The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-07

by TAKING away scenic possessions
from the people you take away their
greatest source of hope. There are
many scenic possessions 10 Nauvoo
now which may be taken away if this
city should grow In the next few years
on account Of the big dam at Keokuk.
Nauvoo people or its commercial club
ought to urge the council to make ar
rangements for the establishment OF
q park this year and include one OF
these beautiful and scenic possessions.
In some cities for the first time In
the history of these places the Jewish
Sabbath schools will unite to- hold
religious services and celebrate the
feast OF Purim on Sunday, March %.
DR.. L. d. Davis was in Moulton,
Iowa, several days the fore part OF the
week visiting his brother.
Mr.. j. NJ. Fisher. proprietor OF the
Big Columbia store, has been in
Chicago during the week, purchasing
spring goods.
Miss Amy Richtman of Keokuk has
been visiting Mrs. Chas. Mulch for
several days during the week.
Mrs. E. K. Parker of the dam city
keokuk-is a guest of Nauvoo rela-
tives and friends.
1t is said that work on the trans
mission line and boulevard above and
below Nauvoo will be resumed in a
short time
There is prosperity sufficient for all
in old Hancock county Many Of our
farmers are succeeding so well that
they are adding costly touring cars to
the rest of their farm equipment. I
Clay Boyer and family have moved
from the farm to Nauvoo to make his
future home
The members OF the Presbyterian
congregation ought to do considerable
frightening and repairing the church
and parsonage building. which they
may do the coming summer.
The members of the w. r. C. met
at the home of Mrs. John Hohl last
Tuesday afternoon.
There are few vacant residences in
Nauvoo at present. A number of fam
lilies have moved here in the past six
months. There is not a desirable
business building to be had in Nau-
VOC. every one being occupied.
Mrs. Guy Boyer who was called to
the sick and death bed of her father
near Peoria some time ago, has re
turned to her Nauvoo home.
In every Nauvoo mail many seed
catalogues are received by our citi-
zens This is a sure sign that spring
is not far off.
A Nauvoo hunter said If folks ate
rats there would be some sort of a
game law to protect them before a
| year was out
Ochsner & Weber received another
car load of automobiles during the
week. The cars were Thought on the
overland route from Niota to Nauvoo.
An aunt OF the Hudson brothers In
this city. died in st. Francisville, Mo-,
one day during the week, at the age
of ninety-two years. tFsESs t1ss'
| Four Nauvooites were initiated in.
to the order of Eagles in. Keokuk last
Wednesday night The candidates
were: Guy Boyer, Herold Rheinberg'
Ter, Ollie Koechli and Carl Gross. Sew.
eral more from Nauvoo will ap
/ ply for admission March 10.
Easter, March %, ought to be All
ideal day in Nauvoo. The ladies want
lit to be ushered in with bright sun.
shine and mild temperature and con.
4 tinue throughout the day. And then
we don't want any deaths, fires OF
serious accidents to mar the pleasure
of the day.
Old and mellow book beer ads are
ALREADY appearing in the dailies and
this product will soon be on sale in
1 Nauvoo. Book beer day usually ar
rives in Nauvoo a month in advance
of the regular date.
/ One Nauvoo reader OF the Nauvoo
Gate City with plenty of leisure, In
forms us that he has discovered that
1913 contains only one Friday the
thirteenth-in June.
What monument 1T will be! And
to visit Nauvoo and be pointed out as
the ladies who succeeded to provide q
fine public library for this city.
i Our doctors are still kept very busy
attending the sick in Nauvoo.
The claiming industry In Nauvoe
will be abandoned after the dam be
gins operations at Keokuk. Nauvoc