The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-21
CITY NEWS.

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| City Seed co.
/ Keokuk's good reputation viii be
| further enhanced when the many
new cement sidewalks ordered are
completed. And the new paved
streets viii also help In the general
progressive reputation OF the city.
Ride away in Sherwood buggy.
-. A. Conover. Of Chicago. repre-
senting the ~ W. Aver and Sons Ad-
vertising agency, was here this morn
ing IN conference with the industrial
men at the Industrial Association
headquarters.
Wanted 20 men for digging on
water works main. Call at once at
Water Works office. % North Fifth St.
Merchants who use The Gate City
for their advertising announcements
get the largest circulation service ever
given by a Keokuk newspaper. It is
worth while TO Investigate The Gate
City circulation lists.
Garden hose best quality. lowest
; price. Gate City Seed Co.
Regular meeting Morning Star
lodge No. 6, Knights OF Pythias to-
night at 500 o'clock at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting Knights
invited. John P. Johnson. c. C.
Edward Keegan received num-
Der OF cuts and bruises when he
stepped backwards into hole in the
new lock this morning. He was help
ing unload the bullwheeis for der
rick and while carrying load backed
into culvert hole. His cuts were
chiefly around the head. He came
here from New York City.
Put Sherwood set of harness on
your horse for little money.
Masonic, meeting of
Eagle Lodge, No. IL A. F. and A. NJ.
T::So o'clock at K. P. hall, Wednesday
evening. May %. 1912. Work on the
second degree. Visiting brethren fra.
/ ternally invited. BY order Of the w
/ n. S. H Johnston. secretary.
Sherwood repairs harness.
| Subscribers to The Gate City who
/ fail to receive their paper by &
O'Clock each evening should telephone
the business office, so the paper car
De delivered. The management viii
appreciate it as a favor If subscrib
ers will send in such Information as i
gives an opportunity to correct tbs
service Be sure and phone not latel
than p. m.
Seed contests over s5 per cent
Gate City Seed Co.
The Gate City is ia receipt OF this
following communication from o. II
I Longwell. president Of Highland Parh
1 College. Des Moines, which will be Of
I interest to some worthy young person
4 in Lee county. The letter is as fol
/ lows: Through the hberality Of phil
| anthropic friends OF Highland Pari
4 college living in Des Moines. the col
i lege is able to furnish a free scholar
ship IN the Normal Department Il
some responsible young person Twins
in your county. The appointment vii
be made through your county superin
tendent of schools. A mention of thu
scholarship In your PAPER may be tn
means of aiding some worthy youn
person in your county. This scholar
ship is worth sT2 to the one obtain
ing 1t and may be had. as have sal
before, through appointment by you
| county superintendent who has
| blank for the purpose on file.
1 Cane seed, sorghum or foide
Gate City Seed. Co.
The Iowa weather crop bulleti
for the week ending May ts has jus
been issued as follows; The week va
cool and cloudy, with decided de.
cheney in the rainfall. There va
however, considerable excess Of moi
ture In the southern and central di
| tricts, caused By heavy rains near Ii
| close of the preceding week which r
| tarded corn planting for several day
/ Light to heavy frosts occurred on tN
or three mornings in all parts of ii
] state, with freezing temperature
many locations on the 14th- II
frosts did little or no damage to frui
. hut tender garden stuff was slight
I injured on low ground The germin
ton OF corn was, however. retarde
and in a few places the seed Is repor
ed to have rotted in the ground Fa
progress was made IN planting col
4 during the later half OF the week. hi
only about two-thirds OF the crop is
Some OF the early planted corn is I
4 and shows fairly good stand. A
3 OF the early and some OF the late p
4 tatees have been planted. Spring see
4 ius of grass and clover is In prin
condition. Pastures and meadows a.
B making good growth. and small grai
crops are doing well Cherries a.
u not setting as well as indicated by Il
B heavy blossom. Pluns give promise
full crop, and apples are setting fair
well considering the small amount
bloom. Generally the crop condition
are fairly good, needing higher ter
peratures and occasional warm rail-
TO make the outlook bright and SAT-
: factory.
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