The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

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no one then thought Of using them or
thinking of starting a frog farm.
French's New Sensation, another
splendid floating theatre, will visit
Nauvoo Thursday evening, May 10.
This show boat will land at our regu-
lar steamboat wharf The company
will play their musical success,
along the Way to Tipperary." The
management have visited Nauvoo On
several occasions and always gave
splendid satisfaction. They have rne
music and their band will give street
parade in the business portion of tho
city at 10 o'clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Haas, who live
Just at the edge OF Nauvoo's city limits
celebrated their silver wedding ami
!versary last Sunday.
In the month of April, Louis Hohl
who carries mail on rural route NO. /
carried 1927 pieces of mail, = which
weighed 1,G14 pounds. That's carrying
some mail out of a town the size OF
Nauvoo.
Albert Rain, Jr, was given fine
surprise last Friday night by a num-
Der of his young friends. Refresh
ments and games were plentiful and
all had an enjoyable time.
DR.. j. A. Bortz went to Chicago and
Hammond, Ind, last Monday night at
- o'clock and returned Tuesday night
at the same hour.
L VIM. Pitt and VIM. Kimball were in
St. Paul, Mimi, the forepart Of the
week buying live stock.
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Kraus were Keo-
kuk visitors last weeks end.
Mrs. w. NJ. Haggett returned re-
Gently from a pleasant visit with her
daughter Miss Leila, at Decatur, ILL.,,
who is attending school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dachroth are en-
Pertaining the lady's mother and sis
ter of St. Louis.
Several of Nauvoo's business houses
need painting badly. Several dashes
of paint would make their places loom
up.
The first ball game of the season
occurred in Nauvoo last Sunday after
noon between the Hamilton and our
home team. The crowd was very
small because of the threatening
weather. At the end of the game, the
score stood to 4 in favor of the vfsi-
tors. It was pretty game through
out. Next Sunday the Nauvoo team
will play the Dallas City aggregation
in Nauvoo and a large crowd should
turn out and encourage the boys.
AS soon as fruit begins to ripen,
our housewives will make a sour face
over the sugar schedule.
A fine girl baby was born to Mrs.
Chris. Quest OF Quincy last Saturday.
The lady was Miss Bertha Schleicher
of Nauvoo. Her mother, Mrs. Frank
Schleicller Of this city, is visiting ner
daughter down in the Gem City.
The little packet running from Maui
VOC both UP and down the lake has
very light passenger list so far, but
is doing heavy freight business
from this point. As soon as the
weather gets warmer the passenger
traffic will grow much stronger.
The new city council Of Nauvoo
held it's first meeting last Monday
night when the old members turned
over the reins to Mayor Hart and the
aldermen. After appointing all the
committees. an appropriation ord1n.
ance was introduced and referred to
a committee. There We're no appoint
ments made for the Offices Of city
marshal, sexton and street superinten-
d9nt at this meeting. The council ad-
iourned, to meet again next lueSuay
evening.
Nauvoo's saloons have made our
city richer by $4,000 last Saturday by
paying their annual saloon license.
The ocean-to-ocean Darty in five
automobiles with one full fedged In
dian chief, passed through Nauvoo
about 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening
of last week They remained here
inst a few minutes and missed seeing
historical sights in the most beautiful
CITY in the United States. The Pixies
Peak region which they were adver-
Using is no comparison to ours and
that's the reason they did not tarry.
One of Harry La Tiers show ladies
had the honor of shaking hands with
the Indian chief.
The many egg cases, about 1000 IN