The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-24
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, Ill, October "a, 1913.

C. o. Starr, representing the Keo.
ltuk Daily Gate City. was Nauvoo
visitor Tuesday in the interest of
Nauvoo peoples favorite newspaper.
The Olympian colored ladies will
appear In the Nauvoo opera house
on the evening Of October 20.
Circuit court is in session at Car
thage this week. There are two
criminal cases from Nauvoo One
cutting ARRAY and the other seduction.
Corn shucking is now on among our
farmers The yield will perhaps
average about fifty bushels to the
acre. 1t is said farmers are paying
four cents for husking.
1t is said more wheat has been
sowed by Nauyoo vicinity farmers
this fall than for many previous years.
Recently a decision that is Of In
terest to people around here was
handed down by one Of the Illinois
federal judges. The judge maintains
that selling hard cider without IL
cense does not constitute bootlegging.
A case came up from an Illinois town
to test the point. An attorney raised
the point that hard cider does not
contain malt nor distilled liquor, and
is, therefore, not under the 1urisdic-
ton OF the federal law. SO If you
have hard cider to sell, go ahead and
sell it,"
Nauvoo's canning factory finished
canning tomatoes for the year 1918,
and has had a successful season, con-
sidering the drouth and early frost.
The labelling anG packing of the output
will also soon be finished.
| Geo. Hudson made a flying visit to
the home Of his parents the fore part
Iof the week.
A Nauvoo couple who were married
short time ago, have separated for
causes unknown to the public. Their
many friends hope to see them recon
ciled soon.
A Nauvoo citizen raised and deliv-
cred over 100 bushels of tomatoes
this season to our factory. He also
sold a number of bushels to private
users.
Miss Florence Baxter of Nauvoo
and Mr.. Alden Snyder of Kankakee
lIlll., were united in marriage at the
home OF the brides father in this
city last wednesday. The bride is one
of Nauvoo's most accomplished ant
popular young ladies and has large
number OF young friends who exteno
CONGRATULATIONS and wish her man,
years of happy welded life.
4 A medical journal has laid it's pro
flaming hand upon the common towe
and says 1t is full Of germs. We deem
1T unnecessary to say anything in de
Tense of the printing Office towel.
is strong enough to take care of il
self against any attacks OF the med
cal profession and is abundantly abb
to stand alone.
The Nauvoo ladies' euchre club i
again meeting every Wednesda.
night.
Andy Gross has been reported Al
] being very i'll, but is convaiescing.
A good many people are in favor o
allowing the railroads more pay TO
Hauling the mails. Now all in favo
of making the railroads get 1t to it
destination on time, please rise.
In several neighboring towns must
BY band is furnished for dances In
J stead of an orchestra. This Is new
departure and seems to meet tn
approval of those taking part in tn
dances.
There lives in Nauvoo citizen VIII
says 1t is absolute zero in foolisl
: questions to ask your grocer: CAR
you sure these eggs are fresh?"
Last Monday evening Mrs. Herman
Berger, Jr., treated her mother to
splendid surprise party which wa
greatly enjoyed by the many guest
; present.
; Our friend and one of Nauvoo'
largest business men Is moving Il
FIT. Madison where he will open ,
branch implement and auto store
Everybody In Nauvoo dislike to SCI
this popular man and wife leave Vi
but hope it will not be for loni
time His Nauvoo end of the bust
ness will be looked after by his part
ner, Mr.. Archie Weber.
Nauvoo will soon have a new poo
room in the basement OF the nev
bank building. The new pool table
will soon arrive and be placed in pc
sition.
There are yet several hundred brsh