The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-21
CITY NEWS.

Visit the Air Dome tonight
A Biograph at Dodge's tonight.
Enjoy the big new program to-
i night at Keokuks big air dome.
i Bargain prices on buggies, yehi-
Giles and harness at Sherwood's, T03
Main.
Oscar Farrar has transferred to
Milo Harris 100 acres of land near Bel
fast, Iowa.
Don't miss hearing Harvey G. Hull
i sing at Keokuk's big air dome tonight
and every night.
Regular meeting Morning Star
ledge No. S. knights of Pythias to-
night at 1880 o'clock at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau Visiting Knights
invited.
There will be special meeting of
number of the motor boat men OF
1 the city this evening, at 1880, to pre-
pare for the races and other events,
which will be held here on the Fourth
of July.
Mr. and Mrs William Peavler of
1904 Carroll street, are grieved over
the death this morning at o'clock
of their little eighteen-months-o
child. Whooping cough was the inn
mediate cause of the death. of the lit
tie one, accompanied by an attack of
the measles.
Meet me at Dodge's.
A still alarm was answered by the
chemical engine Of the Sixth street
station last evening at 1880, jaunt
being made to the alley between
Eleventh and Twelfth and High and
Morgan streets. A heap of rubbish
had been burning there for several
days and the residents in the locality
were complaining about the smoke.
The cartoonists continue to notice
Keokuk. A San Francisco paper re-
Gently contained large cartoon about
the coming prize fight and one picture
of crazy looking man, with the fol-
lowing notice: To-day Jack Gleason
received this picture of zeke Carrot,
editor of the death column of the Keo-
kuk Flea. with letter asking for
eight ringslde seats and lounge to
rest on between rounds"
James Leonard, eccentric singing
and dancing comedian, at Keokuk' s
big air dome tonight.
"A Trip to Brazil at Dodge's tomor-
row night.
The Iowa weather and crop bulle-
tin for the week ending June 10, has
just been issued, as follows: The
weather during the past week was
ideal for the growth and cultivation
of corn. The temperature was about
5 degrees above the normal and while
there was total absence of rainfall
over the larger part of the state, there
was decided excess Of sunshine
Under these favorable conditions the
entire week was devoted to work il
the corn fields, which are now gen
orally clean. The stand of corn ha:
been improved by replanting and the
: crop as a whole, is improving rapidly
Rain is needed, however, especial.
over the eastern and extreme western
, counties. wher the showers were ligh
during the previous week. All small
grains have made good progress ant
are heading nicely. Oats especially
, are in exceptionally good condition
:. and give promise of a large yield, a.
l. though the straw is short. Prepare
!; tions are being made to begin the hal
vest of the light hay crop, at an earl
date. Potatoes are holding their owl
and the early ones are now ready TO
. market.
\ Refined vaudeville and latest me
l ton pictures. A big program toligh
l at Keokuk's big air dome.
Burlington Gazette (editorial)
/ Keolkuk, although it has never bun
l dened tie census enumerators, ha
\ ever since the days of the distir
guished chief for whom 1t is name
been the home of fine tribe of me-
and women. Many of them hav
gained fame in the several calling
and Keolluk, in spite of it's seemin
inability to make large gains in popr
lation, has always been on the ma
and held its head just as high an.
perhaps higher than some of it's NOR
+ opulent neighbors. Among its men o
III VI NOhdy 10 4hdJUT M6lSS, VIM
bosses the Father of All Waters from
\ the head of the locks to Hannibal
Like all good bosses, he has becom
q fond of his charge and believes that al
work and no play makes river a.
: well as Jack dull boy An enthusias
= tic sportsman and riverman, he ha
: offered magnificent silver loving GU,
to inspire the sporting blood of Keo
kuk launchmen and to make the sum
mer days at the dam site trife live
Her for those who love a good race
whether it is run on land or water
Motor boat racing has become on,
. OF the sports of the upper Mississippi
and no individual along It's banks ha.
done more effective work to make i
interesting and to keep it clean thar
the genial sportsman from Keokuk
May his stop watch never cease
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