The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
Last summer was great deal
luckier for the Nauvoo laborer than

Last summer was great deal
luckier for the Nauvoo laborer than
this one will be.
One of the most pathetic features
noticed on Memorial day in Nauyoo
was the absence of veterans who were
here several years ago and what few
remain. AS the years 60 by the ranks
grow thinner and there are more
graves to decorate, reminding us that
soon the last active participant in the
war will have passed away and the
graves of the soldier dead VIII pc
decorated by other hands.
A Nauvoo citizen says this town
needs less boosting than other towns
in this section, but that is no reason
why anyone should quit boosting.
Nauvoo's vineyards are looking
splendid and most of our winners are
through spraying for while at least.
oh, well, Nauvoo has one team that
is treating us to base ball anyway.
The Nauvoo baseball club will give
social dance in our opera house next
Tuesday evening. Agnes orchestra
OI h0Ohuk, Will lul Al0h IAAS AAAoSAS'
Nauvoo Ladies' Civic league held
an interesting meeting in our opera
house last Tuesday, afternoon.
The Nauvoo high school term will
be finished next Monday with not
single graduate.
Are your peas good and ripe and
how are your tomatoes and cabbage!
A ball nine OF Hamilton came to
Nauvoo last Sunday and gave our
team an unmerciful drubbing and 1t
all happened in one inning and that
was in the tail end of the game. The
Hamilton boys made as many runs IN
this inning as there are innings in the
game.
Place a small pot Of boiled cabbage
in fly trap and it will catch every
green fly in smelling distance. Every
one will remember how eager green
flies are for cooked cabbage and how
they swarm while it Is being cooked.
Mrs. Rose Nicaise, an aged Nauvoo
lady, died at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Louis Hohl in this city on
Friday afternoon of last week, OF
apoplexy. The lady was nearly SO
years Of age. Two daughters and one
son survive The funeral occurred
last Tuesday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor society
gave delightful strawberry and ice
cream social in our city park Thurs
day evening.
The Ladies Civic league gave a So
cial at the home OF Mrs. Anna Jack
son last Monday evening and forty
ladies' were present to partake OF the
good things to eat and enjoy must
cal program.
Sunday afternoon the Nauvoo base
ball team will cross bats with the
Ft. Madison santa Fe team In this
city. A good game is looked for and
the fans should not fail to come out
and root our boys to victory.
The picking of early cherries In
Nauyoo will begin in earnest next
week. The crop is prolific one.
| The Wonderland floating theatre
will visit Nauvoo next Sunday even
ing This company has visited Maui
VOC and gave excellent satisfaction
in previous occasions and the float
ing amusement house will be crowded
on their visit here Sunday evening
The company carries a splendid cast
and orchestra, good singing. ots OF
dancing and funny comedians. The
theatre is brilliantly illuminated with
electric lights and cooled by fans
Messrs. Cooley and Pell have one OF
the best shows on the river and will
please Nauvoo and vicinity people II
they attend.
Ezra Hertenstein Of Keokuk visited
in Nauvoo during the week with his
parents.
Fred Murray, the FIT Madison cigar
maker was among Nauvoo VISITORS
the fore part of the week
/; Messrs Yetter and Bright of Foun-
tain Green, ILL.,, were Nauvoo visitors
last Wednesday.
Chas. G. Freebert and B. A. Chap
man of Burlington were in Nauvoo
last wednesday interviewing custom.
ers.
C. o. starr, the Keokuk Daily Gate
Cfty's hustling subscription solicitor,
was aQQ1nS new ualHeS " tho dhoou'
large list in Nauvoo and vicinity.
/ Albert Johnson of Rock Island, Ill.
lis visiting his brother John in Maui
yoo He will remain about two
months.
Fred Koechling, maker OF the "O,d
Hat, a Keokuk cigar, was in Nauvoo
the latter part of last week. djsposing
of his fine goods.
Nauvoos Ladies' Priscilla club will
meet with Mrs. Mike Baumert Jr.
next Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. Frank Childres Of FIT. Madison
visited Mrs Cora Weller last week
Mr.. Tuley Peterson and family OF
Fort Madison visited among friends
| in Nauvoo last Sunday.
Will Reimbold's pleasant face was
seen in Nauvoo last Wednesday He
was among his numerous customers
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