The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
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Both Iowa Band excursion TO
Quincy Sunday, June 20.
Strawberry and ice cream social
at st. Paul's hall, Thursday June II,
afternoon and evening. Every body
is invited.
While on the Unitarian excursion
yesterday, ]. B. We'll accidentally Tell
on the boat and injured one OF his
knees SO badly that he is compelled
to use cane.
The case OF B. A. Dolan vs. John
Summons, in the District court, has
been appealed to the Supreme court Of
Iowa.
Prof. Woodstock Of Lamont Will
lecture this evening at the Saints
Chapel, corner Of Thirteenth and
Bank streets, the public being invited.
The sbject will be Education of the
Youth"
"A marriage license was issued this
morning to Raymond A. Westcott
aged % years, of Oelwein and Ella
Estes vermillion, aged % years, Of
Koekuk, who are to be married to-
morrow afternoon at I: o'clock at the
home of the bride.
The Quincy Whig OF this morning
says of the Unitarian excursion of
yesterday: The largest excursion OF
the season arrived here yesterday on
the steamer ~. S." from Keokuk,
bringing fully thousand people. 1t
was given under the auspices Of the
ladies Of the Unitarian church OF that
city. The boat, which is among the
most commodious on the river for
such purposes, arrived at 1880 a. m.
and its human cargo spread over the
city. visiting the various places Of in.
terest and amusement The excur'
|sionists were so numerous on some
streets that they were quite conspicu
GUS. A party Of 75 took dinner at the
cafe OF the Y. w. G. A. on Fourth
street. Prominent among those who
came down were s. w. Wakefield, al
one time master mechanic Of the Keo
kuk and Des Moines division Of the
Rock Island; DIR. j. M. Shaffer, who
was once in charge of the state asy
lum at Mt Pleasant, Iowa; w. ]
Roberts, an attorney; Colonel Aus
Hollowell, wife and daughter. The
colonel presented live eagle to the
is. and S. home at the time OF its
dedication. The steamer left at ABB
D. m. for the return trip to Keokuk
The weather crop bulletin for the
state Of Iowa for the week ending
June 10, has just been issued from Des
Moines and is as follows: The tenn
perature was below the normal for the
week. with an excess OF rainfall ovel
the larger part OF the state and de
cided deficiency OF sunshine. During
the first three days of the week show
ers we're general and in few local.
ties very heavy and damaging. Bot
tom lands were flooded and in places
where the rainfall was the heaviest
hillside lands were badly washed. Il
the rain continues few days longer
some OF the acreage intended for corn
will have to be abandoned and used
for some later crop. Field work was
practically impossible until Friday and
then only in the most favored locali
ties. As a result weeds and grass are
getting good start and many fields
are foul. But in spite of the adverse
conditions and the lack Of cultivation
corn on uplands and well drained
ground comprising the larger percent
age of the corn acreage, shows {
good color and is growing rapidly. Thu
soil Is still in fine condition and with ,
few days of favorable weather thu
fields would be cleaned and the condl
ton Of the crop decidedly improved
All reports indicate that grass, small
grain, potatoes and garden truck hav'
made rapid growth and give promis
of abundant yields.