The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
CITY NEWS.

Clyde Prichett and Clyde Bryans
Of Alexandria have secured positions
at the button factory.
Alexandria Sun: Hiram Dart was
In town few hours Tuesday .Hi-
says he doesn't intend to take. up his
residence in Alexandria again-no,
antil he acquires more fully de
veloped taste for coal tar.
"A special invitation is extended
70 the men of Keokuk to attend the
Sunday afternoon mems meeting at
the Y. M. G. A. as very prominent
speaker has been secured, announce
ment of which has already been
made in this paper.
For tie past several days No. 70.
he south bound passenger train has
again been arriving late, on account
bf poor connections again with the
Rock Island passenger and mail train
rom Albert Lee at Burlington.
Callege students will begin arriv-
ipg home this evening and the first Of
hext week to spend the Thanksgiving
season. Many Of the students how
aver will remain at their colleges to
iwait the holidays and will spend tbs
season of Thanks with their alma
matters.
With her three moving picture
aouses, with the completion Of the
lew one some time next month, with,
ieveral roller skating Kinks, and the
arge theatre and various other places
If amusement open this Water IN
keokuk, the pleasure loving public
will not want for amusement curing
he cold months. All Of the nlerri-
nent creating establishments are up
So-date aud class with those OF the
titles.
The clothing merchants of Keo-
sruk report a brisk trade during the
,ast several days of crisp snappy
weather. The weather IS assuming
~ natural condition fo.. this time OF
||1ear and the warm Indian summer
Weather Of the latter part Of last
week and the first Of this seemed to
Hpercurv, but today, Indian Summer
8ane back again.
"A number of wholesale houses Of
4 he city are working several hours ex-
ra at night to keep up with the fall
nd early holiday rush that occurs
zach season at this time of the year.
The G.. B. & O., freight depot has
,een working overtime to keep UP
With the heavy shipments which are
made by Keokuk's large jobbing
iouses. There is no cause for COM
liant and business is exceedingly
prosperous and the outlook for a
nonied holiday trade looks good for
10th the wholesalers and retail mer-
hants.
In the final count at the Drexel
owing alleys last evening, the
aethodist Protestant church won the
.lmball piano by the close margin of
ZIG votes. The count was conclud-
d at ten o'clock, by Messrs. L. e.
iarvin, representing the church and
P. Christy, the MONDAY Music club,
4; close second contestant. S33,059
otes We're cast for the church and
S0,S4S votes for the musicions.
keokuk CITIZENS never seemed to
lie enjoying a period of healthfulness
hore than they are now. There
Gems to be very little illness
throughout the city and the death lis,
pr October and the present month has
,een comparatively small compared
fifth that of last year. Physicians state
nat KeoKuk is in an excellent condi
ion in the way of not having any
lumber of cases of sickness during
he month of November.
To interest the young folks in
10th corn and pure bred poultry AL
iert M. King. of West Point, offers
he choice of a pen of five Barred
llymouth Rock chickens or trio Of
duscovy Ducks for the boy or girl
Who shows the best ten ear sample
rom Lee county. Mr.. Kings birds
AVE won over two hundred premiums
n the last two years besides silver
rlps and other special prizes. AT the
Lee County Show Mr. King took thir-
y-nine regular and pecial prizes on
hitry-thIee entries The stock which
ie offers as prize is taken from over
pur hundred birds and is worth about
Is. This makes valuable premium,
specially when it's worth as the foun.
lation for purebread flock is con
idered. Lee county young people
Eould show their appreciation of Mr..
ling's kind offer by sending many
amples to Ames to compete for this
rfze.