The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-05
CITY NEWS.

Mafn---Ady.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Owens. Palean
street, are receiving congratulations
from their many friends over the ar
rival of ten-pound baby boy, born
August 80.
Prompt and careful auto livery.
Call Loewenstein. Phone red 2Ss.-
Adv.
1T has been suggested that In
order to accommodate the farmers
who come to Keolruk to trade that
hitching posts should be placed on one
side of some of the side streets. The
removal OF the posts from Main street
takes away the hitchinS convenience
and this should be met by placing
some posts on the side streets.
Phone 81 for case OF Leisy
beer when you're out.-Adv.
Mrs. G. J. Hall OF this city. sends
The Gate City clipping from the
Rockford Republic about the big wat
er power. The article deals with the
dedication exercises and points out
the great Industrial benefit that will
accrue from the power furnished by
the plant now operating In the Missis-
sippi river. It is one of the many
PARTICLES appearing In the papers at
| the time of the big celebration.
Choice spring chickens at Jos.
Haubert's, TOO Main street-Adv.
The Seventh street sewer is said
to be In bad condition and needs
prompt renovation and repairs. The
residents in the vicinity Of the mouth
OF the sewer, near the location x the
/ Seventh street bridge. are loud in
their complaints and declare that the
conditions are menace to the COM
fort and health in large circle OF
resident properties In that vicinity.
Let Markley send you choice
roast Of meat for Sunday dinner
| Adv.
"A temperance movement may be
started here as result of the lecture
OF Hon. Oliver B. Stewart, field lee
turer OF the prohibition party. at the
Baptist church Wednesday. The W.
C. T. q. is very busy and Mr.. Ste
warts address has inspired some to
activity. Mr.. Stewart who delivered
his lecture to small audience ia a
prohibition lecturer OF much repute.
Phone "a for case Of Leisy
beer when you're out.-Adv.
Ii the business men will furnish
The Gate City copy for advertise
ments for the Sunday issue Thursday
| or Friday Of each week 1t will be a
great accommodation and permit the
| making OF a better newspaper. Adj
vertising copy should always be
placed in the hands Of the printer not
later than Friday and as early as
Thursday. When the ads are handled
promptly a larger amount Of type can
be set and therefore a more interest
ing paper made.
SHERWOOD sells everything in the
line OF harness and buggies.-Adv.
| old time river stories are revived
with the reported blacklisting OF
Muscatine by steamboat companies.
According to story emanating from
that city after the barge Mississippi
was raided and large quantity Of
liquir confscated by officers and pas.
sengers on the steamer Quincy were
disembarked at Davenport and given
transportation to Muscatine. Three
passengers from the boat made the
statement that the officers of the
Quincy said the boat would not land
because OF the action Of the officers
| at Muscatine.
Gate City want ads bring results.
-Keokuk people, when you want a
cool and refreshing beverage, drink
Puritas bottle beer. NO better beer
made than Puritas, Keokuk product
Call 139 for a case today.-Adv.
Many persons will not welcome
the change in the state law which
makes It necessary for persons who
have bills against the county not
/ only to sign their name but to have
the names certified by some officer.
Those having bills IN this city may 20
to the deputy auditor and have them
certified to without charge. However,
the man who lives back In the county
and has sold bridge foreman a
dimes worth of nails must hunt up
a notary and pay twenty-five cents
for taking his oath that the bill for
a dime is perfectly good.
-Puckechetuck lodge No 4s meet.
every Friday night at o'clock. All
members requested to be present. By
order Of noble grand Geo. Immegart,