The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-24
CITY NEWS

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-Crandalfs pianos, COZ Main street.
Elegant new line harness, prices
low, at Sherwood's.
w. H. Van Fleet has removed his
office to No. 13 North Fourth.
The Troubadour Amusement Co.'S
concert and dance Wednesday night
at NJ. w. A. hall.
Wells and the Keokuk Club bowl
ing teams clash this evening on the
Keokuk club alleys.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Sarah Nelson Fletcher were held at
2 o'clock this afternoon, from her late
residence, at Sugar creek, in charge
of Reverend Rhodes.
Fred Maxwell, formerly of the S.
Hamill company has accepted a posi-
ton on the engineers corps of the
water power company, taking up his
new duties this morning.
William Steele, William Moseley
and Newell Lewis went to Sandusky
this morning to hunt rabbits. Hunt
ing these four footed animals is said
to be especially good at the present
time.
Christian Science is much dis
cussed subject, and the public should
| avail itself OF the opportunity to hear
! q free lecture about it, by an author
lied exponent, Tuesday evening, at the
Grand opera house.
The free lecture on Christian
Science, the Science Of Salvation" by
Prof. Hermann S. Herring, at the
Grand opera house Tuesday evening
should be heard by every one interest
ed in the live topics of the time
The spread and growth of Chris
tian Science have created wonder. The
free lecture On this subject at the
Grand opera house, next Tuesday even
ing, will enlighten those who do no
understand just what this new-old re
ligion is.
Patrons of the North road train
which recently changed its schedule
have often spoken of the satisfaction
4 derived since the changing of the trair
schedule. Visitors in Keokuk from
along the line, seldom fail to mention
| how much they appreciate the chang,
| made.
a subject engaging SO much of th'
attention of the public as is Christian
4 Science, should be thoroughly under
Z stood by the intelligent public. There
fore free lecture on this subject |!
to be given at the Grand opera house
Tuesday evening, January %, at {
o'clock.
I About $50 on Saturday evening
4 q horse attached to a phaeton tore
down Main street hill at a terrific
rate and almost upsetting the occu
pants, who chung on for dear life Al
the rivers edge near the fishermen's
houses, the horse was stopped wher
i it was turned into one of the sheds.
There was good sized attend
ance at the Y. w. c. A. on Sunda,
afternoon to hear the address of Rev
r. w Lilley, pastor Of the First Chris
tan church. The hour of vesper ser
vices was a profitable one for the
ladies' who attended. Mrs. r. G. Horne
was in charge of the home hour which
proved enjoyable.
The death of Ezra Kendall, thu
humorist, is noted elsewhere in thi,
!; issue. He is known by reputation t.
many Keokuk people and has beer
here several times. His last tim,
here was about ten years ago when b.
appeared in "The Vinegar Buyer
play written for him by Herbert Hal
Winslow, former Keolcuk boy. Year
before that and before Kendall ha
become famous, he appeared here /
"a pair Of Kids. His funny book
, always met a ready sale in Keoku
and many people considered him on
| Of the best humorists in the countr.
He created and kept to a certain styl
which was refreshing and certainl
| funny. He was a personal friend (
the Klein brothers of Keokuk an
visited with them when in Keolxu
i with HIS theatrical companies.