The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23

their hostess trying to solve their
identity. After several minutes OF
this fun the ladies removed their
masks when a social good time pre-
walls.
Herman Michael OF Sonora town /
ship met with severe and what may
prove fatal accident last Saturday
afternoon at the farm OF VIM. Pitt
near Powellton. The Michael Bros
steam corn Smelling outfit was sta
toned there and Herman was trying
7 to thaw out some of the frozen pipes
on the engine with blow-torch. The
gasoline tank and blow-torch ignited
and Herman who was under the en-
CINE was soon ablaze. He crawled
out as quickly as possible and ran
away as fast as his limbs would per-
| nit with fire all around him In his
i clothes. Men ran after him and
/ caught him when he stumbled over
a gang-plow and threw blankets and
other things around him, smothering
the flames. All the clothes on him
j were consumed leaving only his cap,
suspenders and shoes on his person.
He is in a serious condition, but Is
4 getting along as well as can be ex>
q pected. The doctor informs US that
It takes 21a pounds Of salve to dress
B his burns. Herman is about q years
OF age and popular young man In
his neighborhood.
i, ~ -
will back his goose against the wealth.
; er tickets they usually hang in the
} postoffice and the government wealth
{ er forecasts and win six times out OF
I eight.
In counting UP the used and unused
n arched wine cellars in Nauvoo one o,
our citizens said their we're over for
q ". Most OF them were built years
ago and more people were engaged IN
making wine at that time .han there
J, are now. Shipment Of grapes was
9 unknown until in the early eighties
| In Nauvoo. Mr.. VIM. Stahl Of Quincy
!, was the first shipper Of grapes out 0,
J. Nauvoo.
Mr.. Frank Pickert, an aged resi-
dent, died at his home in the frs
: ward last Saturday at l o'clock a. m
after a short illness. The cause OF hi
death was apoplexy. He lived In Keo
:. kuk about 81 years and conducted
: shoe store and repair shop In the dan
: city. In the year 1890 he left Keokul
: and came to Nauvoo to reside AM
Z has made this place his home eve
;. since that date Mr.. Pickert leave
= an aged wife and one daughter Mrs
!. Fred Tanner to mourn. He was u
}, his s1st year when death elaine
: him. The funeral occurred from tn
: residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
:. noon and in charge OF the Nau-oo
= o. o. F. lodge, being a member OF tn
- Herman /. O. o. F. No. 118 OF Ket
l,,k Interment in the Nauvoo cit
% cemetery.
One OF the finest theatrical compal
Of les on the road will visit Nauvoo an
:, remain during the entire week, begil
,e ming In the Nauvoo opera house ne'
"a Monday evening 1t Is the Flora Q
ne NOSS COMPANY ina Se%t oASai SP-~
90 did satisfaction IN Nauvoo some veal
"a. ago. "The Circus Girl will be I'll
j opening bill and we predict crowds
A. houses for every evening during the
ar. stay in Nauyoo.
he The x. C. will hold card party
ad the Nauvoo opera house Thursd;
nv night. January %. There will
card games, refreshments and dar
ng ing.
lite A motion picture arrived in Ma
ast VOC las, Friday morning. 1t was
on hoy and arrived at the home OF y
and Mrs. Gus faster and 1t is
bis like other moving pictures. This Q
by can make noise.
ne The Presbyterian Ladies Socie
ng will give a chicken dinner mon