The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-26
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, Ill, June 26. 1914

The Geo. Burk people who manufac-
ture carbonated drinks In Keokuk
have a fine sale in Nauvoo. Several
soft drink manufacturers have at
tempted to get foct-hold in Nauvoo.
but our friend capsized them all. He
prepares all Of his extracts for his car
donated drinks from the best of fruits
which leave no evil effects. George
knows how to make them and like his
father before him will keep his trade
here. The Burk carbonate drinks will
predominant in Nauvoo as long as Geo.
has charge Of the plant In Keokuk.
Irwin Hudson and Chas Kraft went
up to TT. Madison last Monday even
ing and were initiated into the order
of she Eagles.
On Julyr21 in the Martzolf grove Just
below the city q picnic will be held.
It will be an excursion from Burning
ton given by the Presbyterian congre-
CATION of that city who have engaged
this most beautiful spot on Lake
Cooper where their chartered steam
er can easily land. The excurslonists
will have but short distance to come
up town and take in the historical
sights Of Nauvoo, II allowed to come
up through the field.
Nauvoo has q domestic science club
composed of just one-half dozen young
ladies. They met one evening last
week and .he feature Of the evenings
session was several pleasing piano Sc
lections by two Of the members pres
emit. These domestic science clubs
are always very instructive and will In
crease in popularity - the years drift
by.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Falk of st. Louis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Berger, 1r.
of Nauvoo are camping above town
and are enjoying themselves.
Several fishing parties were seen
along Lake Cooper in the vicinity OF
the above campers but returned home
with just few measly f1nnies and re-
ports have it that Mr.. Falk has
caught all the best In the finny tribe
family and the women folks Of the
camp are worn out with using the fry
ing pan. Chas. sends his s.. Louis
friends nothing but fried hsh.
The threshers are now getting busy
to begin separating the grain from the
stalks and their machinery will soon
begin to hum.
Frank Moeller was in Nauvoo last
Saturday disposing Of that popular
Water Power cigar which has such
an extensive sale in .his city.
A fellow in Illinois and not great
distance from Nauvoo claims he has
invented machine which II operated
by two men. will gather from twenty
to thirty acres of corn per day. The
inventor frankly states he IL without
means and offers a half interest In his
machine to any one who Will furnish
sufficient money to obtain the neces-
sary patents. Another chance for cap
ital.
Nauvoo has but one meat market
and that conducted by MI. Ellis Daugh-
erty, and we can safely say 1t is one
of the best, cleanest and most sanitary
of any bologna shop we ever saw. The
accommodations one receives in this
meat market is superior to any Of our
towns.
Rev. Inman attended the Epworth
League convention in Avon. ILL.,, We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul and little
daughter visited for several days dur
ing the week with Rev. H. ]. t.lentze
and family in Des Moines, Iowa. The
reverend had charge OF the Lutheran
church in Nauvoo q few years ago.
Thursday of this week a condemna-
ton suit will be tried in q Carthage
court. The suit is brought by the Maui
VOC township highway commissioners
against the Kimball heirs for right OF
way for lake shore road through
their property at the north end Of Maui
VOC
The Nauvoo band will give q free
open air concert soon. 1t may be CIV
en- on Saturday night, July or IL.
The band Is arranging o fine musical
program.
The Nauvoo Ladies Priscilla club
will meet with Mrs. Jos. Carroll next
afternoon.
Nauvoo's Ladies' Civic League fly
contest is expected to close July Z and
the swatting of the little pests is still
going on.
Only one week from next Saturday |
and the glorious Fourth Of July ar
lives. We may have two attractions,
,ne of private nature and the other
IN entertainment. the public may en-
10y.
It seems things are still moving in
he Marsh interurban line. Our peo-
Die would like to see construc-
ion work begin in this section and il
hose right of way hold up men won't
ct go and assist in bringing Mr..
Narsh's interurban through Nauvoo.
he proper thing for our council and
hose mass meeting men should do is
o condemn the property. This same;
property was not near as valuable
when the assessor was making his
ounds. In fact 1. was almost worth
orc opd 1ef ne mako II inst an vain.