The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-11

last week, attending meeting Oh tne
Eastern Star.
| Five carloads Of 1915 model auto
mobiles were received here by deai
4 ers on Thursday last; they'll be need
ed next season.
Rev. j. Forbes Mitchell OF Chicago
arrived Friday from short tour o.
! southern cities, a new and en9oyaDie
experience for him. He left Ioi
home Friday night.
In spite of the dry weather wnen
corn should have been making. there
will not be such a bad crop Inc
average size OF ears is larger than
last year and the cob is better filled.
There are many fine photos OF cele'
bration scenes, also of sections OF the
parade: work done by keokuk and
local artists; they make nice souv-
enirs of the great event
Needed Improvements have been
made in the Catholic school house.
much to its comfort and general bet
terment.
Chas. Crawford returned Friday
from a business trip to Minnesota
Gus Plume is constructing a cement
sidewalk on the east side of Eighth
street from Webster to Crawford
street.
]. T. C. Bot & Co. have installed
handsome large mahogany hat snow
cases in their store. They are OF the
latest design and were made IN
Grand Rapids, Mich.
John w. Berlin has enlarged the
second story windows of his store
front; they have one pane of glass to
sash.
-FOUR members OF the new bakers
milling firm that bought the AiDers
mill were here last week, looking over
the property, preparatory to operat-
ing shortly; the mill has capacity
OF 400 barrels of -four daily.
The improvements in Ralston PARK
in the way of six foot cement walks
from the four corners of the park
conyerging at the thirty foot flower
bed in the center. were generally and
favorably commented on celebration
week, especially by home corners,
many of whom noted with surprise,
the SIOWlH VI T" o. 80" ooAAh6
absence.
good flow OF water was struck at
a depth Of i67 feet. on Friday last,
in well being bored on farm be-
forging to Capt. J. r. Williams. SIX
miles southeast of town. The flow
comes through thick vein OF sand.
Lieutenant Lemuel NJ. Stevens, z.
oh
his mother, Mrs. Will Stevens. will
leave tonight for Chicago. Lieutenant
Stevens has been called to his ship,
the cruiser Raleigh, which has been
ordered to Mexico, and on arrival at
Chicago will leave there at once TO
report for duty; his family and moth
er will visit his brother, Fred and
family. in Chicago.
One hundred and twenty-five War,
saw PEOPLE contributed to the fund
for the entertainment of the home
corners, old soldiers and old settlers,
during the three days, September %
80, and October last weeks Bulle
| tin contains the list.
| A number of letters of regret have
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| citizens who could not be with us dur
ing our fort centennial. Others have
written commendatory OF Warsaw:
hospitality. and stating what de
lightful time they had while here
! These are very pleasant words ant
| Warsaw deserves them. 1t has beer
suggested by giant worker in cele
brations, that before the benehcen'
| effect of the late one wears off. War
saw might have an athletic tourna
ment in June, 1915. and in the fall q
band contest with prizes; a most ex
ceilent idea.
There will be a mission fest at the
Lutheran church. on Sunday, Rev
Heidbreder of LAGRANGE. Mo-, will
preach in English. morning and even
ing. The Ladies' society held theiI
monthly coffee" Thursday afternoon
an evening, which was well attended
The death of Captain Gerald NJ. Fin
lay Of Quincy, which occurred Tues
day, September 90. at his home, was
a great shock to his friends in War
saw, by whom he was highly respect
ed and beloved for his many virtues
He was brother of the late Captain
John H. Finlay of Warsaw.
The button factory has. reopened
with the customary force Of 100. and
many hearts are glad. This factory
would be greatly missed. for it is the
greatest wage Garner in the city, the
pay roll amounting to about $1,000
per week, all of which is spent here.
The hollow tile wallis of the White
planning mill will soon be ready for
the roof timbers.
A mission will be given by Rev
Father Stephen at Sacred Heart
church, beginning Sunday, October IS
and closing October &c. Right Rev
;E. NJ. Dunno. bishop Of Peoria. will
open the mission, and confer the rite
of confirmation.
The ladies OF the w. r. c. served