The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-05
CITY NEWS.

51T harness o. Shs-wood.
Big bfli al the Air Dome tonight
Three big vaudeville acts al the
big Air Dome tonight
Seldom has Keokuk entoyed such
ane weather on the Fourth as there
was yesterday. The day Eas cool
and almost perfect for being enjoyed
Yesterday WIS yery quiet
Fourth IN Keokuk. There seemed to
be lack OF noise, caused no doubt
by the prohibition OF the bomb cane
and blank cartridge revolver.
~. 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 a
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, 21T 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
| convey families and parties up or
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 onight.
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
new bill. Don't miss It tonight.
More of the small tissue paper
balloons were noticed this year than
ever before. Last night the sky was
full Of these miniature floating las
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 ane
other forms Of air crart 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 ha!
: just been issued as follows Excess
, sively high temperatures continued
! during the past seven days with near
? ly 100 per cent of sunshine and yer,
/. little Or no rain. Late reports, how
: ever, show that the showers, durini
: the last two days of the previous
2 week. were more general and TIL
< rainfall heavier than was indicated Ii
: the last bulletin. Corn has made rapit
8 progress and is nov up to the norma
4 stage OF growth for July 4th Mucl
Of 1t has been laid by with the field
Z clean, the soil In good condition Ha.
!. making is in progress and the cror
q though lighter than for the past fer
e years, is being secured in good condi
d ton Small grain is holding its owl
r against the drouthy conditions an
c with the exception of a few localitie
e where showers have not occurred i
a in very good condition and give
j. promise of good yields. Winter whea
j. harvest has begun in some Of tn
i southern counties and many fields o
n barley and early oats will be read,
i for the binder during the comini
4 week. Pastures and early potatoe
r have been seriously injured b. III
Is dry weather and late potatoes woul
be improved by rain.