The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
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panoose township. have fine girl
Friday.
The woman who takes care Of her
husbands house is the only person
who knows true happiness. In such
case the husband doubtless could
testify colnpetently.
Myron McGregor Of Nauvoo went
over to shooting match at MonIrose
recently and returned home with IS
pound turkey. A few evenings after
he entertained a bunch Of friends at
a fine turkey spread. using the COB
bier he was fortunate enough to get
at the shoot We are told that Myron
said that the big fellow did not COST
him over Ave cents per pound for the
shooting.
There Is little or no wood saving
in Nauyoo this winter and the steam
wood-saw machines are laying idle.
The scarcity Of timber hereabouts 10
the cause Of 1t.
Nauvoo will not grow when our peo-
pie are untrue to it. It's citizens can
either establish or destroy confidence
in it. Whoever destroys it is an enc
my to progress and traitor to their
community. If they deny 1t, do nor
invest their money in 1t, nor patron
ize it's business establishments and
organizations, they are surely killing
1t. The prosperity of town depends
chiefly on the confidence the people
have in it.
One hundred and sixteen years ago
next Tuesday. occurred the death Of
Geo. Washington, the first president
Of the United States.
At the moving picture show last
C,,rdo1y joht no NJ -
peii" were shown on the canvas In
the Nauvoo opera house ana gave
splendid satisfaction. Another movie
show will be given next Sunday night
and good pictures are promised.
1t is easy to keep in good humor
when everything is going we'll. Tho
real test comes when we are In
trouble, or imagine we are. The abil-
ity to subordinate and control ones
feelings and maintain cheerful atti.
tude and smiling face even though
the world appears blue, is the supreme
test Of strength of character.
There was much excitem ent in Nau-
VOC a few days ago when It became
known that one of our citizens hens
had laid twelve perfectly good egg.
in one day. To the consumer, whose
sale connection with the egg supply
is to telephone the grocer, this will
not mean as much as 1t will to the
producer, who is endeavoring to coax
the reluctant birds to make 1t
merry Christmas, indeed. Hens are
not laying much right now, the moult.
ing period not being entirely past,
which helps to account for the price
of 80 cents the first Of the week and
a drop of four cents came after the
above occurrence and the predicted
price of so cents will not come be-
fore the winter ia over These facts
account for the interest Of this Nau.
VOC persons neighbors, who want to
know how 1t is done. Auto salesmen
are also bounding him. knowing that
with such q source Of revenue he will
have funds to invest.
Miss Clara Smithwick Of St. Mary's
academy, Nauvoo, has gone to Pitts
burg. Penn, for visit over the holi.
days.
Thos. Sheridan who lives few
miles below .Nauvoo on the boulevard
the Mayo Bros, the noted surgeons,
about bad sore ON his face which u
very troublesome at times. which
some believe may be cancer.
About two dozen Nauvoo younS
manageable men are talking OF or
ganixing bachelors club. The fel.
low from which this information 10
gained, fails to state whether the
young fellows who intend to band
together under Z common
vow to remain bachelors. or, by this
means, wisely are adopting the best
plan to let it be known that there is
such q wonder as twenty-four unat.
tached young men in Nauvoo. It mat.
ters not what the purpose OF the club
may be. There is nothing so uncer-
tain as the longevity Of bachelors
club. II at present there be twenty
Nauvoo. and we could be sure Of Il,
we could see right now what's In
store for this little old club IL form
ed, and be willing to bet on It with
leap year coming on SO soon.
Several Of the pupils at st. Mary's
academy In Nauvoo viii go to their
homes to spend Christmas and the
holidays with their parents.
Do not forget that the days are
growing shorter as well - fewer.
After carefully looking over the
matter, a Nauvoo man makes this re-
mark: Much has been said in regard
to the short skirt and other ladies'
costumes. In my opinion, II she wants
to make this exhibition. she has a
perfect right to do 50. It 10 nobody's
else business"
Nauvoo's fishermen are taking their
nets, saying that the catches arc few
and not Of paying quantity and the
season is practically at An end.
Some Of Nauvoo's married folks
gave dance In the K. c. and st.
Rose society hall last Tuesday even
ing. It was an invitation affair."
Winter has never yet come unless
there was some funny talk about get
ting rid Of the ice man and some
comic pictures Of tho coal man.
Wheat In this section ought to have