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Formula for Fuel.
To Male Into Rugs.

lnasmuch as your colun.-- seems to be an almost bottomless well to supply the wants of all corners. 1t has occurred to me that We might be able to obtain through the same channel some castoff blue or blus and white garments, such as aprons, petti- coats. shirts, and nurses dresses, or white cotton materials which could be dyed the desired color. I am a member of . small church which meets two evenings each month. at which time we cut and sew the rags to be made into colonial rugs. the proceeds from the sale of which are used for whatever appears the most urgent need at the time. If you consider this re- quest of sufficient merit to let 1t appear in your department, I trust the effort may bring the desired results. as we are badly in need of material to enable us to i'll our orders. c. R. H."
 I am not sure that the Corner is really a " bottomless we'll :" for the wants of all
 but have little doubt that some of our readers will be able to help supply the neae of this band of workers. There are always wants for which charitable and church guilds lack funds. such as the labors of these particular toilers aim to meet. The old white goods which can be dyed ought to be plentiful. None of these should be sent to this office. but request made for the address of the correspondent who sends the appeal.
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FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Would Borov Inpolid's Chair.

This is my first appeal to the Corner
 although I am a constant reader. For seven long months have been in bed and almost helpless. Now I am beginning to improve, though slowly. l am able to sit up little. but have to stay right in my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

I will be more than happy to send her an occasional magazine, as l am sure will be many of your other readers. J. J. D."
 No address with this either. I wish I could impress upon the dear people who wish to help that it is necessary for them to tell me who they are and where they can be found before I can give them the chance to be of assistance.
 * *
 Formula for Fuel.
 Will you please repeat the formula for fuel that appeared in your Corner some time since? Was the coal in the mixture to be fine, or was 1t in Jumps? Must 1t be dry before using. or is 1t to be used as soon as it is mixed?"
 I regret to say have not copy of the formula for which you ask. Perhaps some one has kept it, or the friend who supplied 1t in the first place may be able to repeat 1t now. If so it will be gladly received and a place will be made for it in the Corner iu the hope that those interested in it may cut it out and paste it in scrapbook or on the card of an index where 1t can be easily found and referred to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

In the first place, get a room thoroughly ready for sweeping before you begin If you attack 1t at random you insure your self extra work and prepare an unsatis- factory result. Move the lighter articles out of the room, dusting them first; put all ornaments and bric-a-brac away. Bear In mind all the time that when you put them back in their place the room will be clean and that if they are not you will have to scatter more dust in the process of making them presentable. Small pictures which hang within reach are easily taken down; larger ones should have cloths hung over them. The pieces of furniture which are too large to carry out should have sweep ing sheets spread upon them.
 These sweeping sheets should be made and kept for this purpose alone and they should not be old, ragged bed coverings which have holes and worn places in them through which the dust can make its way readily. The best plan is to buy coarse unbleached cotton sheeting and to bind it with turkey red or with red braid so you can tell the sweeping sheets from any oth-
 CTS at a glance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Dressing for thc Job.

Your own preparation for the work Is as important as that of the room. In the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Bundles of Pieces Wanted.

"I am making up box to send to shut in woman. Her only pastime is quilt piec- ing. To all who will send me t bundle oil pieces. any kind, will return . song, sheet| music. If pieces do not come in time for the box can send them afterward.
 MRs. A T's
 trust this offer may meet with a prompf reply. In reply to the postscript. which suggests that the pieces be sent to thid office. beg most fervently. ' Don't" Id only makes complications and trouble Those of you who have pieces to send carI write to me for the address of A. T.. which will be sent to you promptly. and the piecsa can be forwarded to her by the Givoso el the pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

write again early and often, and I venture to believe voice the wishes of others when l urge her to let us hear from her soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, Use Its
If Your Back hurts or Bladder both
ers, drink lots Of
water.

