The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
CITY NEWS.

Cxyfhy Co.'S fashionable Etraws.-Ady.
/ e ". MeTidith. who Is associated
4 With Adts Morris In the Morris Giant
Mower Co. Is In the city for few
days with regard to earring out the
work Of preparing the mowers.
king Plumbing Co. for those new
current electric fans.-Adv.
Spring chickens. hive OF dressed.
Keokuk Market 4 Produce Co. Phone
ss-Ady.
The work Of remodelling the room
adjoining the Eagles hall on Main
stree. and giving the Eagles much
more space has begun When the
work is finished the Eagles WIN have
one OF the most commodious lodge
halls h the city.
Blom soap for sale by ali grccers.
Adv.
Spring chickens, spring lamb and
fine meats, Asrkleys specials.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Wallace and
son BaIfour. will leave soon for St
Louis to make their homo. Mr.. Wal.
lace has been foreman at the Scott
Madden Iron works for more than a
year. The family has been living at
No. 221 South Sixth street.
Stop at Sherwood's for your har-
ness, buggies and vehicles.-Adv.
Right STYLES, qualities and prices
In boys summer suits at Ewers-Mcar-
thy Co.'s-Adv.
/ About half past eleven this morn
Ing. fire started In the roof OF the
sumner kitchen at the rear OF the Ed
Myers home on First between Main
and Blondeau streets. Water thrown
by members OF the family put out the
blaze before the arrival of the fire de-
Ipartment.
Ewers Mccarthy Co.'s two-piece
suits are remarkably attractive to
good dressers.-Ady.
lawns. Call up King Plumbing Co. for
hose.-Adv.
Speaking Of the state convention
which will meet here in August the
Iowa Factories says: Keokuk, the
new Keokuk, OF which the whole state
is. and well may be, proud. stands
smiling with open arms You know
Keokuk dips down so far in Missouri
that she is quite a BIT southern; 1t
is plainly noticeable in her warm, oe-
iicious hospitality, right from the
, heart"
Electric fans that run on the new
current. See them at King Plumbing
iCo.-Adv.
-Leisy's bottle beer for home use
has no equal. Phone "a for a case
| Adv.
/ Several workmen who have been
employed on the transmission line
north of here came through the city
today on their way south to Quincy
| to work on the extensions near there
| The workmen fLished stringing wires
from above the Santa Fe railroad
bridge approach to the power house
in the West End and the foundry west
of Fit. Madison yesterday and the
three mile stretch OF three high volt.
age wires along the big 40 fot poles
is finished.
Il -.
| King Plumbing Co-Adv.
The Royal Neighbors o. Keokuk
have been invited by the Quincy camp
to attend the initiatory ceremonies for
one hundred candidates in that city
on Tuesday evening. July l. Several
from the local order have signified
their intention to attend There Is
some talk among the Keokuk mem
bers OF taking one of the river pack
cts to Quincy for days outing on
Tuesday, next, and remaining for the
initiation and banquet of the Quincy
Royal Neighbors in the evening. The
class to be adopted by Quincy will be
e one of the largest in the history Of
the Illinois society.
When you are tired OF being
s roasted in stuffy office or home, call
up King Plumbing Co.-Adv.
d The postofice authorizes have moi
yet received official announcement Of
J. the order issued at Washington by thu
postmaster general to the effect thai
the distinctive parcel post stamps are
made valid for postage on all classes
OF mail matter, after July /, but ex
s pect to receive the order soon. Ordin
If airy postage stamps including com
.memoratiye issues are also made
valid by the order for postage and fol
insurance and collect OF delivery fees
on parcel mail. The reason for or
!. dering the distinctive parcel pos
stamps when the system was put into
effect was to keep track of the re
: ceipts and determine II the new sys
tenn were self sustaining.
n w. P. Butler, chiropractor, is still
, at No. 323 Blondeau street, and has
! not left the city or moved his office
as a recent misprint may have led
: some to believe.