The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-28
CITY NEWS.

in the harness line.
The work of putting in a new gut
ter or the high school building is al
most completed.
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name Society benefit tickets at Nc
Grath Bros. and Scott & O'Reiily's.
The suit of Stephen Davis vs.. the
Hotel Antilles and F. NJ Pennell was
dismissed yesterday at the costs OF
the plaintiff.
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name Society benefit tickets at Nc
Grath Bros. and Scott & O'Reilly's.
Members OF the school board and
of the purchasing committee exam
ined samples of furniture for the new
school houses yesterday Their de-
cision in the matter has been reserv-
ed pending some further examination.
Saturday viii be Cleanup day.
The executive committee hopes that
Il there Will be civic pride enough ex-
hibited to find that keokuk is clean
ing up both the front and back yard
Saturday
Work on the interior of the Gar
fsald school building is being pushed
I with additional carpenters on the Job.
The building is growing fast, and will
be ready for occupancy in September,
without q doubt
Nate Mitchell, colored. chargei
with the Illegal sale OF intoxicatins
liquors, was bound over to await the
action OF the grand Jury under bond
of 500, when he entered plea of not
guilty and waived preliminary exam
sination in the superior court YESTERDAY
afternoon.
II Good at any theatre. any show,
charity benefit tickets Get them at
McGrath Bros. and Scott & ORefily's
/ IF. J. Merchant is now located at
Grand Mere. Quebec, Canada where
he is employed with the LaurentideI
Company, Ltd. Mr.. Merchant saws
about 10000 people and on the c. P.
Iconfident that he is going to like the
place.
I United Charities and Humane
Society benefit tickets good at any
theatre today and tomorrow, for any
show For sale at McGrath Brothers
and Scott & O'Reilly's.
i The W. O. W. have big @eetiny
land smoker tonight, at which the
delegates to the recent state gather
ling viii talk. says the Quincy Jour
NAL. of the aTth They will also choose
date for their excursion. their last
date, Nav 8. having been selected by
the Moose for their excursion to ker
kuk.
United Charities and Humane
Society benefit tickets good at any
theatre today and tomorrow, for any
show. For sale at McGrath Brothers
and Scott & O'Reilly's.
The garden contest which IS
being conducted by the Civic league
among the school children is meeting
with success. A number of the school
kids have prepared their gardens, and
the seeds have arrived, and are being
planted This is good weather for
gardens, and especially with this rain
there should be little trouble in coax
ing the seeds to grow.
Miss Leila Hagett, OF Nauvoo. /
and who is well known here. has been |
chosen by Alpha Chi Omega sorority 0. |
! the James Millikin University as its !
iaelegate 10 the fourteenth biennial
which is to be held In the Hotel Vir- /
ginia, Long Beach, Calf, from June
rs TO July 2. All of the sororities in |
1.-THE United States send one delegate
each, and as many Of the members and /
alumni as can, go too.
Sherwood for pony buggies and
harness. 7o3 Main.
A real peril threatens the lawns
OF Keokuk. The dandelion this spring
has made its appearance in menacing
profusion. Not for years can the oil
( est inhabitant remember when the I
dandelions were so plentiful. A lawn
that was devoid of the pest at night
will blossom out in yellow glory the
following morning Gardeners and
savants have long sought remedy /
for the dandelion disease Plenty of /
solutions are az hand to kill the
weeds, but, when applied, they also
kill the grass.
z -Keokul.t camp NJ. W 4. No. 622
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending April &c, has just
been issued as follows: Ideal condi-
tons continued during the week for
farm operations and growth of vegeta.
ton. Rapid progress was made in
preparing ground for corn planting
and considerable planting was done in
the southern part of the state. Grass
and small grains made good growth L
under the effects of high temperatures
and light showers, but good soaking |,
rain Is needed to insure a bountif.G
harvest. All fruit trees, except K
peaches, show an abundance of bloom.
Live stock Is IN pasture In the south
ern and central counties.
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McGrath Bros. and Scott & O'Reilly's