The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-13
CITY NEWS.

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the Air Dome.
Mass meeting of citizens this ev-
ening in superior court room. Eight
o'clock. Every one urged to attend.
Men, women and children's OK
lords, to be sold positively at cost.
Star shoe store.
Motion pictures, big program to-
night at the Air Dome.
Hampton's Magazine this month
contains an article that gives a short
account OF one time citizen of Keo-
kuk The story is about Bernard kaf-
fino, New York lawyer who is re-
garded as the father of the domestic
relation court, two Of which have been
established in New York City. The
idea OF the court is to promote recon
cilliatfons and not separations Of we'd
ded couples that have run aground in
the river of matrimonial bliss. Ber-
nard Raffino was born In Russia and
came to America in 1884. Shortly af-
ter his arrival he came to Keokuk in
the capacity of Rabbi for the Jew
ish synagogue here.
The police of this city have been
asked to keep lookout for a run
away seventeen year old boy, Vern
Hager Of Leavenworth, Kans., who
disappeared from his home in that city
week ago today, July 6. Young
Hager is supposed to be headed this
way and his description is given as
follows: White boy, five feet five
inches in height, weighs 1876 pounds,
stocky built, rather inclined to stoop
when he walks. has grey eyes, sallow
complexion, heavy eyebrows and his
upper lip is short. The mother OF
the runaway is very anxious to obtain
information that may lead to his be-
ing returned home In case the boy
is found, ]. T. Taylor, chief of police
OF Leayenworth, should be notified.
A large, crowd of happy Trinity
Methodist picnicers left this morning
on the interurban car for the Illinois
side of the river and Wild Cat Springs
where an elaborate program of events
will be carried out to make the time
pass enjoyably for the young people
and their parents who have been in
yited to accompany the children on
this annual event.
Woodford Bacon, a former pupil
of the Keokuk schools and for the
past year attending the Iowa Agricul-
tural college at Ames is working for
the department of agriculture of the
government. He has to test the milk
and make record of $50 head of
cows in rs different stations around
Cedar Falls, Iowa. The records are
sent one a month to the government
officials.
interested or not interested, it is
up to every one to attend the mass
meeting of the base ball fans this ev-
ening in the superior court rooms at
eight o'clock to decide whether the
local team will stay in the league.
Tonight it will be decided wheth-
err or not Keokuk will remain in the
Central association. A mass meeting
will be held in the superior court
rooms at eight o'clock this evening
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whether fan or not attend and help
by some means to devise plan
whereby money can be obtained to
keep the team in the league.
Rev. M. j. Nicoson, formerly pas
tor of the Keoluk Christian church. |
later located at Memphis, Mo, is |
now in charge Of the Christian church |
at Mt. Pleasant Iowa, and writes
that he is pleasantly located.
Tuesday night the Bank st. Chris |
tian church held its annual business
and roll call. All depart I
ments of the church handed In cc>s,-
plete reports and it was satisfacs
ton to hear such splendid accounts.
Willing Workers Society, Sunday /
school, Christian. Endeavor Society I
and G. w. B. M. Auxiliary, all with a
balance in their treasury. Never in
its history has this church been in
such a furnishing condition, the out.
look for a year Of splendid work is
very bright. Messrs. L. E.. Garvin,
John H. Parker and r. F. Woodside
were elected trustees. The thanks of
he pastor and church are extended |.