The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, Ill, August IA, 1914

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: power to keep them going. Saturday
, night, August Is, the band will give
another one on the corner OF Twelfth
! and Mulholland streets, and without
j doubt the attendance will. be double
that of the proceeding one. Come out,
I everybody, for the band will spring
|, surprise on you while the moon shines
on you, in the way OF music.
j The wars and rumors OF the war as
to who are victorious in the European
countries are anxiously awaited
4 through the press and the Keokuk
Daily Gate City with Nauvoo readers
seems to be the most reliable. Read
ers OF war news ask for this popular
paper and are satisfied with the In
formation. The United Press reports
which this popular paper publishes
have proven to be reliable and all here
ask for it If they are not subscribers.
j There was big bunch Of our peo-
pie down to Keokuk and Hamilton to
attend the big ball game between the
st. Louis Browns and the Indians and
to attend the chautauqua. last We'd
nesday- We wonder If Keokuk people
celebration OF any kind in Nauvoo
] The shipment OF grapes In Nauyoo
has been slow so far this season.
Baxter Bros. fine vineyards are yield
ing splendidly, considering the long
drouth and they have shipped quite
number of car loads Of the Moore's
Early and Ives. Thomas and Cecil Bax-
ter are about the busiest men in Maui
VOC these days and intend shipping as
many car loads of grapes this season
as they did last season. The grapes
are Of fine quality and find ready
sale wherever they consign car OF
this luscious fruit to. The Growers
Union and Dachroth & Hart are also
shipping large quantity and are
meeting with success.
The steamer Dubuque which makes
trips to Burlington every Sunday and
| gets number of people from Maui
VOC who are pleased with the ride on
Lake Cooper and the outing.
/ Nauyoo's state bank has not yet
been affected by the European war,
and will not be from present indica-
1 tons. The conservative employees Of
!! this fine and sound banking institu-
! ton use every effort to insure the
! safety of their depositors and should
any financial crisis be in sight they
! will use every effort to shield their
/! depositors. There is no banking in
! stitution in the United States that
has such trusted employees as Messrs-
!, Arthur Schneider, cashier, and Elmer
! Fisher, his assistant.
4 Nauvoo may establish grape in
dustry before the grape harvest ends.
] Outside parties may soon visit Nauvoo
and build factory here.
/ The fairs and fall celebrations are
numerous around Nauvoo this fall,
; each town trying to attract people
within its borders and draw trade
j therein. It seems that a town where
!, ever 1t is situated, must do something
to attract trade and II 1t does not do
so, other towns will profit by their
1 neglect Will Nauvoo business men
ever wake up to this fact?
i We have heard nothing more Of the
rumored saloon that the Nauvoo Rust
Ter spoke Of that was to have been
) started in Nauyoo In a short time.
! What has become OF 1t!
i Nauvoo has an old brewery plant
that could be rented or purchased at
! a nominal price. And it is believed,
! could be made a paying venture.
II Last Monday Mr.. Geo. Boegner
i shipped two car loads Of stock to
! Chicago, one of hogs and one of sheep.
i Geo. Boegner buys only the best OF
u stock found here and when he con.
signs shipment to Chicago he knows
4 they will bring top-notch price. Mr..
II Boegner is a fine gentleman to treat
: with and our farmers have the utmost
! confidence in him and he virtually
controls the buying stock market in
Nauvoos vicinity and Lee county,
Iowa.
September Z, Nauvoo's celebration
will take place and will be conducted
by the Women's Civic League and we
want everybody to come to Nauvoo on
that day. The ladies will make 1t a
hummer of celebration. There will
be good music, entertainments. speak
ing, perades and numerous amuse-
ments You will miss q fine celebra-
ton II you don't come.
Meesrs. C. r. Skirvin, John Nagel,
Chas Miller and VIM. Refmbold were
Nauvoo visitors the last weeks end.
They are gentlemen one Is pleased to
meet and feel like you have town
when you grasp palms with them.
Come again gentlemen, when you have
more time.
Mr.. Gus Meternich Of near Car
thage. would like to purchase property
ir Nauvoo, but he thinks 1t is too
high He would like to make his home
here and would If he could find a
suitable location and a desirable lot
Our friend, Archie ', eber, has been
very i'll but is on the road to con
, vaiescing. He will be we'll in few
!. DAYS and be amongst us again.