The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-30
The Nauvoo Gate Civ
Nauvoo, ILL.,, July 80. 1914

were powerless to prevent them. The
company presented the big musical ex.
travaganza. "On the Mexican Border
and gave splendid satisfaction. The
vaudeville stunts were fine.
There was a custom practiced years
ago among the youths and maidens of
pommelfng by loving friends FOR good
luck anyone who had birthday. They
would administer a blow for every
year that the victim lived and an ex-
ira good hard stroke to grow one.
The old custom is not practiced to
any extent now.
There has been no mad dog scare
in Nauvoo 80 far this season, but there
Is no telling how soon it will come
and not a dog muzzled here.
The deadly cigarette and the little
green apple are now running neck
and neck, but the former has the lead
in Nauvoo.
1t will not be long now until water
melons and nutmegs will be in the
Nauvoo market and they will come
from Sand Prairie across Lake Coop
OF, lIOm tue IOWA SIDE.
No city or town has too many parks
and breathing places. A fine large
park In city or town where the
greatest number can get to them with
out trouble is what is needed. Nau-
VOC needs city park badly.
Americas greatest floating theatre
Sunny South will visit Nauvoo Sunday
evening, August 2. The company will
present Sir A. Conan Doyle's mighty
masterpiece, Sherlock Holmes or
"The Sign of the Four one of the
greatest productions ever shown on a
floating theatre. This promises to be
one of the finest floating shows seen
in Nauvoo this season. On account
of Nauvoo authorities not allowing
Sunday night shows in the city, the
floating theatre will land just below
the city limits near Geo. Marzolfs res.
idence south OF Nauvoo which is easy
to reach and the show will be just as
largely patronized as il it cast its
lines at the regular steamboat land
ing. This show boat guarantees its
attractions to be first class in every
way and they have four high class
acts and a fine band and
orchestra. They will have a crowded
house.
VIM. Smith. wife and daughter of
near Dallas City, visited Nauvoo rela-
tives and friends over Sunday.
Gordon Parker Of Peoria is visiting
his parents in Nauvoo. He will re-
main about four weeks.
Nauvoo and Wayland, Mo-, ball
teams played an interesting game of
ball in this city last Sunday afternoon.
1t took twelve innings to decide the
game and the Missouri boys won by
a score OF Z to 5. The crowd was
small on account OF the extreme heat,
but the fans who were present surely
got their moneys worth.
The Moose lodge members of Fl.
Madison will run an excursion to Keo-
1uk next Sunday, August 2, on the
steamer F'rontenac and barge. Missis-
,ippi. The boat will land at Nauvoo
1t II a. M, and the fare is only So
cents for the round trip. A large
crowd Of Nauvoo Moose and their
antilles and friends are making ar
'angements to go. A big time Is ex-
,ected.
What has become Of those old days
when they used to think 1t funny to
,rint the before and after taking pic
ures?
A bunch Of Nauvoo young men are
'o1ng to leave for northern Iowa,
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lays to work in the harvest fields and
With threshing outfits. There is moth
ng in Nauvoo for them to do and they
we're compelled to go elsewhere to