The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
CITY NEWS.

Tennis goods aud croquet at
Wolfe's ADV.
Charles Gamble, the little four
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gamble, died at the family home in
the vicinity OF the Des Moines river
bridge at 1890 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Two good second hand upright
pianos at bargain. Lowenstein's
Music Store, 62s Main. ADV.
The special music in the West
minister Presbyterian Sunday school
this morning will include group Of
sacred songs by the orchestra and a
vocal duet by Misses Stricken and
Osborn
Two good second hand upright
pianos at a bargain. Lowenstein's
Music Store, 626 Main. ADV. 4
A small boy, playing in the attic
OF the Frank LONGER home, 1924 Will
liam street in West Keokuk Saturday
afternoon about 500, set fire to some
clothes. The fire department was
called out but the damage did not
amount to more than two Or three
dollars.
The white way lights which
have been completed on the south
side OF Main street we're tested out
yesterday afternoon. The test was
satisfactory A few Of them did not
burn, however. and the lights will not
be turned on at night until the few
changes are made and everything Is
In good shape
Bathing suits and water wings at
Wolfe's, 723 Main street.-Adv.
At meeting, of the Keokuk Mot
or Boat club held Friday night, G. II.
Dickey of this city was awarded the
program privilege for the regatta. One
bid for a 5000 capacity grand stand
was submitted but it was decided te
| wait until others were in before any
1 decision in this part of the arrange
ments was reached. There will be a
meeting of the boat club next Thurs
day night.
The small two and one-half year
old child of John Markham, who lives
on the large island in the river oppo-
site Dallas, ILL.,, was drowned Saturday
afternoon, late. Coroner Fred Korsch-
gen of Lee county was called by long
distance phone and told of the drown
ing but thought It unnecessary to go
to the place as the parents Of the
child did not request It, The Mark
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too near the water and fell in.
A shipment was made from Keo-
kuk to the North Pole yesterday. or
near the North Pole. The shipment
was books belonging to G. NJ. Norden-
isan and was addressed to him at
Koscrngaton. Helsingfors, Finland.
The books belong to Mr.. Modernism
who has been working on the water
power here. He will return to his
native land shortly and shipped his
books back The shipment was crat
ed by j. f. Wallberg and was secure
ly packed It will take about three
weeks for 1t to reach its destination
near the Artic region
For good fishing tackle go tt
Wolfs:s, 1923 Main.--Adv.
announcement has been received
In the city of the death OF LaRue Rob
inson at Houston, Texas. He wa:
fifteen years of age and the son o.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Robinson, resi-
dents OF Keokuk, before removing tt
Texas. He was a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. T. L, Robinson Of los Soutl
Tenth street, and nephew of JOSEPH
/. was a very promising boy His siste
Miss Garnet Robinson visited in Keo
kuk not long ago, during which tim,
she gave some very attractive read
ings.
Dentists closed, Wed. afternoons
ii Regular meeting of Keokuk lodg,
] No. 10, i. o. o. F. Monday night ct
1jo'clock. Visiting brothers cordial,
invited.
| The subject of the United States
in Prophecy which was to have beer
considered Friday evening at the bis
tent at Kilbourne park has been post
poned to this evening so that great
| er number of people might have tn,
i privilege of attending the lecture. II
previous lectures prophecy has beer
I found very explicit on other nation,
of the earth and the lecture thi
evening will show. plainly the past
| present and future of our own nation
i from the Eromheuc page The lectur'
begins promptly at s o'clock