The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, July Is, 1915.

ton. 1t is very strong and light and
will not rust
There are several sites for the
Roesler library building, under consid-
Grafton just now and each has its ad-
vocates, and each has claims to- recon-
mend it to the public. The southwest
corner of Fifth and Webster streets
the old Knoche PLACES thought by
some to have claims worthy of con-
sideration, it being but two blocks
from Main street in quiet neighbor-
hood, with no adjoining buildings to
affect its insurance rates, and its loca-
ton is as near central as any site to
be found in the city and is on the
same block with the new Frazer
opera house, another public building
soon to be finished AS many of our
citizens have expressed a wish to have
the building on Main street, because
of the attraction it would be to stran-
gers especially If it was architectural
1y beautiful, the suggestion has been
made that the old Germack corner, at
top Of Main street hill-northwest cor
ner of Second and Main streets
would be most excellent site, high.
commanding a beautiful view Of the
river. no high buildings nor frame
buildings near to make it objection
able. and cement walks are laid both
north. east and west. The lot is 60x75
feet and can be had for less than
81 100000 1t is level and has excellent
drainage. 1t is said a handsome and
imposing building on this corner
would attract the attention of all visi-
tors from adjoining states as We'll as
our own. If this site is selected, a
cement walk and retaining wall
should be built from the levee to Sec
ond street on the south side of Main
street. 1t is the coolest and shadfest
side in summer. While of course it
is plain that the Germack corner is
not central as so many would like to
have a site, yet 1t would meet the de-
sires of those who want the library on
Main street. Another site spoken Of
is Fourth and Jackson. in rear of the
Little Brick" This is a hollow and
would have to be filed. A fourth site
is Fourth and Clay streets. All of
these it Is we'll to consider and let
the choice fall on the site that would
best fulfil the wishes of the whole
people. 1t has been suggested that
the city should add $4,000 to the Roes-
Ter $4,000 and put up a building that
would be monument for generations
to come. An interested Mathematician
figured that the taxes on each citizen
would only be increased Is cents per
year for limited time.
Two new pool tables were set up in
the Luckart pool rooms today.
Mrs. Archie Gardner Of Ceylon.
Mimi who has been visiting DR.. and
Mrs Ralph T. Edwards. will return
home Thursday Mrs. Gardner is
sister of Mrs. Edwards.
Over sixty of the keokuk Retail
Grocers' association met in monthly
session at Hotel Grant Tuesday even
ing The party leaving Keokuk in spe-
cial cars at Cos p. m. Warsaw or
chestra furnished music for the &C.
casion. A very profitable and enjoy
able evening was spent.
Mine host Anderson served a chick
en- supper in his usual unapproach-
able style. to which all present did
ample Justice The association will
hold its August meeting at Hamilton.
T. Frank Patterson expects to leave
soon. perhaps this week, for Little
Rock, Ark, where he is engaged with
Mr.. Leavitt in the real estate bust
ness, in the business centre. He will
be absent four or five weeks.