The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
CITY NEWS.
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/ Chas. Moesch. Hilton Road, r. l.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Johnson. 1922
Fulton street, announce the birth OF
a baby girl, born Monday, Aug. II.
steamer Dubuque for Burlington
every Sunday at $3.50 a. N. Returns
9 p. m. Adults SOC, children ESQ
round trip.
"A seven pound baby girl was
born Sunday morning at o'clock to
Mr.. and Mrs Frank vandendoel. No.
1916 Des Moines street.
"A marriage license was issucd to
Olney Darraugh, 20, and Myrtle stice.
II, Of Keokuk, yesterday. They were
united in marriage by John Leindeck.
er, justice OF the peace.
Steamer Dubuque for Burlington
every Sunday $3.50 a. m. Returns
8 D. m. Adults soc, children Zoo
round trip.
Thursday Of this week will be
the last day for beginning publication
of original notices of suits for the
September term of the district court
at Keokuk. On Saturday the Jurors
for the coming term will be drawn at
Fort Madison, hut they will not re-
port until after the West Point fair
dates.
Presbyterian church excursion to
Quincy Thursday, Aug. rs. Leaves
a. m.
To-day was ladies day at the
Knights Of Pythias camp. The usual
festivities attendant on the special
day were held This included an
extra fine dinner. Excursion cars
from the park to the camp made the
usual trips during the day to carry
the camp visitors.
DIR. Lapsley has moved to the
second floor OF the Masonic Temple
building, Seventh and Blondeau SITS.
-Of all the people on the earth.
more are at war today than are fol-
lowing the paths Of peace. The world
has hfty-three independent govern.
ments or nations or under their own
rule. Eight OF these. England, Rus,
STA, Germany, France, Austria, Bel.
GUM, Servia and Montenegro-are
now at war. involving their combinen
population OF S47,417,000. The forty
five nations at peace have only 6S2.
1888 900 population. Should Japan be-
come involved the war element would
increase 67,142.000
Steamer Dubuque for Burlington
every Sunday at $3.50 a, 10. Returns
p. m. Adults soc, children 25c
round trip.
I'm the telegraph columns OF the
city papers yesterday a dispatch ap-
peared stating that It cost the United
States $1,000 to cable message to
Ambassador Page at London The mes
sage contained upwards Of $4,000
words and was instructions In regard
to the relief OF American tourists in
the war zone. The Gate City gets
from $4,000 to 10000 words per day
so that this United States message is
equalled more than twice every week
and may continue for the rest OF the
year. 1t Is not intended to create the
impression that the press report costs
what the United States private cable
dispatch amounted to, but this item
Is intended to set our patrons to think
ing IL they have had the proper ap.
probation of the service they are get.
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ed Press associations.
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-Sherwood for harness repairs.
The Iowa weather and crop bulle
tin for the week ending August 16 has
just been issued as follows: The aver
age temperature for the week was
about normal, the days being bright
and hot and the nights cool. Light
to copious showers occurred In few
localities, but over the larger part OF
the state the rainfall was practically
NIL Or the amounts were too small to
be of any material benefit The great
est measurements OF rainfall were re.
ported from the west-central, north.
western, north-central and eastern
counties and the least from the cen.
trail and southern sections. Corn is
steadily retrograding, and much Of It
In the southern districts is past the
stage where rain would be Of any
benefit. Corn on sandy soil is firing
badly in all parts Of the state. and
the prospective crop has been re.