The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-22

first appearance here were disappoint-
! ed at their non-appearance, for it was
good company.
There is lot OF sickness in Maui
VOC and vicinity this season and our
doctors are kept very busy answering
calls.
The thin ice season has opened. but
since the lake has formed at Nauvoo.
there is no danger for this column to
report a record-breaking crop.
1t is now time to examine the win
ter stocks and pick out suitable
good resolution.
Among j. %. Rockefeller's purchases
the other day was crate of twelve
dozen fresh eggs. And only little
while ago. they said he was going to
skimp through Christmas on $4,000.
The people Of this country simply
don't understand that old bon vivant.
Nauvoo's high school will have a
vacation from Christmas until Mon
day after New Years.
Whatever you do, remember not to
confound the two Christmas spirits
any more than you can help next Sat
urday
When a fellow says he isn't as bad
as he might be. he isn't as good as he
might be either.
the Nauvoo State bank last week. a
semi-annual dividend OF six per cent
was declared. which speaks well for
this Nauvoo popular banking institu-
ton.
The Thirteen club gave q social
dance in the Nauvoo, opera house
Thursday evening OF last week, de.
spite the disagreeable weather and a
nice. fun-loving crowd Of young peo-
pie were present.
Speaking Of crusades. determined
one should be started by the Nauvoo
high school board and some Of the
clergymen of this city to stop the
practice Of smoking cigarettes and
loafing around public places by the
pupils. There needn't be any fol-dc-
cording to reliable authorities. the
chief offense OF the boys consists In
loafing about places forbidden them
and cigarette smoking. In some cases
corporal measures aren't so entirely
blacklisted that Nauvoo need search
itself further to put the practice out
Of commission. Tickle 'em with the
BIRCH
The smiling ones are the ones who
shopped early.
The climate in Nauvoo is not going
to interfere with the Merry Christmas
arrangements.
A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all of you readers OF The
Keokuk Daily Gate City, and Of this
column.
about the best time to begin estimat-
ing how large the next corn crop IL
going to ,be.
Right at present. Nauvoo should be
proud of her boys. Every youngster
should get together voluntarily and
agree not to use cigarettes or tobacco
in any Of it's various forms. Then in
after years, we would know why wc
are always hearing of some OF Matt
voo's young men doing SO well for
himself out In the world and tellin.
the interviewer that he halls from
Nauvoo.
Nauyoo's civil war veterans win
have pension day again on January
when they will receive their quarter
ly pension vouchers.
A preacher in this county intends
publishing a series OF articles In To-
cal papers on the subject OF farming. |
Now II some farmer who isn't too
busy through the winter will write a |
few articles on preaching and some
old maid will tell us how to raise chill
dren, we can get along until fhe In |
terurban line building through Nauvoo /
opens up again this coming spring.
On account OF some Nanvoo people
reading OF robberies In this column. |
they have put their family Jewels and |
money in safety deposit Mason fruit
far.