The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
CITY NEWS.

Clean the walks.
If you don't like It you can ex-
change it.
-Keokuk National bank Christmas
Savings club.
And 1t was white Christmas
and an enjoyable one.
Chicken dinner Csc, Mission Inn
today. Leo Bland, chef.
Tho grip has been very prevalent
in Keokuk for several weeks.
The Gate. City ID hopeful that
everybody's Christmas was happy
ono.
--Keokuk National bank Christmcs
Savings club.
Instead Of shopping early you
might take time to read the classi-
fed columns.
Attend dance OF Ladies' Auxiliary
A. o. H.. Wednesday evening. Ad-
mission Is cents.
1t Is surely a crouch who would
criucise Christmas gift even II he
had kick coming.
Big chicken dinner Csc at Mis-
sion Inn today. Leo Bland. chef.
Henry Ford will probably reach
home in time to receive the happy
New Year salutation.
These have been busy days at
ll0 UdAhSS hS hnCA ssS az SA0 QOoG-
office and express Offices.
Christmas is coming again.
Early shopping was decided i'm
provement over the preceding year.
Make 1t better next time.
Buy coal wood and feed OF VIM.
Mullfkin. Large or small orders de-
Hvered promptly. Phone 1860.
-Keokuk lodge No. Is, I. o. o. f..
meets every Monday night, at 7:30
o'clock. Visiting brothers invited to
attend.
A marriage license was issued on
Christmas day to Henry N. Heuch.
A. and Anna e. Parker, 80. Moline.
Ill, couple.
The numerous friends of e. F.
Sullivan will regret to learn that he
is seriously i'll at his home and will
sincerely hope for his recovery.
Barber shops were open until II
r. m. Christmas day and many a
tardy customer slipped In at the elev-
enth hour. This was literally true
Elmira chapter No. 40. o. e. s.. Mon
day evening. Dec. ~. 1915. 1880
o'clock Work. BY order of the WI
NJ. Louie p. Hahn, secretary.
Attend dance Of Ladies' Auxiliary
A o. H., Wednesday evening. Ad-
n ission 25 cents.
Nov that Christmas Is over It
is time to think about making q few
good resolutions. II you have not
been member OF any OF the Christ
mas savings clubs it would be a good
idea to resolve to be among the num-
Der for next year.
-Keokuk National bank Christmas
Savings club.
1t was a physical impossibility
to keep the trains on time during
the Christmas holiday rush which
was the heaviest in years. The un-
loading Of passengers and express
and mail caused more or less delay
to overcome these delays.
Chicken dinner ESQ, Mission Inn
today. Leo Bland, chef.
The various Sunday school exer-
cfses were held mostly Friday and
Saturday evenings and the children
were remembered by Santa Claus. 1t
was happy time for the little ones
and the larger ones were not too far
advanced in years to lose sight Of
the spirit of the occasion.
-Nauvoo Independent: Herman
Haas is making an offer of lot on
his Mulholland street property as a
gift to anyone who will erect bust
ness building on the same to cost at
least $1,000. This offer will be good
until spring and there are no pro
yisos except that the building will not
be blacksmith shop. This is GER
tainly a generous offer.
"A horse, attached to a buggy,
was struck by Wabash train near
the Carthage depot yesterday morning
and so badly crippled that the ami
NAL had to be killed. The horse ran
down the track first and then re-
turned, passing the depot and afsor
crossing one trestle, became en-
tangled in cattle guard. The owner
could not be located several hours
after the accident, and it was not
known whether or not he had been
thrown from the vehicle during the