The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-08
CITY NEWS.

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The prices on Ludwig's shoes
will surely interest close buyers.
Mrs. Edward vinson, who was
operated on last Saturday for appen-
dicitis is doing nicely.
This Christmas give him an
Ewers- Mccarthy Co. suit or overcoat.
Ollie ". Walker. colored baggage
man at the union depot is quite i'll at
! his home, 1911 Johnson street, with
Bright's disease.
See our big new line of lap
robes at Sherwood's.
The southbound morning train
failed to make connections with the
Chicago mail at Burlington this morn
ing.
Keep in mind Calendar Day.
Chicken pie Y. w c. A. Sat $50 25c
The body Of Solomon Giles, color
ed was laid to rest this afternoon in
| Oakland cemetery after funeral ser
vices held at the Seventh Street Bap-
tist church.
congregational bazaar and turkey
supper, Tues. Dec. II. Supper 35c.
At the sixth annual convention of
the Iowa Implement Dealers associa-
ton, in session in Des Moines, w. J..
Howard of Schaller was elected presi-
dent and e. P. Armknecht OF DON
Nelson. secretary-treasurer
Remember Ludwig when you buy
/ your shoes. Prices will be right.
Puckechetuck lodge, No. 43 meets
every Friday night at s o'clock. Frank
Vollers, N. G., Geo. Immegart sec
Rotary. All members requested to be
present. Work In third degreee to-
night
Captain Robert McCieaye, inspec-
tor Instructor OF the Iowa National
guard, will make the inspection OF the
Fffty-third, Fifty-fourth and Fifty
fifth regiments The new service
medals are now ready for issue and
orders will soon issue gulating the
Issue and wearing Of the same.
Let's have your harness trade.
Goods and prices are right. Sherwood.
The fact that brother died and
left his small fortune was largely
responsible for recommendation
by the parole board that John Foss
be released from the state peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison on the twelfth
day of the present month Following
the recommendation, Governor Carroll
cut his sentence from seven years to
four years and three months. He was
sent up from Potamattamie county for
cheating by false pretenses. The board
decided that he should be given a
chance to start over again with plenty
of money to help him engage in legit-
innate business.
Calendar Day is Saturday.
Watch Ewers- Mccarthy Co.'S win
dows for correct holiday haberdashery.
FRANK Flint is the happiest coloi
ed boy in Keokuk today. Major D. B.
Hamill, for whom he works, has in
stalled telephone in Franks room.
The number is 3s9-Red and today
Frank spent some OF his time calling
up friends.
Articles OF incorporation for the
Keokuk Electric company, originan,
Incorporated under the laws Of Hin
ois, were filed with w C. Hayward.
secretary of state, today, says the
Des Moines Register and Leader. The
concern has an authorized capital
stock of s650,00O. The filing fee was
$512. The company will build electric
railroads and supply electric power
for all kinds Of manufacturing enter
prises from power furnished by the
dam across the Mississippi at Keokuk,
which is now in the course of con-
struction.
Six million dollars gained In bank
deposits during the last year is the
record of Iowa citizens, proven in the
quarterly report of the condition of
the state and savings banks and trust
companies up to the close of business
Nov. Is, issued by Bailey Ellis, chief
clerk Of the banking department of
the office of the state auditor We'd
nesday. John L. Bleakly, state auditor,
said the report shows the financial In
stitutions Of the state to be in excel
lent condition and also the prosper.
GUS condition Of the citizens OF the
state. There are 712 savings banks,
ESQ state banks and fourteen trust
companies in Iowa.
Quality and style predominant in
Ewers- Mccarthy Co.'S suits and over
coats.
Junior Hawkes., senior member OF
the high school class. was brought
home from Chicago at 12:45 durine
the night, suffering from an attack OF
typhoid fever The young man was
taken to st. Josephs hospital upon
his arrival here and how serious his
condition will be cannot be told for
several days yet. Young Mr.. Hawkes.
had been in Chicago with his sister
Miss Hanna, attending the wedding
ir1e h1t..