The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, Ill, Dec. 20, 1915

206S 4dAA. H. was 1SROl leu S1l lAO lAIA4O
that an order was passed for two jit-
ney cars, to be placed in this terri
tory, but perhaps the manufac turers
were unable to complete them yet.
Some thief stole horse blanket
from off an animal hitched to a rack
at Datin & Leppert's Nauvoo store
on Thursday night OF last week and
If the thief had been in the neigh
borhood from where the blanket was
taken he would have fed, never to
return to the scene of his crime. The
owner, when he discovered his loss,
would have killed him in at least a
half-dozen different ways, but the Ian
guage he used would have put the
thief to death at once. An effort
should be made to catch one of these
night providers at this pastime. for
several blankets and buggy whips
have been stolen heretofore in the
same locality.
In closely town we note that a
girl is suing young man in her
neighborhood for having stolen kiss
from her. Right here in Nauvoo we
generally figure out the contributary
negligence in cases of this sort, and
then that is the last you hear about It,
Farewell 1915 and welcome 1916.
Turning new leaves will only be a
dream. in short time after the new
year begins. If you intend turning
over new leaf, it isn't necessary.
The one you turned over last year
can be turned again next Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Reimbold are
the parents OF a new girl baby at
their Nauyoo home, the arrival Oc-
curing last Sunday evening, and it
will not be long until Erwin will re-
ceive orders and advice from This
many friends, and if they have the
slightest thing to suggest that he has
not already done to that baby, from
rubbing it with oil to patting it on
the stomach to the tune Of John
Browns Baby" they should not tell
him lest he may forget it, but write
it down and send 1t along at the
earliest possible moment. Mother and
child doing nicely. and papa h19py
as king. OF Grandpa Chas. Reiu,
bold we may say something later.
This story is told on a callow young
man of Nauvoo: He has been max
ing regular calls on very popular
young lady in the. rural districts. SO
regular in fact, that when he quit it
was noticeable to his friends One of
them stopped him and asked him why
he had so suddenly ceased his cam
paign. He replied: Couldn't stand it
any longer. The other evening when
arrived she handed me the diamond
ring gave her and said she had no
more use for 1t, so l took her word
for it and beat it, His friends think
it was heartless dismissal
It is now time to hear the standard
story Of the girl hurrying the fire
with the Kerosene Kan and her
flight towards heaven.
There are two very bad things
about cigarette smoking-I;rst. the
cigarette, and second, the fellow who
smokes it.
While neighboring towns are giving
lodging and food to numbers Of
tramps, Nauvoo is almost free from
the wandering willies.
Skating on Lake Cooper at Nauvoo
and Montrose is good and a delight
full pastime for our young folks. The
crossing on the lake from Nauvoo to
Montrose is excellent now and made
the entire distance on the ice A
few more days of continued cold
weather will allow our ice dealers to
harvest the crystal blocks.
|. At the. Nauvoo postoff1ce last Friday
thirty-three sacks OF mail were re.
ceived. The amount Of mail now is
considerable less.
Our merchants will son begin their
annual invoicing of stocks, to learn
their profits and loss.
Nauvoo's old veterans will receive
their quarterly pension vouchers next
Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Well the weather man is making
good now, anyway, and like the al
rnanac. is showing people that win
ter has surely begun.
Nauvoo's city council will meet in
regular session next Monday evening,
the first in the new year Mayor Hart,
who is now postmaster, will r.obably
tender his resignation as mayor or
Nauvoo, which he is compelled to do,
likewise the Office of supervisor of
this township, which he also holds.
Peter McGary paraded the street in
Nauvoo's business section last Friday
evening, dressed as Santa Claus and
pleased the little folks with his an
tics.
Several years ago in some parts Of
this country an annual competition in
rife shooting Instituted by the war