The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-03
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauyoo, ILL.,, Dec. 8, 1914

people would like to see solid ice
bridge form over Lake Cooper at this
point and stay for while.
Sixteen years ago the first OF this
month Illinois sparrow law went into
effect and there was bounty of two
cents per head paid for killing the
bird. The law has been repealed, but
the bird remains pest.
One evening last week mysteri-
Gus woman dressed in male attire Wis
tied Nauyoo and imbibed OF the liquids
to a doctors Office, saying she wanted
to undergo an examination, but was
still taken for man. She found one
Of our physicians office and stated
her desire and proceeded to disrobe
when her sex was discovered. The
doctor gave her reprimand when
she hurriedly adjusted her clothing
and departed from the city and moth
ing has been seen or heard of her
since. Her actions were very strange
and some think she was mentally de-
ranged.
After the holidays installation cere-
monies will take place in many OF
the Nauvoo secret lodges.
The pocket books of the Christmas
buyers for the next three weeks will
follow the example Of the days by
continuing to grow shorter.
Next year in June occurs the 10th
anniversary of ST. Mary's academy.
Great preparations ought to be made
by Nauvoo people to commemorate the
event of this grand and noble insti-
tuition.
1t is expected that gold coins will
/ be used as Christmas gifts this year;
that is, by those who can afford to
(! give them. Those intending to use
them for this purpose may as we'll
shop early, for there will be no bar
gain sale on these articles.
| Charles Lutz Of Appanoose town
ship recently lost over twenty hogs
| from cholera. The hogs averaged in
weight about IS pounds apiece. 1t
was quite loss to him.
| Nauvoo's ladies Civic league met at
/ the comfortable home of Mrs. Yves.
/ Schneider last Tuesday afternoon.
| Several weeks ago these ladies has
/ tily signed contract with Chicago
! chautauqua concern to make an ex-
/ h.bit in Nauvoo under their direction
and. after summing UP the enormity
and expense OF the undertaking they
asked the company for release Of
the contract. This the Chicago con-
Germ refused to do unless they re.
ceived 5000 from the Nauvoo league
A manager for the company was In
| Nauvoo last week and met with the
ladies and after discussing the ques
/ ton OF chautauqua and the 5000 re
lease Of contract it was agreed by
! the ladies to go ahead with the enter
i prise after the manager agreed tc
make a considerable reduction on the
original price. The Civic league has
an elephant en- their hands, bit
thought 1t advisable to push the en-
terpris.e through rather than pay 500
and receive nothing in return.
I, Thursday of this week is a holiday
in Illinois. In 1918 this state was ad
mitted, into the union. It will not be
| observed in Nauvoo.
/ The stockholders OF the Nauvoc
Canning company held It's annual
meeting Wednesday, afternoon Of the
present week.
] Hancock county newly elected Off
Gals will take charge CT their respec
tive Offices next Monday. The board
Of supervisors meet then ana will at
tend to the preliminar!es 1t was
thought last election time that Maui
VOC would send out man or two to
! fill a position, but we got left.
Thanksgiving day was beautiful!
one in Nauvoo and there were many
delightful family dinners to which
relatives were invited to partake.
Joseph Smith, president of the Lat
ter Day Saints Mormon church is
very i'll at his Independence. No.
home. He resided in Nauvoo fol-
many years. He is 81 years old.
Mrs. Jas. Mof1tt who resides on a
farm a few miles southeast Of Nauvoc
will celebrate her birthday anniver
sary on Thursday of this week and