The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-16
CITY NEWS.

I'll 4 NEWS.
RABBIT and squirrel hunters are
/ abundant.
aluminium and nickel plated ware
st Merriam's.
Only seven moro shopping days
until Christmas.
- W. Markley is sick at his home
with erysipelas.
Call phone Black 1s4a for prompt
parcel delivery. L Hardesty.
Edison concert at Edison shop to,
night at 7:So o'clock. SIS Main.
See our fine mixed candies at %,
90, 10 and 1oc per pound at Schou-
tens.
Cut out the candles-see our
Christmas tree outfits. King Plumb
ing Co.
The public school vacation will
begin after next Friday and continue
for two weeks.
Don't worry. That snow and Ice
win probably arrive In time to make
Christmas natural.
Puritas dark lager IS somethsn g
new and brewed in Keokuk. Order
case and give 1t a trial.
Most of the stores will be open
evenings this week in order to ac-
snmodate the Christmas shoppers.
N, A. S. E. No. Is regular meet.
ing Wednesday. Dec. II. Hall. Sixth
and Blondeau street. E. S. Cushman.
secretary.
Sherwood's is the place to buy
him an auto robe, set of new harness
or drivers articles for q suitable
gift 7os Main.
This win be the big week for
holiday trading. You can make your
shopping easier If you trade during
the early morning hours.
The body OF Miss Letitia Ingram
whose death was announced In The
Gate City yesterday afternoon. was
sent to Illinois last evening for burill.
DO not fail TO hear the Edison
concert tonight. 7::sa o'clock at the
Edison shop. 51a Main.
Sent those packages away? Bet
ter get them in this week so as to be
sure they reach their destination In
time for delivery Christmas morn ne.
In any event If they are too early IN
arriving 1t viii be no harm You can
label them-@do not open until Christ
mas"
Sleds. skates, wagons and bar
rows at Me-riam's.
Property owners are complaining
that small boys with rifles ara doing
considerable damage to property by
breaking windows, There is a city
ordinance against the use Of rifles n
the city limits. They are a danger
Gus weapon to plaza in the hands o.
small boys.
The following from the Quincy
Herald will be appreciated by those
who heard Robin Hood in this city
last Friday evening: There stin is
some comic opera that is worth while.
There still is some music on the
stage that Is not all froth. foam and
fiszle. There still is some comedy
that is not slapstick There still is
Joke that doesn't make decent wom-
an blush. And there still is-cnly one
indeed-but there stiH is old man
rockingham, The writer. as you
probably have surmised. saw and
heard Robin Hood Saturday.
Attend Pirgott's vfctrola concert
tonight. Come and go when you Ike.
Advertising is the nght OF com-
merce-the torch Of thrift. It clears
up the dark places auo sounds the
daath knell OF sham and shoddy- II
puts before you IN your favorita pare
every daE the statement Of the worlds
goods and their prices Advertisers
meet In ths open In friendly and fair
competition They are playing the
business game with cards face up
and On the table II ron bur igno--
antly or iII-advisedly you have no che
to blame but yourself Tha mer HIN
disiag information Is part OF ire ser
vice You par when ron buy your far
orite newspaper P. ST you have
not tshopped eariy- yo1 csn shop
quickly by consulting the chr stmas
offerings in Tie Dany Gate Ctr.