The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-05
CITY NEWS.
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Big bill at the Air Dome tonight
Three big vaudeville acts at the
big Air Dome tonight.
Seldom has Keolsuk enjoyed such
fine weather on the Fourth as there
was yesterday. The day was cool
and almost perfect for being enjoyed.
Yesterday YVES very quiet
Fourth in Keokuk. There seemed to
be a lack of noise, caused no doubt
by the prohibition of the bomb cane
and blank cartridge revolver.
u. B. Woods fled an information
against Josia Harmon in Justice Lem
decker's court today, Harmon, the in
formant claims, having tried to shoot
one, Florence Brackelsburg, with
shot gun on the Fourth of July.
Dan Harrington was arraigned in
Justice Leindecker's court this morn
ing, an information having been filed
against him by his son, Dennis, for
having disturbed the peace In the
locality Of their home, PIT North
Tenth street.
Napoleon Deuromont, European
comedy cartoonist, at the big Air
Dome tonight.
Launch parties galore went up
the canal yesterday morning and af-
ternoon and every available boat in
the local harbor was put into use to
20 mil nj ~;
down the Mississippi where the day
was spent fishing.
The Gate City had score or more
of telephone inquiries this morning
from not only the city, but from out
SIDE asking whether Jack Johnson
had been shot and killed last night at
Reno. Some one had started this re-
port, which was entirely untrue.
Imperial comedy musical tria in
big act at the big Air Dome might
The refreshment stands did a
great business yesterday at the park
and on the streets. Ice cream cones
! seemed to be the best seller and be-
fore nine o'clock last night, every
available one of these cornucopia
shaped receptacles with their inlayer
of frozen stuff had been disposed of.
/ Soda water and peanuts went like hot
cakes and all of the other picnic nee
essities disappeared long before 1t was
time to go home.
Large crowds left the Air Dome
| last night well pleased with the big
| t~sn i<1,4
More OF the small tissue paper
| balloons were noticed this year than
ever before. Last night the sky was
| full of these miniature floating Ias
| bags and the sight of SO many of the
red, white and blue lighted paper
/ floats running about through the
heavens was novel one. Several
small airships, specially constructed
| to represent biplanes, monoplanes and
| other forms of air craft were seen
here during the day time. The bal
| loon idea of observing safe and sane
| Fourth is the best ever and Just as
much fun and excitement seems to be
gotten out of this method of celebrat-
ing as blowing red fire crackers under
tin cans, to atoms.
The Iowa weather and crop bulle-
tin for the week ending July 8 has
/ just been issued as follows: Excess.
/ sively high temperatures continued
/ during the past seven days with near
1 ly 100 per cent of sunshine and very
little Or no rain. Late reports, how.
I ~ ~
the last two days of the previous
week, were more general and the
rainfall heavier than was indicated In
| the last bulletin. Corn has made rapid
! progress and is nov up to the normal
stage of growth for July 4th. Much
Of 1t has been laid by with the fields
clean, the soil in good condition. Hay
making is In progress and the crop
4 though lighter than for the past few
years, Is being secured in good condi
4 ton. Small grain is holding its own
against the drouthy conditions and
with the exception of few localities
4 where showers have not occurred is
in very good condition and gives
promise Of good yields. Winter wheat
harvest has begun in some of the
southern counties and many fields OF
barley and early oats will be ready
for the binder during the coming
week. Pastures and early potatoes
have been seriously injured By the
dry weather and late potatoes would
be improved by rain.