The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
CITY NEWS.

"A word OF warning to coasters -
In order.
Sherwood for everything In the
harness line.
This is the year to make Keokuk
better than last year.
Always ask for and drink Puritas
beer, the home brew.
The New Year greetings were
quite the custom today.
Start the new year right. Ask
for and drink Puritas beer, the beer
made in Ksokuk.
1T was difficult day to search for
news. Most Of the stores, the banks
and county Offices being closed.
This is the year when everyons
hopes to see the development OF many
interurban lines In this section.
One Of the ways to make the
year 1914 prosperous and profit
able one is to read The Daily Gate
City.
-Janulry clearance sales can get
their largest publicity by announce
HeHtS Wdue tLiouSH 4AS Dhlly Gdeo
City.
One OF the very best resolutions
the merchant can maks Is to resolve
to advertise literally in The Gate
City.
If favorable weather continues It
will not be long until the contractors
have the roof on the new Masonic
temple.
New Year fluctuations were ex-
changed today. The Gate City wishes
Keokuk happy New Year and very
prosp srous one.
The First Christian church is pre-.
pairing for a revival meeting to be
held some time in February with Rev.
Hutchinson of Burlington doing the
preaching.
1t is rather chilly weather to be
riding the water wagon but large
number have applied for seat reser-
vations-most Of them with strap at
tachments.
Effective January 4, new time
card will go into effect on the Bur.
lington." Publication of changes will
be made in time to inform the travel.
ing public so as to avoid missing the
trains.
The Quincy Herald In summing
up editorially some snappy extracts
from wishes for Quincy's success In
1914 among other snaps says:
Don't desert the Mississippi River
Power Co."
&C, B. & K. C. train No. 40 will
depart from Burlington at o'clock in
the morning starting jan 5, instead
Of 1925, the present time. This train
will also include Mcntrose on the
regular stops.
The Burlington Gazette says:
For the ben eft OF the lads Of the
green cloth. II there are any such
surviving, 1t is stated tint the new
currency bill contains no provisions
relative to the operation OF faro bank
Some of the river cities are ex-
pressing fear about the ice harvest
So far this year Keokuk has not Civ
en- much thought to the ice question
as the artificial plant has the larger
contracts but many Of the firms who
put up their own Ice are taking note
that their houses are not filled.
Merchants are mostly busily en-.
gagged in making up their yearly in
ventory and many Of them who have
concluded, report a satisfactory bust.
nsss. There Is just now depression
in the general business OF the country
but there Is also the impression that a
revival is close at hand md that geo !
times will arrive shortly.
A movement against bill board
advertising Is being agitated IN Des
Moines. There Is no advertising 50
effective and so profit able as daily
newspaper advertising The news.
paper is the vehicle that carries the
store announcements into the homes
of paid subscribers. It is the on-
medium that stands far above all
ether advertising agencies.
The Quincy Journal says: "Will
the dam man please let little mora
water through at Keokuk? With a
stage OF only half foot above low
water mark. we are beginning to gel
nervous down this way. Fcrding the
river would beat cur pet railway
company out Of lot of money In
bridge tolls" Keokuk people have
been able to ford the river at this
point before the dam was built
ADV ertising does not wait FOL
New Years bells to speed the part
! ing and welcome the coming. II 1:
doing it every minute of the day
/ through the columns Of live news
papers Ike The Daily Gata City. Il
4 is ringing out old methods ana ole
| fogey ideas. 1t Is ringing in service
/ security, guarantees and satisfaction
Advertising is as fatal to old fogey
ism as a New Years broom Is to las
years cobwebs Modern advertisins
is the literature Of life and helpful
ness. 1t is the message of live ones
to Tive ones II is the voice of Prs