The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-20


Thanksgiving day and tho barber
shops here will close at noon.
We've asked and asked, but haven't
found anybody yet who could tell us
what is the good of having long finger
nails.
Mrs. Fred Gehring held a public sale
Of her household goods last Saturday.
A large crowd attended and every
thing sold. The lady intends going to
the sunny south to live with her
daughters during the winter.
Mothers-in-law are preparing for
their usual Thanksgiving visits.
Some little snow fell last Sunday
and Monday and the wise weather
prophets say we will have fifteen OF
sixteen snow falls this winter, be-
cause the first snow fell ovember 10
and 16. .
Mercury is now hunting and trying
to find the bottom Of the thermom-
eter.
Nauvoo merchants did q fine bus1-
ness last Saturday. The weather was
fine and a large number Of farmers
with their good wives and handsome
daughters were in town doing their
trading.
Many may love US. but few under
stand us as we wish we were under
stood.
Miss Agnes Marley, popular
keokuk lady who has been visiting
Mrs. R. Summerholder, has returned
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number OF friends in Nauvoo who are
always glad to meet her.
OF coursee you have seen the fellow
know him personally, doubtless
who goes away from home occasion
ally, sees some fine public improve
ments and comes back Dragging about
them and bemoaning the fact that
Nauvoo does not show up as nice
and yet, when the vote comes to spend
a little money for just such things
that impress the visitor and show
progress and push for Nauvoo, he
slips in big vote against 1t.
Mrs. Marian Morrill, of Nauvoo, was
granted divorce from her husband
Ed Morriss, in the circuit court in
Carthage last week and desertion was
the cause.
The Hancock county board Of su.
pervisors will hold a special meeting
in Carthage, Monday, December Z.
Mrs. A. Lingo, a highly respected
Nauvoo lady, died very suddenly on 4
train while enroute to visit brother
In Seattle, Wash. Her husband receiv.
ed telegram last Sunday which was
a great shock to him. The remains
are expected to arrive today or to-
morrow in Nauvoo. The lady was
fifty-seven years Of age.
The dying squeal of the domestic
porkers is now heard about Nauvoo.
Many families here raise their own
hogs to supply them with meat and
lard,
The wise man who forecasts close
winter for this section may fail in his
prediction this year.
Clouds and Sunshine" play to be
presented by local talent for the bene-
fit of Nauvoo young ladies' sodality OF
the Catholic church, will occur at the
Nauvoo opera house Friday night, No.
vember 20.
Nauvoo's postmaster will In all prob
ability hold the Office until December.
1916. This may account for the demo-
Gratis here not making a stir to secure
the office for one OF the faithful. But
supposing these United States elect
republican president in 1916; what
then?
Our old lodges have initiated but
very few candidates for some time.
1t looks like the goat will get very
unruly for the next few candidates
that will apply for admission.
Bids will be received by Post
master Beger for carrying the Nauvoo
mail across Lake Cooper to Montrose,
up to January 10. The contract begins
July, 1915, and continues to June so,
1919 1t is doubtful If any one will
bid against J. W. REIN bold, the pres
ent carrier, who has given the best Of
satisfaction, that is if he wishes a
renewal of the contract.
1t is said that one of Nauvoo's most
enthusiastic prohibitionists has a bar
rel of wine in his cellar What is he
going to do with it?
Now is the time to blanket horses If
owners would prevent sickness and
have any regard for their poor dumb
brutes. A careful and humane person
will always do the blanketing anyway.
Mrs. L. B. Hobbs and sister, Miss
Gilmore Dachroth, entertained COM
pany Of ladies at the formers home
on Wednesday Of last week and all
had fine time and wish to go again.
Dainty refreshments were served
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hobbs of Fort Madison was
the only out of town guest.
A company of friends surprised Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Daughter last Sunday
evening. 1t was their eighth marriage