The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-19
CITY NEWS.

Young man over sixteen years OF
age can get position with Gate City
in stereotyping room. Opportunity tc
learn trade and steady place for o
steady man.
Six baskets coal 81. Eaton, Red-4ll
Advertisement.
1T was stated in the real estate
transaction Friday that John Leepel
had sold certain tract of land Mr.
Leeper says this is not SO. The state
ment was an error.
We sell the highest grade union
made working garments in the city
Connnble, the Clothier Advertise
ment.
Keokuk's Main street never looked
better. But It will look better when
the large number of new electric
signs contracted for are placed in po
sition. 1t will be one Of the best light
ed in the entire United States.
Keokuk paper box factory has re
moved from 817 Main to 1928 John
son street. Patrons please take no
tice.-Adyertisement.
Rev. Albert Jacobs Of Lincoln
Neb. will have charge OF all services
at Fifteenth and Bank street, Keokuk
Services Monday afternoon and even
ing. Everybody invited to these ser
vices.
white Cat" underwear at Con
nable's. advertisement
The boys have about cleared the
streets and cutters Of fallen leaves
1t has been source OF entertainment
to them to gather the dead leaves IN
to punches and burn them. The re.
cent rains diminished the danger.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. 10, I. o. o. F. Monday night ct 3
o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially
invited.
Get your moneys worth by read
ing the advertisements. The store
news is valuable to you only as it il
used. So get the benefit of adve
tised bargains by getting the infor
nation You can get 1t from the ad
yertising columns of this paper.
Keokuk people who visit Des
Moines and patronize the Chamberlain
Hotel will be interested to know that
w. l. brown, present lessee and man
ager, intends to improve the plant
next year by building 1t higher and
larger in case he decides to continue
the present lease on the property.
The foundation for the new Ma
sonic temple is in. The cement is
being laid for a few piers. Work for
the bricklayers is ready and is ex
pected to continue during the winter
Judging from the progress made SC
far the building will be well under
way before the winter is vyry Tar ad
Yanced.
Gilbert Lee, who has made the
race on the republican ticket fol
representative from Lee county, was
| in the city today on his way to War
saw. accompanying Mrs Lees mother
Mrs. M. C. Cline, who is here from Los
Angeles to visit relatives and friends
Mr.. Lee for many years was resi-
dent of West Point but last winter
moved into Fort Madison.
oysters! Everything is having
its day. The, south and the west have
| their corn palaces, the Pacific coast
its floral festivals, Colorado It's meloI
day, the state of Washington Its ap
ip1e day and California it's prune day
The Gamers have had a Gamers
week and now the oyster men arr
proposing to hold in October an oyster
week Good idea!
"A Washington dispatch quotes
Congressman C. A. Kennedy as say
/ ing he would endeavor to get a bill
| for bridge across the Mississippi
utilizing the Keokuk dam as founda
| ton taken.up by congress at tae com
ling regular session. Keokuk is deepl.
interested in the success OF the meas
ure as It means big step forward II
the transportation facilities of thf
4 city Keokuk has been victor In al
most everything sought for within
the past three years and is giving tn
Inter-City Bridge Co. effective sur
port.
:. The officers and proc FAMINE G. m
mittee of the Southern Iowa Editoria
i association met in Des Moines Thurs
day night to plan for the annual cor
vention to be held at Iowa City Noy
10 and IA. Tom Keller OF Russell
president of the association; o. Z
Hull, editor Of the Leon Reporter, ses
Rotary; and A. P. Norton, editor Q
the Fremont Gazette, attended tn
meeting. Dave Brant, e5itor o. tn
Iowa City Republican. met with tn
committee and told Of plans bein
mada for the convention. The las
meeting OF the editors was held i
+ Keokuk In July and was profitabl
and pleasant one.
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