
township, fourteen miles north of til,
present city Of Burlington. April 81
1897, and is now in the sayenty-thirt
!, year Of mis- residence in the state. Hi
father and mother came IN Jnu,a