The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-22
CITY NEWS.

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Bucking Broncos. true to life at
D0dges tonight.
But a few weeks until Christmas.
Do your shopping early.
Horse blankets, lap robes and har-
ness at bargain prices at Sherwood's 8.
The churches will soon hold their
bazaars and dispose Of holiday goods.
Poultry show opens Wednesday,
Nov. 49, Hubinger building, Third
and Main.
Thanksgiving market, Home Tea
Company, Wednesday afternoon, 2
O'clock.
There will be no issue OF The
Gate City Thursday, Thanksgiving
day, and merchants are requested to
govern their advertising accordingly.
Tri-State poultry and pet stock
second annual exhibition opens Tues
day, Nov. %. at S a.. m. to 10 p. M,
Hubinger building, Third and Main.
"A number of college students ar
rived home Saturday and Sunday to
spend turkey week. Another month
and all of Keokuk's college boys and
girls will be home for the holidays.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Methodist Protestant church de-
| sire to extend vote OF thanks to
their many friends who assisted them
| in earning the Kimball piano, IN the
contest which closed Nov. II, Gertie
| Meister, secretary.
| This scar Union Thanksgiving
services will be held in the First Bap-
! fist church at 1890 on Thursday
morning. All OF the churches OF the
ctr will participate in the services.
! The Thanksgiving sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. Robert w. Lilley, pas.
| tor of the First Christian church.
Special music will be had for the serv-
| ices and the regular choir OF the Bap-
! fist church will sing.
See the Cowboy Millionaire at
Dodges tonight.
You'll see an old time minstrel at
| st. Mary's hall Wednesday night
| Don't miss it.
This should be the big year with
the merchants for holiday trade.
The times are good, the business men
have the merchandise that will at
tract and give satisfaction. Let ev-
erybody work to make this the big
Christmas year.
Assistant Chief of Police Jerry
Harrington has been in Davenport the
~. inxy
and meeting many Of his old time
friends and baseball colleagues. OF
his recent visit there the Times OF
yesterday has to say of the big man:
Jerry Harrington, who was member
OF the Davenport Baseball team in the
old Interstate league in the days Of
'ss and SO, Is visiting his many
friends in Davenport today: Jerry
was the receiving end of the famous
battery Of Rhines and Harrington,
which graduated from the local club
| to Cincinnati in the big league
A rehearsal OF the Y. M. C. A..
Glee club was held yesterday after
noon at Q o'clock at the association
and the interest was good and every
thing looks good for successful sea-
son of the club. A list Of commits
lions has been made by r. G. Huff
stader, musical director and Frank
Lowenstein, assistant director, and
this music will be sent away for and
will be received probably in time for
next Sunday. The music will consist
of classical and popular music both
and It is the intention of the glee' club
to give recitals and minstrel or two
during the cold weather The club
hopes to be in good practice to be able
to render some Christmas music on
Christmas Sunday. The next meeting
will be held on next Sunday afternoon
at the association building.
There will be the usual activity in
bowling circles this week. The Keo-
kuk Club and Seal Skins clash on the
Drexel alleys: Grand Leaders and
Olympians meet on the Olympia al
leys. The Clothiers meet the cigar
makers on the Drexel alleys: Drexel
and LeBron clash on the Olympia al
leys. The first named match is Mon
day. the second and third Tuesday,
and the fourth Thursday.
Since the announcement Sunday
morning of the annual meeting Of the
Keokuk Baseball Association. the date
from that originally set has been
changed from Thursday to Friday
night, the place to be the superior
court room. Thus the fans will
gather Friday night of this week for
the purpose Of electing board of
directors This will be an excellent
time for meeting, as affairs in the
Central Association will be in very
good shape and the baseball men will
know just what action they wish to
take. There is little doubt but that
the same old board of directors will
be elected, although they have not
been asked as yet whether or not
! they will serve. Little doubt is ex-
pected on this hand, however.