The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-22
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viii call Thursday for annual dona-
tons.
C. ". Kendall has conveyed to the
Water Power Company lot s, block
25. Montrose.
County court house attaches took
an afternoon of today In observance
Of Washington's birthday anniversary
II -A marriage license was issued
i late yesterday to Oliver J. Manning of
Keosauqua and Miss Catherine NJ
i Short
Il Washington ]. Davis has convey
ed to the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
/ Power company lots and s. block i.
I Montrose.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Henry H Kammerer of Colo
RADIO Springs, and Minnie S. Brett
enstein Of Keokuk.
Frank H. Saver has conveyed
/ to the Water Power company town
property in Montrose and 35 acres of
land adjoining it.
Better look over our harness and
get our prices. Sherwood.
I
lodge. No. 116. l. o. o. F.. tonight at
1880 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordial
| ~ invited
DIR. Geo. Fegers, formely of this
/ city is the liberal democratic candi-
date for mayor of Nauvoo at the
coming spring election.
Mrs, John P. Hornish received
/
ness of her mother Mrs. A. Morton.
of Peoria. Mrs. Horuish left to be
at her bedside
The city Offices were closed this
afternoon to give the people who work
I for Dad Keokuk, a half holiday in OBJ
servance OF Washington's natal day.
Jacob Settler has been named as
chairman of the nominating commit
! tee at the Hardware Mems conven-
ton now being held in Des Moines.
Mr.. Settlers name appears first in
] the list of committees named
Miss Mamie NJ Smith has
brought suit in the district court
/ against George W. Silvers and Helen
NJ. Silvers for $500 alleged to be due
on a contract for the rental OF certain
farm land.
The Minstrel" theatrical paper
1 publishet by Al G. Field. contains a
likeness Of Alton Robertson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross Robertson, in It's
latest issue. BILLY Doran" is the
name given under the photo which
looks as much like young Mr. Robert
son, and if 1t is really him.
F. s. Becker, inspector and repre-
sentative of the department of COM
merce and labor bureau of naturaliza-
ton and emigration, was in Keokuk
yesterday. checking up the local en-
tries and applications for naturaliza-
ton Inspectors make these trips to
this locality every once in a while
"A number of business houses re-
membered the fact that today was the
twenty-second of February and the
birth anniversary of the Father of his
country, and hung out flags A num-
Der of business institutions were
/ closed the post Office worked on hoil-
day schedule. the banks and saloons
were tight as clama and several other
large business establishments OBJ
served this as legal holiday.
The preliminary inspection of
Company l. was made in Keokuk last
evening by Major Hallowell of Fort
Madison, who was sent here in place
of Lieutenant Mumma of Iowa City
the latter being unable TO come. Ma
ior Hallowell had nothing but words
OF praise for the company here, and
especially for the non-commissioned
officers, declaring they were the best
in the service of any of the companies
of Iowa. The inspection is prelimi-
nary to the one conducted some time
later By the United States government
and is thorough in every way.
The city commissioners are con
sidering the placing of snappy adj
vertisement on All city stationery
hereafter and several good cuts and
other material are now under scrutiny
OF the council, to see which will make
the best advertising medium when 1t
goes out of Keokuk. A number Of
Keokuk business houses have already
i BScH hds LIE ti1S piihtCio piqNC "htci
power dam cuts and other good sd
. vertising on their envelopes and writ
ing paper.
Henry Schubb. plead not guilty
several days ago to the charge OF
trespassing on private property He
changed his plea to guilty this morn
, ing, to trespass on Cereal works
grounds. and was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail Billy King was sentenced
to thirty days II jail today for being
: drunk. John Doe, stranger who was
!, raped soundly over the head by OF
!. ficer Jake Parks billy yesterday az
ternoon, and laid out lifeless for q
time, was fined a dollar and costs
. this morning for acting in drunken
and disorderly manner
-Kahoka Free Press: At he,
home miles north of Kahoka, Mrs
Jane Gilbert passed away Monday
morning after many months illness
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