When your kidneys hurt AMI your
back feels sore. don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irrtate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with mild, harmless salts
which removes the bcdy's urinous
waste and stimulates them to Their
normal activity, TIL funct on of the
kidneys is to filter the blood. In "a
hours they strain from it 500 grains
OF acid and waste, SO we can readily
understand the vital Importance OF
keeping the kidneys active
Drink lots OF water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in glass
of water before breakfast each morn
ing for few days and your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts Is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, comb ned with lithia,
oHu Hds pSSh uoSu iol SeiSIdIloAS W
clean and stimulate c'o2ged ki5nevs !;
also to neutralize the acids in urine
SO 1t no longer Is source Of ;rrita-
ton, thus ending bidder Weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keen
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09

ices will be from the German Evan
geiical church in that city Sunday
afternoon at 2 p. m. Interment in the
city cemetery.
s. w. Jester has purchased the q.
w. Dowell bungalow on West Main
street. s. w. Jester had contemplated
leaving Kahoka and his many friends
will be pleased to learn that he has
decided to remain here.
AT a meeting Of Wyaconda Drain
age District No. 2, held at st. Pat
rick, Tuesday, five supervisors were
elected: ]. J. Wheeler, James NJ. Spur
geop, Otto Shuler, E. r. Risk and 10
seph Logadon. Two are from Lewis
county and three from Clark county.
j. w. Foster and family have moved
from Arkansas to Luray,. their for
mer home
Colonel and Mrs. j. w. McDermott
attended the New Years ball given by
Governor Major at Jefferson City last
Saturday night.
Miss Amelia Cherry went to Garth
age, ILL.,, Thursday for visit with
relatives.
The household goods of D. M. VIII.
kinson, the new depot agent, arrived
Thursday from Lancaster. They will
occupy the Slaughter residence recent
ly purchased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09
WAYLAND, MO.

Loyal neighbors and friends, mum
herring firty-three, assembled at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Harsch near Wayland, Saturday
evening, giving them complete sur
lrise and presenting them handsome
rocking chair, thus showing the good
will in which this estimable family
is held. They will soon move from
our midst to their new home in Iowa.
The evening was spent in playing
games and good sociable time was
declared by ALL
A birthday surprise on Mrs. T. J.
Sturgeon Saturday afternoon, was an
enjoyable affair. Mrs. Adrain Spurg
con had prepared a delicious 4 o'clock
luncheon for her invited guests, ali
unaware Of Mrs. Sturgeon, who greatly
enjoyed the surprise. Progressive
rock was INDUCED in and proved very
interesting for all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09

Elmer Dennis, Of Hamilton, were
united in marriage at $3.50 p. m. Tues
Gay, January 6, 1914, in the pastors
study in the Presbyterian church by
Rev. j. NJ. Thompson, pastor. Miss
Hattie Wolfenbarger of Warsaw was
bridesmaid and Mr.. Louie Thomas OF
Hamilton was best man. The brides
gown was of dark blue crepe meteor,
trimmed with gray fur. AS the newly
lweds emerged from the study they
were greeted with a shower Of rice
and old shoes, by waiting crowd OF
young girl friends, and Immediately
departed for Alexandria, not informing
their friends whether they were going
north or south on their honeymoon
trip. They will reside, on their re-
turn, in Hamilton where the groom
has a coy cottage ready furnished,
awaiting them. The bride is q charm
ing young lady with many friends who
unite in best wishes for the future.
She has acceptably filed the position
Of chief operator in the Mississippi
Valley Telephone Co.'S exchange here
ind resigned In favor Of Miss Mary
Baird; who will succeed her, Miss
baird being one Of the Office force
for some time. The groom is a young
man of fine qualities and has been in
! the employ Of the keokuk Electric
llCo., but next week will go to work on
the transmission line for the Missis-
| sippi River Power Co.
| The funeral of the late Dr. o. E.
Hutchins will occur at 1880 p. IN. Fri
day, January 8, 1914, at st. Paul's
Episcopal church, Rev. Long conduct
| ing the services. DR.. Hutchins was
but twenty-eight years Of age, and in
| the seven years residence here had
built up quite a practice and made
many friends by his quiet, courteous
and kindly manner; he will be sadly
missed. His death is sad blow tc
! his young wife, who is greatly pros
ttrated. DR.. Holmes and wife Of Keo
kuk, Chas. Holmes and Roy Hutchins
Of. Joy, Illinois, are. here to attend the
funeral; the Holmes brothers are hall
brothers of DR.. Hutchins.
Three more cars of bridge timbers
arrived yesterday for the new rail
road, making eight in all, but mors
are to arrive They are piled at tht
1 foot OF Fourth street.
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n.A
DENVER, ILL.

