The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
CITY NEWS.
Pictures and fran es at Foulkes

~ Pictures and frames at Foulkes.'
The merchants report an increas-
ing holiday trade, due to improved
weather.
Read the advertisements, appear
ing in this issue and your Christmas
shopping will be easier
Shaving stands at Englehardt &
Co.
Z Friends in this city of John P.
Cody will be gratifed to learn of the
splendid advance whichsh has had.
He has gone to New York City from
Pittsburgh to be assistant sales man
ager OF the Arbuckles' company.ss
Suits. coats and dresses at special
holiday prices. Miss Ella flaming. !
7 Tuesday will be the first day OF
winter, according to the almanac,
which also sets it as the shortest day
in the year The sun will rise on
that day at 7:21 o'clock and set at
a: $3.50 clock. ps SIS =
stss Splendid showing OF womal's
,neckwear at Sullivan & Auwerda's.
-Sleighs were called into use yes
terday for the first time this season.
Some of the small boys spent the day,
In exhilerating practice of hooking
rides behind big bob sled or wagon,
on their own sleds.
Join the National banks Christ
mas club and have money for Christ
mas, Or to pay taxes, life insurance,
vacation trip, etc New club starts to-
morrow. Join any day this week.
Christmas shopping stock went
away above par yesterday both be-
cause OF the heavy snow fall and be-
cause the last Saturday before Christ
mas has arrived. There were many
shoppers from out of the city here.
and the streets we're crowded yester-
day afternoon and last night. The
stores were filed clear up until clos
ing time.
You will be sure to have money
next Christmas If you join the Ma
tional banks new Christmas Savings
club. Join any time this week.
Miss Peet Of the recent Gate City
Cooking School uses canned pineapple
and various other fruits in preparing
the various dishes Palm brand Cali
fornia fruits are the best obtainable.
Your grocer will supply you. Call
for them and take no substitute.
The National banks new Christ.
mas Savings club will start tomorrow,
though you can join any time this
week.
-Four and half inches of snow
which fell Friday night gives hope
for a white Christmas. The snow fell
unusually heavy, and the trees, build
ings and fences is good sample
Of the kind Of painter and decora-
tor old man Winter can be when he
sets his mind to the job.
An inquiry has come to The Gate
City office in regard to the Five Little
Peppers club, from friend who has
copy of the book which she wishes
to present to the club, II any mem
ber Of the club will Telephone or
bring the address Of the clubs presi.
dent or secretary or any member, to
The Gate City, same will be forward
ed to this inquiring friend.
. Christmas cigars, Bob White sc
and Tom Morton 10c, in 25 and so
size boxes. Ed. ]. Bevering, 1929
High.
The Burlington Moose are also
going to give Christmas treat to the
children. Keokuk lodge has been bus
ily engaged for several weeks prepar-
ing an entertainment forsthe children
on the evening o. the 2Sth. 1t is go
ing to be big event.
-Keokuk lodge No. IS. l. O. O. F..
meets every Monday night. at 1880
o'clock Visiting brothers invited toi
attend.
When Miss Peet conducted the
Gate City cooking school at the Ma
sonic temple she referred to several !
issued by the department
Of agriculture which would be very
helpful to the ladies'. Through the
courtesy of Congressman G. A. Ken
nedy. The Gate City has been able to
secure a limited number of the pamph-
lets Miss Peet referred to and will
be glad to give them to the ladies who
wish them and who will call at this /,
office for them.
Give earlyg give cheerfully. This
should be the slogan in regards the
Keokuk community Christmas. Con-
tributions are coming in now. but
there should be a better response II
the greatest good is to be done. The
donations will be used to buy cloth |
ing and food for the baskets. The
Christmas tree decorations have been
donated.
Saturday evening trading was
lively with the merchants. A large
number were busy with their Christ !
mas purchases.
A Burlington couple attempted
to secure marriage license yester-
day but failed to do so when the
clerk recognized the would-be bride
who was endeavprtng to play the
part OF a witness, also. The couple
appeared in the morning and asked
for a license. They were told they
must have a witness Later they re-