The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Odd Follows VIII Gather in Hyter's
Grove This Week for Annual
Event Which VIII At
tract Many.
THE PRIZE LIST IS LARGE
Odd Fellows From All over the
Country Are Expected to At
tend-Event Was Post
poned Last Month.

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Keokuk Odd Fellows who were
cheated out Of their enjoyment OF the
fish fry at Viewer last month are so.ns
to have another chance on October G..
The rainy weather caused postpone
ment OF the event, and the date was
It is expected that the celebration
history of the county odd Fellows.
The event will be held in Hyter's
grove, and the following list of prizes
and events has been published:
An is in readiness for the Viewer
fish fry October and present indica-
lions point to the greatest celebration
in the history of this Odd Fellow
event at the northern county town.
Hyter's grove with its wealth OF
natural beauty and attractive hooks
and lanes will resound with spontane-
GUS enjoyment and unalloyed pleasure.
The list OF prizes for the various
events and contests has been COM
piled and the array is indeed tempting.
The promoters of the outing assure
all who attend that there will be
superabundance OF fish and fish of that
del. ctable sort that appeases the most
particular palate.
The following is the list OF prizes:
Three legged race, IA years and
under)-First prize, $1.50, by e. Cor
sepius, Fort Madison, Iowa; second
prize, pocket book, by Witte Drug
baum 6 Dewein, Burlington; third
prize, pscket book, by Witte Drug
company, Burlington.
Egg race fourteen years and un-
der First prize, 81. by Corsepius,
Fort Madison; second prize, 80 cents,
by Corsepius, Fort Madison; third
prize, perfume, by George Colt, Fort
Madison.
Pie eating contest fourteen years
old and under First prize, sweater
coat, by Bergthold, Fort Madison;
second prize, s1.00 in merchandise, by
Sheaffer Jewelry store, Fort Madison;
third prize, pocket book, by Witte
Drug company, Burlington.
Sack race fourteen years and I'M
der. First prize. s10O in merchan-
disc. by C. C. Williams, Fort Madison;
second prize, so cents by L. L. Miller,
Fort Madison; third, pocket book, by
Witte Drug company. Burlington.
Foot race Gree for all under six
years. First prize. one box candy, by
y. Murphy, Fort Madison; second
prize, one box perfume, by Geo. Colt,
Fort Madison.
Potato race Gree for all under six
years. First prize, one box candy.
by Davis Confectionery company. Bur
Ilington; second prize, one box per-
fume, by Geo. Colt. Fort Madison.
Boys jumping contest (six to ten
years. First prize, one pair boys
tennis shoes by c. Lesch & Son, Fort
Madison; second price, boys tennis
slippers, by Schmidt Shoe store, Fort
Madison.
Free for all foot race (for men) -
First prize, $3.50 Sheaffer fountain
pen, by Axt Drug Co, Fort Madison,
and one years subscription to The
Evening Democrat, by The Democrat
company. Fort Madison; second prize,
$1.0O box of cigars, by Andy Dehner
Cigar store. Burlington; third prize,
rs cent can Tuxedo tobacco, by Tuxedo
Tobacco company.
Ladies' free for all foot race-First
prize, $500 clock by Geo. Rapp. Bur
lington: second prize, 800 hand bag.
by John Bosch Co, Burlington; third
prize, rs cent box perfume, by Camp
Thomas, Fort Madison.
Fat ladies' race CTS lbs. and over
First prize, 50 worth of merchandise
by Towers, Fort Madison; second
prize, lady's purse, by Walden Jewelry
company, Burlington; third prize, two
pounds coffee, by John Leicht, Bur
lington.
Fat mans race (1SO lbs and over)
p@h So
and Son. Fort Madison: second prize,
81 90 shirt, by ]. p. Mailandt, Burling-
ton.
Nail driving contest (for LADIES' -
First prize, one $500 carving set, by
Liddle & Shepherd. Viewer: second
prize, one $3.50 gold bracelet by Jno.
B1ume, Viewer, Iowa: third prize. IL
sheets music, by Bergman Music
store. Fort Madison.
Nail driving contest (for menu
First prize, $500 in merchandise, as
follows: $3.50 in merchandise at -
-, Fort Madison, $3.50 in merchan-
disc at B. b. Hesse & Sons Fort Mad
cent cuff buttons, by Gerling Jewelry
store, Burlington: third prize 10 cent
hammer. by Shreves' Hardware store,
Fort Madison.
Rope climbing contest (free for
alb First prize. $3.50 ms follows: 81
by E. c. Barbour, Fort Madison, s1.00
by Larson bakery. Fort Madison, 81 30
by Ed. Urfer. Fort Madison. s1.o0
worth of stock food. by Saar Bros.
Fort Madison. second prize. 81 shirt
by Eisfeld Clothing CO., and one pair
of cuff buttons by Strause Bros, both
firms of Burliagfon: third prize far
of Tuxedo tobacco, by Tuxedo Tobacco
COMPANY.
Cracker eating contest-First prize
$50, Eitman Shoe store. Fort Madf-
son. SOC necktie, by Gockel, Fort
Madison. second prize IS cent tie pin,
py Paule Jewelry company, Burling-
ton. so cent pocket knife by Kreich-
baum. Burlington; thir1 prize. S1.00
by Star Shoe store Fort Madison.
Ladies' throwing contest-First