The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
CITY NEWS.

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We are showing choice diamonds,
$40 to 5000. Hornaday's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ogden, 1927
Park, are rejoicing over the arrival of
ten pound baby boy, born yesterday.
In the next ten days | will sell
best Springfield lump coal at So 25 per
ton in quantities of Ave tons or more.
j. g McManus. Both phones. Office,
Ninth and Johnson.
If you have contemplated making
purchase of any particular line o.
merchandise during the September
sales, better do it now The sales
close next Saturday night. Read Gate
City advertisements for general infor-
nation.
Buggies-We are selling them at
greatly reduced prices at Sherwood's,
703 Main.
The Gate City cannot refrain from
urging its readers to watch the adj
yertisements as they appear from
day to day. Live advertisers change
their reading matter frequently and
unless close watch is kept on the store
news you are likely to lose advantage
IN the very article in which you have
a particular interest.
arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance of Columbus Day were made
at the regular meeting of De La Sale
council. Knights of Columbus, last eve
ming. Columbus Day is on October IL.
A program will be carried out in the
hall and Very Rev. James w. Gillispie,
pastor OF st. Peters Catholic church,
Will be the speaker.
The Tri-State Medical society,
which is in session in Fort Madison
was organized in Keokuk, Iowa, in
1881, Just 20 years ago. 1t was organ
ICED for the purpose Of bringing the
profession of southeast Iowa, north
east Missouri and the contiguous ter
rltory OF Illinois into closer relation
| and for the benefit Of the medical
profession in general The society has
greatly outgrown Its original concep-
| ton.
The public sale of seats for Ma
dame Nordica will open tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the Grand
opera house and Judging from the in
terest and enthusiasm that has been
aroused over this extraordinary
| musical event there will be a large
/ crowd ready to purchase tickets. The
capacity of the house should be rapid
| ly disposed of. Keokuk and this sec
ton is certainly very fortunate in
/ having the opportunity to hear this
great prima donna. Be sure and
be at the Grand opera house to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and get
your tickets.
The September &c edition of the
Burlington Gazette contained thirty
two pages. They were all booster
pages and set forth in most convinc-
ing form the advantages of that pros
| porous Iowa city. The big dam at
Keokuk came in for favorable men
| ton and its advantages to the COM
mercial life of Burlington were amply
set forth. The Burlington Gazette is
one OF the most aggressive newspa-
pers in Iowa and under the manage
| ment and ownership of the Stivers' is
doing a great work not only for Bur
lington but the state. The booster
edition was hummer
Beginning next .donday and con-
| tfnuing for one week Keokuk will
entertain the people of the city and
the surrounding country with the
Free Fall Celebration. During the
week the Parker Amusement Company
will be in the city and the fall cele-
| bration will be under the auspices of
the Independent Order of Owls. 1t
| is hoped to make the week one of the
best entertainment events attempted
and with favorable weather 1t is be-
/ lieved the Owls will succeed. Numer-
Gus free attractions will be provided
and the Parker company have fifteen
paid shows that will give additional
entertainment to all who wish to par
| ticipate. So come to Keokuk next
week and enjoy yourself.
-Keokuk should support the Mad
anne Nordica concert most literally.
1t should be community affair in
which a community should respond
and present to this great singer an
/ audience that will be a credit to the
! city. Madame Nordica appears at the
Grand next Friday evening under
the patronage of the Monday Music
club. Mr.. ]. E. Baker assumed re-
sponsibility that no other citizen
4 would take and purely to give Keo-
/ kuk and the surrounding country an
opportunity to hear this great artist
4 He is not in this venture for financial
remuneration but hopes like every
other loyal Keokukian that the pat
1 ronage will be sufficient to meet the
expense and that the audience will be
of sufficient size to make every fea-
! ture of the entertainment satisfactory
/ II you have not purchased your tickets
1 for the Madame Nordica entertain
ment do so tomorrow and if you are
I an out of town customer, be sure and