The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-06
CITY NEWS.

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H., will preach and hold communion
in the United Presbyterian church on
Sunday
Roller skating nightly. not Sun
day.--Adv.
Mr. Good Fellow" promises to be
the most popular fellow in Keokuk
about Christmas time. You can easily
distinguish him. He wears wide
smile and beaming countenance just
after helping to prevent the tragedy
of the empty stocking.
Look! Best Springfield lump coal
$3.50 per ton ]. G. McManus Con
struction Co. Phone 215.
Two more blocks have reported
In the Nolen find. Block 81, of which
H. r. Collision is lieutenant. contribut-
ed $500 and number 81, Anne B.
Davis and Dr. Frank M. Fuller, lieu
tenants, added $3.50 to the fund.
Ewers-McCarthy Co.'S suits and
stylish ADV.
The statement by Commissioner
Gray that there will be man on the
Istreet tomorrow morning with shot
gun to kill any dog without muzzle
will serve as last warning for people
who have been waiting until they
commenced shooting before purchas-
/ ing o muzzle.
What, the ladies tailor, 1105
Main street. Bell phone 1041--Adv.
An overcoat was lost of of No. 1
hose cart last night while going to
the fire on Ridge street. The finder
will confer favor on the fireman by
returning the coat to the central fire
station on Sixth street. The weather
has now reached that point where an
Ios -coat is appreciated.
The most comprehensive line Of
boys clothes, ever shown in Keokuk,
lat Ewers-McCa rthy Co.--Adv.
/ The past season has witnessed
| the largest tomato crop in years in
this section. The Keokuk Canning
company put up $4,000 cases OF to-
matoes as against $1,000 the largest
4 previous canning in the history Of the
| factory.
Puckechetuck Lodge No. 43
meets every Friday night at o'clock.
All members requested to be pres
ent By order Of Noble Grand, Geo.
mmegart, secretary. Work in the
initiatory degree. Election Of officers.
Adv.
Christmas shoppers are urged to
ratch carefully the advertisements OF
he merchants as they appear in this
naper from day to day, telling Of the
holiday bargains and merchandise. II
IS wise to get your start from the
,ewspaper announcements Of the
nerchants as 1t gives you some idea
IS to what you want to buy before
tarting on your shopping expedition
Regular meeting KeolSuk Council
20. $50 tonight at o'clock, Hawkes.
all, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth
ren fraternally invited to attend. c
= vogler, regent: J. I. Annable, sec
ADV
For. Madison is taking much in
terest in the plans for the big cele
bration next summer. A number o
citizens of that city are already work
: ing on definite plans which will Civ,
that city very prominent place II
4 the scheme along with the othe
cities in the Mississippi valley. The,
are anxious that the celebration cor
tinue several weeks and that it b
linked with the historical feature
this section OF the country has t
offer.
Sure you get choice roasts Q
beef, lamb and pork and fine sprin
chickens at Jos. Haubert's, 709 Mai
street.-Adv.
The requirement to muzzle a.
dogs is being complied with much t
the discomfort OF the CANNES. Man
are using strap muzzles which tn
dogs make strenuous and ludicrous e.
forts 10 tear off. In some cities a
additional requirement is made prc
Yiding for wire muzzle as a human
measure 1t Is suggested that abou
the time the order is entirely con
piled with the hydrophobia epidemi
will cease.
: The opportunity to be faultiessl
clad in distinctive clothes is yours a
Ewers-McCarthy Co.-Adv.
"A. e. Nelson, of st. Paul. is visi
u ing several cities north of Keokuk /
the interest of the s10.eo0O0O con
n pany that has been organized to ru
IN line OF barges down the MISSISSIPPI
r to the gulf The barges, contract
81 for which are now being let, will b
81 80 by 1870 feet in dimension and eigt
feet deep. They will draw 80 inche
10 Of water, thus allowing of their nav
cation during the low stages of til
IN river There will be operated tie
az barges in a train and will be propelle
le by motor tugs equipped with 80
as horsepower engines
g Lap robes at Sherwood's.--Adv