Mr.. L. B. Mclean who has been SO
seriously Ill for many weeks passed
away at his home Monday at $50 a..
m. Mr.. MCLEAN has suffered intense
; ly for the past five or six months be-
ing confined to his bed for the past
three. He battled for his life with
heroic energy, but at last death gained
/ the victory notwithstanding every
thing was done to alleviate his suffer
ing, but to no avail and at the dawn
ing Of New Year, he laid down his
Iarmor and met the pale boatman
bourne from whence no traveller re-
I turns. Funeral services conducted al
| the church by j. w. Porter OF Car
| thage. Interment at Moss Ridge GENE.
terry, Carthage, Ill.
! Miss Matte Ramsey who is teacher
/ of the Alethea Bible school class, pre-
scented each one of the members with a
beautiful hat pin holder as a Christ
mas gift which she purchased on her
eastern tour and were souvenirs of
/ New York City. The remembrance
/ was highly appreciated by the young
! ladies who in turn presented her with
Ia leather handbag. This class has an
enrolment of thirty-four
The Domestic Science Club will
meet on Friday afternoon, January g.
The outgoing officers will have charge
/, of the program. No meeting was held
on the last date because of the holiday
! festivities.
i Ertel Bunnell has accepted the posi-
ton as teacher of Mount Pleasant
school for the remainder Of the term
the former teacher having resigned.
4 The O. E. S. held their annual install
!, lation ceremonies on the evening oil
December 81. Officers elected for the
ensuing year are as follows: Maggie
Duffy, w. NJ; ]. w. Fleming, w. p;
Ivah Jennings, A. M; Hattie Scott
secretary; Scott Duffy, treasurer;
Mary Fleming, conductress; jamie
Cain, assistant conductress; Mrs. w. Il
Scott chaplain; Olivia Scott, marshal;
Matte Scott, pianist Rhoda Childrers
Ada, Sue Burnett, Ruth; Agnes Ora
ham, Esther; Louise Vance, Martha
4 Lizzie shoup, Electa; Mary Mouldin
!, warder; C. H. Huddleston, sentinel;
installing officer, Mary Fleming. The
ritualistic floor work was excellently
exemplified by Olivia Scott who acted
as marshal, pianist, Matte Scott. Mus.
cal selections were as follows: March
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The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, ILL.,, Jan. 9, 1914.

