The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-15
CITY NEWS
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PiiNaee party VIII use the Roll
away rink tomorrow evening.
Another Lee county case in the
supreme court has been affirmed, that
of Jordon Co. VS.. Sperry Brothers.
Regular meeting OF KeoKnk lcage
NO. 13, |. 0. o. F., Monday night. at 5
O'Clock. Visiting brethren fratern.
ally.
The members of the Memphis
girls basket ball team enjoyed a
skating party Saturday evening until
time to leave on the X. & w.
A baby girl was born February II
to Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Keppel of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Keppel will be re-
membered as Miss Helen Winston of
Keokuk
For the consideration of 81 Anna
Danford has decided to Anton Koss,
the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section "a. township SIS
north, of range 6 west.
Mrs. R. W. Cruze of Vincennes
and Mrs. o. G. Sargent of Gonzales
were In the city yesterday, coming to
attend the dedication of the new Bap-
fist church and to visit with relatives
and friends.
1t is reported here that all wires
on the Santa Fee bridge, which crosses
the river at Fort Madison, were blown
down on Sunday morning at o'clock
and that service east of that city is
badly crippled as a result
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church last evening, foreign mission
airy praise service was held, at which
an interesting address was given by
Mrs. Paul McClintock. who told of her
work in China as missionary.
The bowling matches this week
are as follows: Keokuk Club vs. Drex-
ell, scheduled for Monday evening; st.
Peters VS.. Seal Skins, scheduled for
Tuesday; Independents VS.. Grand
Leaders, scheduled for Wednesday.
The street cars of the city could
not make schedule time today owing
to the icy condition of the tracks. All
the cars were running, however, and
an effort was made to carry the peo-
pie regularly during the noon hour.
-Tae flag on the roof of the Hotel
Keokuk which was hung up by Ross
Shattuck the day after Taft had been
elected President, was whipped into
shreds during the past few days by
the gales which have been blowing
and only part of it is now waving.
The committee of principals with
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Hayden have Sc
lected Tuesday and Thursday after
moons tor the recitals to be given te
the grade children by Miss Wycoff
Only the children and their teachers
will be admitted to these two concerts
Sunday morning there was slee'
storm which covered everything witt
a coating of ice, making walking yer!
slippery and creating considerable
damage to wires. There was decided
drop in temperature. This morning
there was more snow and good old
fashioned winter storm is on.
Mrs. Paul McClintock will be the
speaker at the Y. w. C. A. On next
Sunday afternoon Mrs. McClintock is
a missionary to the Chinese and will
deliver an interesting address on next
Sunday afternoon Music aside from
the ordinary has been arranged fol
and the meeting will be large one.
brighten home with music" Drol
in at our store and let us show you
piano. We know there is nothing il
the world that you or the children viii
enjoy more Our prices are low, qual
ity considered, with easy convenien
terms. You will be dealing with u
| only. W. w. Kimbell Co.. in witt
, Duncan Schell, 307 Main street.
: 1t was the intention of the stree
) car company to put the interurba1l cal
back in service this afternoon agair
/ if the wiring had been completed fa
enough to permit the cars running
again Many from Hamilton and War
saw were Inconvenience in reaching
, the city today on account of the dam
age done to the wire by the winds.
, The ground hog telephoned to TIL
, Gate City this morning and "stoppe
, the paper He was angry becaus
this paper had made fun of him an
, called him bum prophet. The weatf
er of today proves that the ground no
is good prophet, but before the wee
is over spring will probably be her
again.
Coach Marc Catlin of Iowa unive,
sity, the former Maroon star, has al
nounced his resignation from tn
school at Iowa City at the enc OF thi
year. John C. Griffith, now assistar
coach, the man who played full-bac
on the Hawkeye team in 1900. whic
, beat Chicago, probably will be the ne
coach.
The down town restaurants an
lunch rooms did good business thi
noon. many persons not going hom
to dinner on account of the ba
/ weather The Cafeteria at the 7. w.
l A. accommodated about sixty person
d at dinner, being about twenty NOR
+ plates than are usually served in TN
I. branch of the association.
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