The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-16

Judging by the WluOOWe, LIZ
crop OF suits is in no wise ahecteo
by the drouth we had.
Wilburt Austin who has been work
ing in Jos. w. Welter's barber shop
for year. has resigned his position
and left for visit to Lomax, III,
with his parents. after which no IN
tends to locate in st. Louis.
7. In some places the women are wear
ing diamonds on their hose. 1t Is q
safe assumption, however, that this
modish departure Is taking place on
the most attractive side OF the slit
skirt. A community containing WON
en- well on enough to afford not only
the cost OF new skirts hut diamonds
as we'll, argues we'll for the prosperity
of q place II the diamonds are the
genuine article.
The picking OF the last OF Nauvoo' $
fruit crop, apples and late pears Will
soon commence. There will be plenty
Of pears, but the apple crop is very
short.
Some of US remember when it used
to rain in these United States during
the summer months when crops need
ed It most, but 1t didn't rain around
here this summer.
There were large number OF auto
mobile parties In Nauvoo last Sun
day. Auto owners are making the
best OF this fine fall weather.
Did you ever read report where
all the lawyers In our county seat got
together to decide upon plans to sim
plify court procedure. and adopt
means by which much Of the TEDIOUS
delays OF justice could be avoided!
Thos. Baxter Is up in Canada look
ing after his extensive farm interests
there. He will return about next Sat
urday.
Mr.. C. o. Starr, the whirl-wind sub
scription solicitor Of the Keokuk Daily
Gate City was in Nauvoo Labor day
and succeeded in enrolling another
lot OF new names for the peoples
best daily newspaper in this section.
II will not be long until Charles, the
shining star subscription solicitor VIII
enroll every name in this section VINO
are readers OF daily newspapers and
the Keokuk Gate City people will be
compelled to employ man here IN
Nauyoo to care for the list. The re-
liable United Press reports, local
news, as well as the Nauvoo news
helps C.. O. Starr enroll new names
every visit he makes to this beauti-
full city. The Keokuk business men
who advertise should make note OF
this fact and pin 1t in their bonnets.
Fall blowing has commenced AND
our farmers are very busy men again
Labor day 10 over and work called
again. = u
We are told that the weather runs
in thirty-hve year cycles. We can gel
on without another season like this
until 1919, or even longer. at pinch
You seldom hear anyone tell pa
thetfc bedbug stories in late years.
It will not be long now until the
high school and college youth will
begin to put on their sweaters.
Now that the First National bank
building has been finished and occu'
pied for nearly year, 1t is about
time to think about building another
handsome and bigger one on the mum,
erous vacant lots in the business Sec
ton.
st Mary's academy and the Spald-
ing institute in Nauvoo opened on
Wednesday Of last week and the at
tendance Promises to be the largest
in years. Pupils are coming from all
parts OF the United States and par
ents can be assured that these insti-
besides being located In the most
beautiful city in the Mississippi val
ley.
There Is an "r' in September, but
the oyster is not used very extensively
in Nauvoo yet.
James westfall Of Carthage. was q