The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-17
CITY NEWS.

"A No. harness at Sherwood's
April 17-rain. snow; rain and
more snow. Base bali later.
Your shoes will receive correct
shoe repairing at Karles. SI4 Main.
! Judge NJ A. Roberts. of Ottumwa
is In the city on legal business today.
| "A little money buys q fine new
buggy at Sherwood's.
P. G. Shesler. contractor for the
new Pond apartment houses, is in the
city.
Gasoline stoves repaired, s1e Main.
The housekeeping time is at hand
And incidentally business at the office
Is very rushing.
Sherwood for harness repairs
that last
April showers win bring May
flowers and weeds. Keep ahead OF the
weeds.
Umbrellas repaired at s1s Main
MIR. and Mrs. c. R. Joy left last
evening for the east for week or ten
days visit
MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Bentz. Of 1920
Johnson, are the parents OF robust
son that made his debut into the
3entz home yesterday.
Receiver Delano, of the Wabash.
who was in Keokuk last week. is now
enroute to New York to attend con-
ferences looking to settlement of the
Wabash Pittsburgh obligations.
Manager Worley OF the Grand
opera house expects to return to
Peoria one week from next Monday,
the season for the Keokuk Grand to
&c about completed by that time.
The Aborn Opera Company arriv-
ed from Ottumwa over the Rock Is
land this afternoon at one o'clock
They will give performance here to-
night and go to Burlington Thursday
morning.
Unfavorable weather today re-
duced the retail business but gave the
coal men an opportunity to start
small sized resumption. However.
the gentle springtime Is sure to come
for sure in short time.
Mr. William Whitenton. general
manager of the Rock Island system,
with offices in Chicago, arrived In Keo-
/ kuk this morning In his private car
/ and at once went into conference with
Mayor Elder regarding the proposed
railroad ordinance.
Professor Clapp, member of the
faculty of Lake Forest College talked
to the high school students this morn
ing in assembly. Tonight he will lee
ture at the Y. NJ. c.. A. building on
college Activities and Athletic
Events" The lecture will be illustrat-
ed with lantern slides. There will be
no admission charged.
I'm the rear of many of the bust
ness buildings cleaning-up conditions
are very badly needed. Let every
business house cooperate with the
executive committee for cleaning-up
day to get the business section in neat
and safe condition. There is every In
dication that the cleanup day April
SC will be big success and the move
permanent.
The complete report of the Titanic
disaster appearing In last evenings
Gate City revealed to the people o.
Keokuk and to patrons of this paper
how quickly and extensively full
leased wire service handles the news.
but 1t does not reveal the immense ca.
pense this paper goes to in order
that patrons get fresh news. 1t is
a big task and worthy OF the most
generous and loyal support
w. Stanley Wells, Instructor In
zoology in Grinnell college, has been
awarded a scholarship in the Medical
School of Harvard University for 1912
10. Mr. Wells graduated from Grinnell
College in 1909 with high honors and
then spent two years in teaching in the
public schools of the state He re-
turned to Grinnell College last Sep
TENDER TO give instruction in zoology.
He plans to spend four years at Har-
ward Medical School.
I'm the interest OF those who will
attend the Grand lodge session and
annual reunion. B. P. o. Elks, In Port
land, Ore, July S-13, the Denver and
Rio Grande has issued a folder in
royal purple effect, illustrated with
views along its lines, as well as many
scenes in and about Portland. Keo-
kuk lodge No. 10s will send a rep
resentative. Past Exalted Ruler ". H.
Reimbold being the Keokuk represent
| alive.
announcement was made Sunday
morning in the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church at Des Moines that Mr..
e. c. Hufstader has been elected as
gistant pastor of that church and his
picture appeared in the Monday morn
ing Issue of the Register and Leader.
He will be in charge OF music for the
church services. Mr. Hufstader at
present is director OF music at the