The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
The Nauvoo Gate CITY
Nauvoo, ILL.,, November IA, 1913.

decorated for the holidays. Some OF
our merchants have beautiful displays.
John Paul. our gents furnisher. has
two beautiful and artistic window dis
plays that compare favorably with
the largest cities.
It is time to talk good roads again.
The season Of the year is at hand
when the practical results Of road
building easily discounts all the
theories on the subject ever evolved.
And It can be consistently added that
this is also the season Of the year
when the roads are beginning to get
bad again, to stay bad. and not get
good again until the gladstone spring
sunshine returns once more. When
iit rains, you can't flx the roof. When
1t don't rain, there ID no need Of fixing
It This old story exemplifies the
road situation In Nauvoo's rural vicin-
ity better than . thousand column
preachment about 1t,
Mr.. and Mrs Jos. w. Welter and
MI and Mrs. VIM. Argast were TT.
Madison visitors last Wednesday az
ternoon.
Many Nauvoo fathers wives and
daughters have new winter hats.
These fathers have seen the feathers
on them, but have, not guessed yet
what kind Of = bird they came from.
Nauvoo's commercial club has not
had a meeting for some time. They
might stir things up If they could get
some prominent speaker to visit Maui
VOC during the winter and follow
with o banquet arranged by Nauyoo's
popular housewives.
An Illinois court has decided that
woman has no right to use a broom
for any other purpose than for sweep
Ing floor because she used it on her
husband. Many Nauvoo women for
years and years have exercised this
right without waiting for a judicial
confirmation.
| The Nauvoo Ladies' Priscilla club
met with Mrs. Adolph Amsler on
Thursday afternoon OF last week.
Next Thursday they will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Lou Argast.
1t is being reported that quail have
never been more numerous in Nauvoo
and vicinity than this season. A trip
through the fields is sure to disclose
the presence of several coveys and the
season which opened November IL
and closes December 9, should provide
splendid sport for the hunter. But
isn't it shame to slaughter this fine
bird.
John Kraus, former Keokuk boy
but now Nauvoo's cigar manufacturer
has opened a pool room In connec
ton with his factory In the basemen,
OF the First National bank building
He has installed two fine tables and
has one of the finest rooms IN the
state.
The Nauvoo band boys are talking
ipf arranging fine entertainment
some time during the winter.
Mark Hudson will discontinue his
pool room in Nauvoo and may move
1t to Powellton about seven miles east
of Nauvoo. Mark will travel for a
monograph house. leaving for his
new field of labor some time next
week.
| George Hudson is now in charge of
Nauvoo's livery barn. 1t Is said he
will operate stage line between
Nauvoo, Fort Madison and Keokuk
during the winter
| In some parts of Missouri they are
making lumber out Of apple trees
which have lost their productivity. 1t
might be made a paying venture for
| e while in Nauvoo.
Thanksgiving day will be with us
one week from next Thursday. AS a
usual custom, the Ladies' Aid society
of the Lutheran church will serve a
| fine Thanksgiving dinner and supper
in the basement of the church. These
Nauvoo ladies ought to be we'll pat
ronized for they seldom give an en-
tertainment or social
We have Just read that a woman
living down in Missouri who declares
she has the ak that Abraham Lin
coin used to split rails with. Now il
she had in her possession the Ratchet
that Geo. Washington didn't use on
the cherry tree. she could qualify as
a sure-enough expert relic collector.
AS It is she is not fully qualified yet.
Several Nauvoo young ladies will
soon give several parties and their
friends will meet with them on the
occasion. The game Of the evening
being 500 and pumpkin pie. whipped
cream and coffee. That's playing
some games.