One Of Warsaw's public spirited
citizens has suggested that cement
walks, six feet wide, be laid through
the park diagonally from corner to
corner, and that the band stand be
moved to one side of it's present site,
and fountain Installed in place Of It
with large circular pool, twenty-five
feet in diameter; this to be done be-
fore our home coming next fall Now
here is chance for some of Warsaw's
wealthy people to build monument
to themselves; don't all speak at
once. This was pet project of Ex-
Mayor Eckbohm, the last year of his
term.
The monthly meeting of the Luth-
eran Mems club, was held Tuesday
evening in Concordia hall In the school
building. There was a large attend
lance, and an interesting and enjoyable
program. Mr.. A. ]. Frank made the
principal address, a stirring, retro
spect Of the year just closed, counting
the blessings OF that year and looking
forward with enthusiasm to bright
er and better year in 1914. He was
very optimistic OF Warsaw's future,
and urged upon his hearers that to
reach the hoped for goal, every one
must cheerfully bear his part and moi
think it a burden. A fine musical pro
gram of thirty-three records was Civ
en- on Edison's latest photograph, by
Ebert Kraehling.
] The Ladies. Aid society Of the Luth.
! eran church will hold social gather.
i ing in Concordia hall, in the school
building, on Thursday afternoon and
evening; refreshments were served
and a pleasant social time was had
j R. H. Bowen and Earl Woods Of
Hamilton were business callers in
Warsaw Thursday.
| The Boys club gave a dance at
Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday even.
ing, which was well attended, for these
events are popular. Music was by
1.-The Warsaw orchestra.
| It is hard to find men around here
who understand how to make a rail-
road tie. and many men are needed
four miles below town.
! Miss Hazel Muir jackson, eldss.
lehild of Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Jack
son, OF Warsaw. and Mr.. Melgar Ear
Dennis, eldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs
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Thomas Whalcn, a highly respected
citizen Of Revere, died very suddenly
Wednesday evening. January 4 Fun
eral esrvices will be conducted by
Father Santaire of Kahoka, Friday.
Mrs. Sophia c. Shannon, nee Ensign,
died at their home in Kahoka Thurs
day morning, January 8, at $50
o'clock, aged 50 years, 10 months and
8 days. Deceased was born in Clark
county and has been a continuous
resident. She was daughter of the
late Justice Ensign, and a sister of the
late Oscar Ensign, for many years
surveyor of Clark county. She is sur
vived by the following children: Mrs.
j. l.. Christy, of Revere; Mrs. j. s..
Hough, of Grand Junction, Colo, Mrs.
Nettie Woodruff, of Ashton, Mo. Mrs.
Bertha Hintz of pueblo, Colo; Mrs.
ID. Able. Misses Lula and Clara and
Nancy of Kahoka. Funeral arrange
ments will not be announced until
the arrival of the children from the
west
John N. Meyer Of Fort Madison,
Iowa, but for the past few months, of
kal,oka, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George w. Miller, near Kaho-
ka, Thursday morning, January 8, at 5
O'clock, aged so years, s months and
&c days. Deceased was born in Neu-
berg, Germany and came to the Unit,
ed States in 1853, and located on
farm in Lee county, Iowa He later
clerked in a store at Franklin, Iowa,
and after an illness which lasted two
years, moved to Fort Madison, where
he was actively engaged in the lumber
business for a period of about 80
years. Soon after his arrival in this
country he was united in maria &c to
Miss Katherine Oppenheimer, who
was a passenger on the same steamer
ON which he arrived in America. To
this union, six children were born.
Jos. w. Meyer, Mrs. George w. Miller
and Mrs. Fred Kar1e, of Kaholsa; Ed
I. Meyer and Mrs. c. H. Boltze. or
Fort Madison, Iowa; and Mrs. P. ".
Smith, Of haywood, Ill. All were al
their fathers bedside when. the Anal
summons came. Deceased was fire.
quent visitor in Kahoka where, he
made many warm friends, and they ex.
tend to the family deep sympathy in
their sorrow. The body was taken to
Fort Madison Friday and funeral serv.
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M. F. Berry and wife and Leonora
Berry expect to depart next week Tor
an extended trip through the south
which will include Panama and the
great canal.
Ella Aaron who has been visiting
her aunt returned home Tuesday.
G. j. O'Harra is In Chicago on
legal business.
Geo. Houchens and wife visited rel.
atives in Stronghurst the first OF the
week, and from there went to Gales
burg, to visit the family Of J. Spiker.
Miss Vonna Murphy OF Dallas City
and Miss Maud, Henderson of Strong.
hurst are guests at the home of Dr..
Elsea.
Miss Lena Clark departed Friday
for Flint, Mich, where she will be
connected with the Y. w. C. A.
Veda Alton OF Keokuk was the guest
of Marian Soofield and Gladys
O'Harra the past week.
Vienna Kimbrough visited relatives
and friends in Burlington last week.
Leon Chevillon was in Moline the
| first of the week on business.
Miss Mamie Bess is visiting her
parent in Kampsville, Ill.
Kitty Flynn will depart this week
for Hayworth, Wis, where she will
have the supervision Of the music and
drawing in the schools there
Mrs. Joseph Noble visited in Basco
| the first ne the weak
| Mrs. Henry Rams and Miss Myrtle
| visited In Quincy Thursday.
R. o. McVay of Knoxville, Iowa,
visited from Tuesday till Saturday
1 with his brother w. G. Mcvay and
/ family.
| Clara Symonds went to Quincy the
first of the week to enter Gem City
business college.
l.. F. Frisbee OF Quincy visited at
| the DR.. C.. L. Ferris home day the
/ first of the week.
Elizabeth Baird who has been Wis
iting her sistsr here, returned TO her
home In Monmouth Tuesday
DR.. and Mrs. H. ]. Elsea visited the
| lady's mother in Abingdon the first
of the week.
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FARMlneToN.

Estella, Ellen and Horton Tucker
spent over Sunday in the country, Wis.
ting their grandparents.
Louie Coffin spent New Years with
his parents, Walter Coffin and wife,
DR.. Turner made business trip to
keokuk last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Hackett and two boys
came home Saturday from visit with
her parents at Humeston, Iowa
John Slice is attending court at Keo-
sauqua this week
Miss Lala Hunt is back at the tele-
phone office again after vacation.
George Shaw of Croton was in town
here Monday doing some trading.
Ed Riser of Keokuk was in town
calling on his friend VIM. Jacques.
The Nazarines are holding pro
tracted meeting here now.
Ed Higden has moved his family
back to town. They are now occupy
ing house on Front street.
Miss Inez Boyce of Ottumwa is here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09
TOPICS FROM KEOKUK'S TERRITORY

