The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-10
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There will be no issue of the
Gate City tomorrow evening, the Sat
-urday issue being abandoned on &C
count of the Sunday morning issue.
Rev. j. Nuesch, who has been
spending his vacation at Winnipeg.
Manitaba, Canada. will be home this
evening and resume services at st.
Paul's German Evangelical church
Sunday.
The Gate City is In receipt Of
letter from T. w. Holman, Of Rut-
ledge, Mo-. well known in this city,
expressing his appreciation OF the
Sunday morning Gate City. Mr.. Hol-
mans letter is in keeping with many
others received during the week. Mr..
Holman is commander of the National
Shiloh Battlefield Association.
Rev George C. Williams, pastor OF
the First Congregational church Is
sending letters today to the young
members of the Sunday school and
church to interest the young people in
the formation of new society which
will be formed at a meeting to be
held at the chapel on next Monday
evening. 1t is the purpose. OF the pas
tor with the help of the younger mem
bers of the school and church to form
| permanent society for the church
which will be more comprehensive
and practical than the one at present
in existence.
There has been so much stir caus-
ed by the announcement that Dodges
theatre would positively show the pic
ture of the Anedrsonville prison, that
manager Abel made this statement
to Gate City reporter. There is no
reason why Keokuk people should get
up in arms about showing the picture
as 1t was shown in New York and the
metropolis is the strongest censured
city in the country and this picture
was passed by the Board OF Censor
ship, composed of New York's city
officials and ministers.
Salem News: Rev. G. w. BARRIERS
many Salem friends were glad of the
privilege of greeting him again, after
an absence of several months at the
hospital at Keokuk where an opera
ton was performed for gallstones,
from which he recovered sufficiently
to be taken to tae home of his broth
stood the trip very well, and all are
glad that he is improving SO nicely.
He expects to return to his brothers
for time when Mr.. and Mrs Barber
will return to Salem 70 live in the
Conrad building, southeast corner
square.
The Ottumwa Courier of last
evening had the following to say Of
the romatic wedding of DR.. Bowles
and Miss Means, noted in the Gate
City last evening: Married. this
morning at 1920 o'clock while floating
down the placid bosom of the Des
Moines river west of Ottumwa, DR..
Arthur Bowles and Miss Mytte Means.
Rev. R. J. Locke officiated. Thus 1t
is that a new Gretna Green has been
discovered by two daring explorers Of
Missouri. Failing to find spot that
would prsvide the surroundings neces-
sary for this eventful step in their
young lives, the kindness of mutual
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller.
came to their rescue and forthwith the
launch, "Wigwam,'' of Mr.. Miller's.
and the delightful stream west Of the
Ottumwa Oarsmen club house was
utilized. The wedding party, compos-
ed OF the young couple, DIR. and Mrs.
f. W. Bowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
and the Rev. Mr.. Locke cruised up the
river to Rock Bluffs, and while float.
ing back, amid the peaceful quietude
OF the otherwise deserted river the
ceremony was performed. The "chug-
chug' of the motor boat replaced the
usual wedding warch, and the azure
skies, the sweeping willows lining the
river banks and an occasional ray OF
sun furnished the decorations. The
/ groom is former Ottumwan, and at
present one of the prominent dentists
of Wayland, Mo. DR.. Bowles is a
graduate Of the Keokuk Medical col.
lege and also of the dental depart.
ment, having both D. D. S. degree
and that Of a Doctor of Medicine. His
bride is the talented young daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Means Of Way.
land and is prominent in Wayland so
cial affairs. They will reside N VIZ 7.
| land.