The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-23
CITY NEWS.

The Gate Clty WILL Wv
printing. ~.
Co., Saturday, II to 6 o'clock
-Eywers Mccarthy Co., home OF the
"E,mery." guaranteed fast color shirts
s1.00 to $500. )
| Spend Sunday on Str. Dubuque to
Burlington and return. Leave s.oo d. J
M Adults Use. ~
4 The swimming campaign at the
Y. M. C. A. should be successful one.
Eervyone should learn to swim.
Go. L is going to Mexico. the rest
will get their shoes repaired at say
Hers shoe hospital, 1920 Main
Leroy Wolf arrived nome fast
evening from Davenport, Wnefe no
attended the E1ks state convention.
Huntington is meeting the same
difficulties that Keokuk encountered
in bridge building operations, the hign
water having put a stop to the work.
Classified advertising is placed
on a cash basis. When you send IN
you classified advertising be sure
and send payment for same with or
der.
There will be meeting OF the
First Christian church congregation
this evening at the church for the
purpose Of discussing the every
! member canvass.
The steamer ST. Paul carried two
hundred and fifty Quincy Baptists to
Keokuk yesterday on their annual
excursion. The visitors remained IN
Keokuk half an hour
: .1igh class excursion to Burl1ng-
ton and return Sunday on Str. Du-
buque. Leave $3.50 a. m. Adults Toe.
-Pucketchetuck lodge NO. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock
C. w. Randall. N. G.; George w. I'M
megart. permanent secretary Third
degree.
Saturday, July 1, the republican
! and democratic county conventions
| will be held in Fort Madison. Dele
gates to the state convention Will De
selected and vacancies filled on the
county ticket.
| -Keokulk has a patriotic d1sposl-
ton. The display Of national colors
and the enthusiastic attention given
to the preparation of Company for
service, indicates that patriotism in
Keokuk is all right.
! Regular meeting Of Evening Star
temple No. 254. Pythian Sisters, at
X. P. hall, Friday evening at 1880. |
Visiting members invited. Mrs. Min |
ME E. King. NJ. e. c.; Maude n. Hor-
nish, M. of r. & G.
While you are deeply interested |
| in all manner OF other problems at
the present time, do not overlook the |
one which is also of importance, and
which Is just now demanding atten-
ton. Do not forget to swat the fly.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
majority of the Berlin newspapers
have decided to reduce the size of
their publications from July l, owing
to increasing paper cost. Several 1
papers will increase their subscrip'
ton price.
Phone $50 for milk and cream.
Delivery until 8 p. m.
| After voting an amendment in
creasing the annual grand lodge dues
of $1,000 Masons in Iowa, the grand
lodge adjourned Wednesday. The
dues are Increased from rs cents to
81. the additional $4,000 derived by
this means to be used for increasing
charity work.
High class excursion to Bur1ing
ton and return Sunday on Str. Du-
buque. Leave $50 a. m. Adults 75c
k of P. exc. FIT. Madison Sat. p. m.
The farmers are making the best
of an unpleasant situation. 1t has
been bad spring for the ruralist but
the corn is mostly planted. The
WEATHER uuIll udI NCSL LiIlie huot 10 II
unusually favorable if much Of a
| crop is gathered.
-Ewers- Mccarthy Co.'S straw hat /
stock comprises everything that is
new and correct Prices SOC to SIS.
In many other cities there is a
big campaign for the Red Cross. The
big majority never go to the front
and are not needed there. but they |
can get busy and do a world of good, |
if they are organized for that pur-
pose, like the American Red Cross.
! The Quincy Journal of Thursday
evening says the Young Peoples So
| city Of the Salem church completed |
arrangements for an excursion to
keokuk next Tuesday on the steamer (.
G.. W. Hill. The boat will leave |
Quincy at 9 o'clock, stopping at Can
ton at IL o'clock and arriving at keo
kuk at 2, where stop of one hour
will be made, returning to Quincy at |
! Z o'clock. A committee was ap-
pointed to look after refreshments.
The following from the Quincy |
Journal will be of interest here as
Mr.. Pringle formerly worked for the
Keokuk newspapers: w. Z. Pringie |
of Poplar Bluff, Mo-, is expected to- |
morrow or Saturday enroute to Dan
vile, where he will take position as !
city editor on paper. The paper he |
worked for in Poplar Bluffs has |
changed to a weekly. Mr. Pringle |
was formerly connected with the
newspapers here.
The commercial clubs and other |
business organizations of the state
are preparing to- let the State Fair
association hear from them on ac-
count of the association leasing space |
at the next state fair to a large mail |
order house of Chicago for display
of it's goods. The Vinton Commercial |
club already has adopted resolutions |
of protest and it is expected the local !
clubs take similar action. Other clubs !
| throughout the state are expected to |