by Hollander, Knights Templar March,
I Need Thee Every Hour (var.),
Nearer My God to Thee (var.) Annie
Laurie (Fantasie); Sweet BY and BY
(Yar.). After social time was enjoy
ed, refreshments Of oysters with all
accessories were served.
The installation of the Rebakahs
was held on the evening Of Jan. 2.
Officers elected for the term are as
follows: Ada Clark, N. G.; Clara Cam
ore, v. G.; Grace Milstid, recording
secretary Hattie Scott, financial Sec
rotary; Eva Wotlon, treasurer; Pearl
Polling, r. S. of N. G.; Olivia Scott, L.
s. OF N g.; Edythe Griffin, warder;
Estelle Wristin, conductress; Sallie
Mcclure. chaplain; G. A. Mcclure, l.
g.; NJ. L. Garner, o. G.; Maggie Duffy,
r. s. Of v. G.; Estella Griffin, L. S. of
V. G.; Matte Scott, pianist; Eva Wal
ton, lodge deputy; deputy grand
marshal for the evening, Pearl Polling;
deputy grand master, Eva Walton.
Musical selections as follows: Goudo.
hiri by Nevin; Tres Moutarde tango;
Goodbye Little Girl, Goodbye, When
the Lights Are Low, Hungarian Rag,
Addenda Rang, Work For the Night is
Coming. The Christmas donation to
the orphans home at Lincoln. Ill, wal
one-half dozen sheets and pillyw cases.
A joint committee from the |. O. O.
r. and Thelma Rebekah Lodges will
meet this week and formulate plans
for big social to be given in the near
future.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gational church was held on New
Years eve, the purpose being to elect
officers for the Bible school and
church for the coming year. The result
was as follows: w. A. Polling, superin-
tendent; Mrs. w. E. Scott. assistant
superintendent; Dale Scott, secretary
Carl Bunnell, treasurer Anna Wiggle,
organist; W. E. Scott, the newly select
ed trustee; A. T. Graham, reelected
deacon; Minnie Garner, organist; Ada
Clark, assistant organist. After a so
cial chat, coffee and cake were served
The meeting was reported splendid
one, there being nearly every member
present
Mrs. Edyth McCallister was operat-
ed on Monday morning at s o'clock at
the st. Joseph's hospital in Keokuk
Her sister, Mrs. Josie Matheney, is al.
SO an inmate Of the same place and
will undergo an operation later in the
week.
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i years taxes and will complete his
1 labors about March TO-
The McCallister garage which was
destroyed by fire short time ago has
bsen replaced by new building on
! the DETERMINATION on East Muiholland
! street.
| The Nauvoo Rustler's old office
building has been moved onto new
I! foundation near Robt. Kuhn's furni-
ture store about block and half
/ from its old site. Mr.. M. Wilson of
! Carthage did the work. The moving
Of this building created considerable
i interest on account of having to pass
many electric light and telephone
| wires right in the business portion Of
the city. Wires had to be dropped and
raised enroute to allow the building to
pass by. John Koehlers engine was
used to transport this wooden house.
Mr.. Wilson also moved barn for
Mr.. Robt Kuhn several feet east OF
its site on the sams lot.
Nauvoo's State bank distributed
some fine calendars to its large num-
Der Of patrons the first of the new
year. It is a splendid calendar with
a beautiful work of art and large fig.
, ures on the tab. Cashier Arthur
Schneider is always careful in select
ing calendar that can be used more
! for convenience than an ornament
j and he has succeeded in this In
stance.
j, Nauvoo's city officials have another
pay day on Feb. next. And then
one more before election tine.
/ Some Of our business men have har-
vested several wagon loads of Ice for
present consumption.
! Nauvoo for little town takes the
cake for high-priced orchestra hire,
| The old timers' dance given here re-
! Gently had an orchestra that cost
!, $11S.50 and yet there is much ccm.
! plant of the high cost Of living. Say,
that's going some for an orchestra OF
ten or twelve men.
Mrs. Geo. Hart invited a number
! Of her mothers lady frien6s to her
! comfortable home last Tuesday after.
noon to help observe her birthday an
niyersary. The ladies enjoyed a de
I lightful afternoon. Mrs. Hart pre-
pared a splendid supper for her
mother and her mothers invited
guests.
The Nauvoo State bank and Nau
| ny, p.,1x
their regular annual meetings or
Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1914 Directsrs vii
be selected at these me stings and any
sother business that may come be
fore them transacted.
Chas. Mulch of this city received
i word that Mrs. j, Brown, resident
!of Nauvoo about thirty years ago
dfed at her home in Chicago few
days ago.