The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-25
CITY NEWS.
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dition. The consideration named in
the deed is $1,000.
-Keokuk camp NJ. W. A. No 622
viii old Its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are re-
quested to be present
The steamer Frontenac which was
sunk last spring near Winona. Nina,
will return to the excursion business
next spring. according to information
received here.
Trainmen and employees OF the
old Burlington, Cedar Rapids ana
Northern road, before It was merged
with the Rock Island road IN 1902. are
planning a big reunion and celebration.
w. M. Baker will give an illustrat-
ed lecture on the Philippine Islands,
at the First Christian church tonight
lat 8 O'Clock The customs and habits
lot the FflipiEos will be shown In the
lstereopticon pictures. There will be
no charge for admission.
w. S. Kenyon, junior senator
from Iowa, is in Keolsuk today. Hs
was visiting his old school mate, A..
;Hollfngsworth Of this city. Senator
Kenyon is on his way to Mediapolfs.
where he will speak, and he stopped
Iover here to meet Mr.. Hollingswo-th.
The many cool days and the lack
OF warm days and nights Is causing
apprehension among the Hancock
county farmers regarding the safety
iof the corn crop. Corn looks fi4e-in
fact It Is an extraordinary growth,
with huge ears, and ordinarily would
be considered fine prospects for a
bumper crop. But 1t is still very green
| and under the circumstances It needs
lots OF warm and dry weather to ma
lture 1t.
i The Burlington train which ar
rives here at 7:45 o'clock in the morn
Ting, was few minutes late. due to the
fact that the train was delayed some
what in getting out OF ST. Louis. 1t
was not delayed by any washout OF
embankment near the Des Moines
river bridge as was reported On the
streets. Nothing of this sort occurred.
lit was found on investigation, and 1t
was only street rumor, entirely with
tout foundation. Train service was
normal as usual.
/ The Iowa weather and crop serv-
ice bulletin for the week ending Aug
ust % has just been issued as fol-
lows: Another week Of fairly favor
able weather has aided the progress
tof farm work and the growth OF corn
THE temperature was, however, con-
siderably below the normal, and sew
leral nights were very cool. A trace of
1 frost was observed on the morning OF
the goth in Audubon and Crawford
counties This is the fourteenth con-
.secutive week that has given an aver
age temperature near or below the
normal For the state. as a whole.
the week was comparatively dry. bit
lcopious to heavy local showers oc-
icurred in many localities. which inter.
lferred with farm work for day or
/ two Stacking is nearing completion,
land shock threshing is progressing as
rapidly as the weather will permit.
IThreshing reports continue to show
irood yields of small grain generally.
but the quality is mostly poor, and
the yield of timothy seed is below the
normal. Considering the cool weather.
corn is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. and some Of the earliest plant
ed is in the roasting ear stage, but
much of the late planted Is not yet In
tassel The third crop OF alfalfa ana
the second crop of clover Is ready to
be cut. and both are heavy. Potatoes,
garden truck. fruit and pastures con-
tinue in good condition. The soil is
in good condition. but no fall blowing
has been done on account of othe-
work being more urgent.