The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-09
CITY NEWS.

Get the savings habit
Kirmess" st. Mary's NOV. 1913.
"A few hints about Christmas pres
ents are being suggested.
Read Funk's letter OF thanks on
page advertisement
Shopping is made easier if you
get your information from Gate City
advertisements.
-Victrola concert Tuesday evening,
Plenty room and chairs. Piggott--
Advertisement.
Friday night, Nov. Ii, R. W. Lii
ley will deliver his lecture, THE
Mcuntaineers," at the First Christian
church.
Ladies': You are invited to call
and inspect our latest patterns for
made-to-order suits. Wilbat, 1105 Main
street
The home is getting the final
semi-annual cleaning. The chug of
the vacuum cleaner and the swing OF
the carpet beater is heard during the
final roundup.
Buy auto robes at sherwood's
Advertisement.
Moonlight nights due this week
will probably stimulate coon hunting.
The big coon hunt event of the year
for this city is to be given by the
Keokuk club on the night OF the 18th.
-Weem's laundry has moved to
new location just across the street,
30 North Fourth. Patrons please
notice. -Advertisement
After months of waiting, says the
Burlington Hawk-Eye, the new power
from the Keokuk dam has become a
reality. Yet 1t came SO quietly none
of those who have been on the look,
out for the change were able to de-
tect it.
"A nice photograph would make a
very appropriate gift and be very
much appreciated by your family and
friends. 1t is only seven weeks until
Christmas. Anschutz has all the latest
styles and finishes. Have them taken
Observation-Disclosures
Saturday mornings Burlington
Hawk-Bye said: Dr. G. Walter Barr.
of Keokuk. who knows more about
the big dam and the works than the
man who built them, or at least can
give out more information concerning
the stupendous undertaking, paid the
Hawk-Eye pleasant call yesterday
afternoon.
Horse blankets-Sherwood has a
swell lne.-Advertise ment.
On the completion of the Dry Creek
bridge in the Sante Fe yards at Fort
Madison the Gem City of that place
suggests that Fort Madison could
well ask that the Keokuk to Montrose
river road be extended to this city
and eventually connect Burlington
to this city by the same means. The
greatness Of this piece of work can
little be realized without seeing the
construction Itself.
Wilbat, the ladies tailor. is shsw-
ing some beautiful patterns for ladies
suits and coats 1105 Main street.
Advertisement
The Quincy Journal of Friday
evening makes the following en-
ment about two Keokuk citizens. NJ.
R. Angel. owner and manager of the
Orpheum and Hippodrome theatres in
Keokuk, and his brother, NJ. P. An
CELL, are in Quincy today in the for
mer's big 60 horsepower Oakland
racer. The car is attracting quite a
little attention among motor enthu.
siasts as 1t is capable of making so
miles an hour when given full speed.
The Angel brothers are taking a
little pleasure tour over the country.
Buy harness at Sherwood's.-Ad-
vertisement.
Representative Kirkpatrick of OF
tumwa is again urging the selection of
Dan Hamilton for district attorney of
southern Iowa. He called Friday at
the department of justice and spoke
| for Hamilton and asked quick action.
Indications are Iowa federal patronage
will not be much longer delayed.
Hamilton's chances are said to be
good though Judge Wade and the ref.
ierees other than Kirkpatrick are
sticking to Claude Porter. This is the
office for which Hon John e. Craig OF
this city is candidate.