The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-29
kAHokA. MO.
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Sunday, shortly after noon, Kahoka
mad what for time promised to be
most disastrous blaze. Fire broke out
IN the old livery barn owned by l.. Z.
Shermerharn, one-half block north of
northwest corner of the public square.
and before the fire boys could get to
the grounds 1t was mass of flames
The power house and city hall are gust
across the street from the barn,
which occupied one-half block in
length, and in a short time water
was Being thrown on the flames. 1t
was soon seen that it was useless TO
attempt to save the building and all
efforts were turned toward keeping
the flames from spreading and by
heroic efforts on the part of the fire
fighters this was accomplished. For a
time it looked as though Kahoka was
in for another big conflagration, for
had the power plant caught the city
would have been at the mercy of the
flames. There was a strong wind
from the northwest and two or three
the square, and it was due to the eff
cheney of the department that these
buildings were saved, and by saving
them the fire was kept from the bust
ness portion of the town The build
ing destroyed is an old landmark,
having been used by the late David
Martin as livery barn. The building
was unoccupied, being used only for
a feed barn and several tons of baled
hay which was stored in the north
end was saved The building was in
sured for $500
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherwood re-
turned Monday to their home in Fort
Collins, Colorado. after few weeks
visit with Kahoha relatives.
Norris Barnett, of Oklahoma City,
Okla. is the guest of his parents,
near Kahoka.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. McDermott left
Monday for trip to Chicago.
Milo Nicely was in Kaholsa Monday
enroute to Seymour, Iowa, where he
goes to assume the duties of superin-
tendent of the electric light plant.
Walter Riggs and mother, will move
/! from Hamilton to Kahoka this week
and the former will assume his old
| Woodmen election of officers at the
hall next Tuesday evening.
The prizes for the declamatory con-
test at the opera house last Wednes
day night were awarded as follows:
| first, gold watch, to Miss Hazel Con-
lee; second, $500 to Miss Merle Car
ter, third, $500 to Dean Kirkenslager.
There were nine contestants and all
acquitted themselves with great
credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Drew left Satur-
day for visit with their sons in
Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sansone Of Kan.
sas City visited over Sunday with the
formers mother in Kahoka.
L. Alexander and Walter Gregory
were in Cameron, H., Sunday and
Monday. They were accompanied
home by their wives. who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James john
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j. w. Anderson, pastor of fthe NJ
E. church, is in Stanberry, 10, at
tended the dedication of $4,000
church edifice.
Chas. Hodges, of Union Township,
has purchased the Robert Harvey
III acre farm in Wyaconda township.
Consideration sS,00U.
At the regular meeting of kahoka
lodge No. 1913, Knights of Pythias. on
last Thursday evening, the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing
year. S. w. Jester, Chancellor Com
mander; Roland Trump. Vice Chancel-
lor; DIR. w. b. Sisson, Prelate; A. u.
Martin, X. of r. and s.; Johnny Seyo
Master at Arms; H. J. Martin, Master
OF Finance: Wesley Yalton, Master
of Exchequer; C. G. Lang, Outer
Guard; J. S. Tall, Inner Guard.
The Kahoka Pythian Sisters have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Anna Meyer, Past
Chief; Miss Bessie Snyder, Most Elk
cellent Chief: Mrs. Belle Rutherford,
Excellent Junior: Mrs. James Beard.
4 manager; Mrs. Alice Sisson, NJ. of r.
& c.; Mrs. Louise Trump, Mistress of
Finance; Mrs. Della Kroh, Protector
Miss Clara Karle, Outer Guard.
The case of StaAe OF Missouri vs..
Thearus Rowe for the murder of VIM.
Daggs of Luray, is on trial, the jury
being empanelled today. A continu-
ance was asked for by the state, but
u tl,a n,otian was nyerrlled by the