The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
CITY NEWS.

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Rabbit and squirrel hunters are
abundant.
aluminium and nickel plated ware
at Merriam's.
Only seven more shopping days
until Christmas.
y. w. Marley is sick at his home
with erysipelas.
Call phone Black 1s4s for prompt
parcel delivery. L. Hardesty
Edison concert at Edison shop to-
night at 1880 o'clock, SIP Main.
See our fine mixed candies at 20,
20, Is and 10c per pound at Schou-
tens.
Cut out the candles-see our
Christmas tree. outfits. King Plumb
| ing Co.
The pubic school vacation will
begin after next Friday and continue
for two weeks.
Don't worry. That snow and Ice
will probably arrive in time to make
Christmas natural.
-Puritas dark lager is something
new and brewed in Keokuk. Order
case and give it a trial.
Most of the stores will be open
evenings this week in order to ac-
'mmodate the Christmas shoppers.
, IN. A. s. e. No. Is regular meet.
Ing Wednesday. Dec. II. Hall, Sixth
and Blondeau street. E. s. Cushman,
secretary.
-Sherwood's is the place to buy
him an auto robe, set. of new harness
or drivers articles for suitable
gift. 703 Main.
This will be the big week for
holiday trading. You can make your
shopping easier if you trade during
the early morning hours.
The body of Miss Letitia Ingram
whose death was announced In The
Gate City yesterday afternoon, was
sent to Illinois last evening for burial.
do not fail to hear the Edison
concert tonight, 7::3O o'clock at the
Edison shop, 512 Main
Sent those packages away? Bet
ter get them in this week 50 as to be
sure they reach their destination In
time for delivery Christmas morn ;ng.
In any event If they are too early in
arriving 1t will be no harm You can
label them-"do not open until Christ
mas"
Sheds, skates, wagons and bar
rows at Merriam's.
Property owners are complaining
that small boys with rifles ara doing
considerable damage to property by
breaking windows. There is a city
ordinance ag inst the use of rifles n
the city limits. They are a danger
GUS weapon to place in the hands Of
small boys.
The following from the Quincy
Herald will be appreciated by those
who heard robin Hood" in this city
last Friday evening: There still is
some comic opera that is worth while.
There still is some music on the
stage that is not all froth foam and
fizzle. There still is some comedy
that is not slapstick. There still is
Joke that doesn't make decent wom-
an blush And there still is--only one
Ifndeed-but there still is old man
rockingham! The writer, as you
probably have surmised, saw and
heard robin Hood" Saturday
Attend Piggott's victrola concert
tonight. Come and go when you Hike.
Advertising is the light of com
merce-the torch of thrift. It clears
up the dark places and sounds the
death knell of sham and shoddy. It
puts before you in your favorite parer
every day the statement of the worlds
goods and their prices. Advertisers
meet In thu open In friendly and fair
competition. They are playing the
business game with cards face up
and en- the table If you buy ieno--
antly or ill-advisedly you have no one
to blame but yourself Thu mer han
dising information is part Of the ser
vice YOU pay when you buy your fav-
orite newspaper. P. S.-If you have
not "shopped early" You can shop
quickly by consulting the Chr stmas
offerings In The Daily Gate City.