The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-21
CITY NEWS.

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Henry Goodapple, fan, witness
ng the game between Keokuk and
Cedar Rapids in the latter city Sun
lay afternoon, dropped over dead
turing a spell of apoplexy. Good
apple became excited when Keokuk's
players landed on Pitcher Brown in
The fourth inning and drove him from
the box. This is probably the first
death in the state this year, due
to over-excitement at a ball game.
Sunday afternoon saw dozens u
boys, black and white, swimming in
Prices creek. Some one has built q
on the water and refresh
ments are sold there during the day.
There were several picnic parties and
a number Of campers along the creek
during the day. Prices creek water
is kept fresh by the several springs
in it.
The river was unusually rough
yesterday and not many of the small
er boats ventured out on the big
lake.
"A way has been found to get q
driver of vehicle into court who is
not violating the speed limit but may
be driving at rate to endanger
pedestrians and drivers of other We
hicles. 1t is pretty difficult to prove
that a horse drawn vehicle is exceed
ing the speed limit of eighteen or
twenty-five miles an hour but they
can be charged with reckless and
careless driving. Such case will
probably come up in the superior
court within a day or two.
The steamers Keolsuk, Black
Hawk and Frontenac brought in sew
eral hundred excursionists from points
|up and down the river.
&C. H. Rockefeller leaves this
evening for New York City where he
will continue to work for Stone &
Webster Engineering Corporation.
Young Rockefeller has been connect
ed with the concern in Keokuk for
some time, having worked at Alton
ST. Louis, st. Charles and several OF
the sub-stations in Illinois. He has
made good in his employment and his
lnew position in the east will be an
advancement for him.
An information was filed in tho
superior court this morning against
Nelson Burris, charged with disturbing
the peace The real charge against hin
is that he tried to impersonate al
Ioficer 1t is claimed that he boarded
street car, displaying an officer
badge and was going to run the ca
to suit himself.
! Now that the lake shore drive o.
river road has been used for severa
months, the road has settled some
what and is in much better shape TO
travel than 1t was in the spring. Man.
i automobiles used the new highwa,
yesterday.
The Powder Works team defea'
ed the Bob White ball nine at tn
powder works Sunday by a 8 to
score. Features of the game wer
I the pitching of Shannon and thir
base stabs of R. Mackie.
The four Keokuk business me
who went fishing 200 miles west c
! ST. Paul have returned home. Thos
In the party were Captain A. G. Deck
er and o. S. Stanbro, who arrive
home Sunday morning and Eugene
Baker and D. A. Collier who arrive
In the city Saturday. The four ans
lers report world of sport and on
of the best outings they have had I
several years.
DIR. and Mrs. Herbert L. Cour'
i right left Keokuk at o'clock thi
morning in the COPYRIGHT car TO
Oregon, Dixon and Chicago in Illinois
Jack weess, an experienced youn
chauffeur who is member Of the 4
lie. Decker family, will take the whee
during the long trip.
!. The story is making the round
In the city of man who came her
from Kentucky not long ago an
palmed himself off as land purcha
er. He wanted to buy 400-acre tra'
belonging to Keokuk man, for hi
sons in Kentucky. He stayed her
two weeks and during that tim
wined and dined off the local ma
and his friends and even went SO ia
as to borrow money to have som
free-stone peaches shipped here frol
the south. After he had drained hi
newly made Keokuk friends" for a
he could get, he left the city and ha
not been heard from since.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Radasc
are now comfortably situated in the
new home at No. Gil North Tent
street. Mrs. Radasch recently bougl
the property from George Riley.
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