The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-18
: KAHokA, MO. !

4 1t is doubtful If Governor Major will
be called upon to fill the vacancy.
A ball team from Keokuk put it all
over the local nine on the home
grounds Sunday afternoon, the score
being 10 to A. The home boys have
Just organized and this was their first
game of the season. With little
practice, our boys should do better.
The big tent meeting is progressing
with many additions to the church,
some fifty odd having confessed the
faith.
Kahoka is to have chautauqua
again this year, the dates being
4 August 1925 Mr.. Holiday will again
be at the head of the chautauqua,
with Superintendent S. p. Mapes as
local manager. Let's make it good
lone.
Last Saturday was flag day" and
tit was fittingly observed in Kahoka,
the business houses and many resi-
Idences flying the stars and stripes
s. w. Jester has accepted posi-
ton at the j. M. schnebly hardware
store. In other words, Mr.. Jester has
returned to his first love-
The rural school graduating exer-
cises will be held at the opera house
In Kahoka, saturday. June 81. A
large class will be on hand to receive
their diplomas.
i b. Hit Stewart has rented the
jenkins property just north OF the
court house and will soon be ready to
receive his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wooden have
irelinquished their lease on the Lloyd
hotel to Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ehrhart,
who have taken possession.
4 All persons interested in the con-
tinuance of the Kahoka public library
are urged to attend meeting to be
held at the library rooms June 90.
This is one of Kahoka's institution
which seems to have been overlook
led by the public and 1t appears that
the time has arrived to give It a
boost.
! Earl Sloan, OF Oklahoma, is guest
LOT his parents.
i Assistant Attorney General w. T.
Rutherford, of Jefferson City, was an
lover Sunday visitor in Kahoka.
| Supreme Travelling Auditor T. R.
Meyer for the fratern.l order of
Homesteaders of Des Moines, Iowa.
was in Kahoka portion of last week
and addressed the local lodge Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Meyer is not one of
those flowery takers. but he did
make one OF the most sensible and
entertaining addresses Wednesday
might we have ever had the pleasure
of listening to- He was called to
clark county to make some adjust
ment OF the lodge at Revere He en-
Joys an acquaintance OF many years
with our revered townsman, Rev. w.
T. Laidley, and again had the pleas
ure of renewing the friendship.
Miss Jeanette May Reeves and VIII
liam P. Yates were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs.
Lena Hummel. in Kahoka. The groom
enjoys a lucrative position at Des
Moines, Iowa, whittier he and his
bride will make their home. They
, departed Monday to take up the re-
sponsibilities of married life with the
best wishes of many friends.
Miss Amelia Cherry is the guest OF
relatives at Kirkwood, I'll.
! The dog poisoner Is abroad in Ka-
hoka and number Of CANNES have
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$25 Is offered for the name of the
: person or persons doing the dirty
work, and judging from the temper
, of the owners, if he is apprehended, a
severe punishment will be In store
Governor Major promised to make
the appointment of circuit Judge for
this judicial circuit on the first OF
June, but for some reason the matter
has been delayed The Law does not
go into effect until June o. Clark
county has three candidates for the
place, Hons. ]. A. Whiteside, T. l.
! Montgomery and j. M. Dawson. the
: latter recent candidate in the field
, Scotland county has candidate in
, the person Of N. NJ Pettingill
i, Cletus Hayes has purchased the in.
terest of his brother in the Swan
laundry.
Weddings are getting quite numer-
GUS and we will have another one to
: report in few days.
Ralph Robinson, a former Kahoka
: boy, and son of Attorney w. H.
Robinson, of Kahoka, was married
June IL, to a Virginia girl Further
/. particulars are not at hand. Ralph,
by hard work and almost unsurmount-
able difficulties, has risen to high
position as civil engineer and his
many friends in the old home extend
hearty congratulations. They will re-
side in Canada.
The new pipe organ for the German
church has arrived and is being put
In position.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hitler are at