The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-11
CITY NEWS.

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See the latest hand bags. Ayres'.
There will be meeting Of the
Humane Society tomorrow evening at
7:45 in the old Commercial club
! rooms.
Fine new rugs, SIS to $3.50, at
Holland, Boltz & Simpsons, $40 Main
street.
Regular meeting of Hermann
lodge. No. 116, /. o. o. F., tonight t
/ 7:30 o'clock. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited.
Keokuk Camp M. W. A. No. 622
will hold Its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. ALI members are
requested TO be present.
Burke Bros. are open after theatre
and dances to serve you with oyster
stews and light lunches. 504 Main
street. Everything the best.
The Hannibal Journal Of Septem-
Der 10th contained double page de-
scriptive article about the Keokuk
water power enterprise.
i Coffee, st. Paul's hall, corner
ElCNGulA duQ4 DdAh, AuISQay.
The fire escape is being placed
on the Blondeau street side of the
opera house. 1t is a substantial one
and will comply with the state legal
\ requirements.
III. H. Waxenberg OF Burlington
and Emil Hornstein of Omaha will
open what will be known as The
Eagle clothing store at 507 Main
street, about November 10.
Sherwood has the largest line of
harness and buggies in southeastern
Iowa and is selling them at greatly
reduced prices. Call and see what
he has to offer. 7o3 Main street.
Gate City Auto Livery Co. take
passengers to and from all trains at
regular cab rates. Prompt service,
comfortable cars. Open night and
day. Call Bell phone SSG-Black or
Hub. phone PA Also general livery
service any time.
B. B. Hobbs, Leon f. Rollins and
G. Arthur Kiedaisch of this city and
Carl Lang of Kahoka, left this after
noon for Hoopeston, ILL.,, to return in
Mr.. Hobbs automobile by way OF
i Chicago.
Get you fine umbrella at Ayres'
The announcement in last even
| ings Gate City Of the authorization
for several hundred thousand dollars
to rehabilitate the public utilities OF
| Keokuk was good news. The best
| times for Keokuk are coming.
See the new bracelets at Ayres
In the next ten days will sell
! best Springfield lump coal at SO 25 pei
/ ton in quantities of Ave tons or more
]. C. McManua Both phones. Office
/ Ninth and Johnson
/ Cards have been received by
/ friends in Keokuk announcing the
birth of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
| Milton F. Henderson on October 6. al
/ Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Henderson
1 will be remembered as Miss Cynthia
i Johnston, the youngest daughter o.
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lincoln Johnston
formerly of this city.
: 1t Is understood that in a yer.
short time ten families connected will
the Stone & Webster Company viii
move to Keokuk to take positions OF
the water power works. Others vii
j follow and the population of the cit.
will keep growing. If suitable home
cannot be obtained by the new com
ers new ones will be built
The extended time for the clerk
carrier examinations to be held a
the local government building, e2
pires on October IA, and all appiica
lions for prospective eligibles mus
I be in by that time. At the presen
time there are no eligibles for appoin
ment and all appointments In tn
| Keokuk post Office department durin
the coming year, must be made fror
the list which will be furnished afte
the coming examinations. Miss Ii
liam M. Perkins is the local secretar
of the examining board.
Funeral services for the late Mr.;
Edith A. Newberry were held at tn
< Union church at Argyle, Tuesday a
ternoon, a large congregation
friends from that vicinity and nun
Z Der from Keokuk being in attendance
The services were impressive an
e beautiful and the tributes paid tn
life of the deceased by the Rev. Jane
McKenran. pastor of the Latter la