The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-14

about ten years Of age he had the
heel of this foot cut OF by a mower
and for some time in late years il
has given him lots of trouble. caused
by the bone becoming infected. He
Is getting along nicely and when well
will be the same genial Ben as OF
yore.
It will not be long until our Iowa
friends will say that water is better
than grape juice. but we don't ex-
pect them to go as far as that.
The annual meeting for the selec.
ton of directors OF the Nauvoo State
bank occurred Tuesday morning In
the banks Office, and other business
that came before the officials was
transacted.
The year just passing into history
has been a remarkable one for Nau-
VOC. There has been no serious labor
troubles. all classes OF mechanics and
laboring men have had days work
now and then. Capital and labor have
been on the most friendly terms and
ali classes Of our people have worked
tremendously at the task Of making
Nauvoo one of the best towns in Hill
nois from this date on. The pros
pect never looked brighter for the old
town than It looks today. il civic
pride will take hold of our people and
inspire every one to do his best.
II you are not supporting the Keo-
kuk Daily Gate City. it Is hardly
this column. Suppose we were to
nose around your poultry-have us
in jail. wouldn't you: Aren't you
stealing from this paper right now?
You feed your face from the grocer's
product. which you dare not steal,
but here you are feeding your intel
lect without this papers leave. It
costs money to produce this stun,
even though it be hot stun. Don't
set it on the game where you are not
furnishing your share Of the stakes.
Some persons have been circulat-
ing report that VIM. Pitt, Jr., of
Powellton, had surrendered the Ford
car agency, but he recently received
a car load of Ford autos and another
car coming. which goes to show that
VIII is right on the Job yet and
has routed the gossipers.
The Ethelyn Hombs Theatrical
company that finished four nights
stand OF amusement in the Nauvoo
opera house last Sunday evening. did
not draw one fair house during their
stay here. caused probably by pre-
SCAIAA6 WILL OoI Pl01S. ANo0VOO QCO
pie will not stand for anything but
the newest and best and II any
theatrical company can't produce this
kind Of goods they had better re-
main away.
If Nauvoo is small enough, you
don't have to move out west to be
somebody.
One of Nauvoo's tonsorial artists
who works in the first barber chair,
got even with a bunch of foxy GUS
toners day or so ago. They asked
him II he expected to keep on shaw
ing after he gets to heaven. Il don't
know" replied he, "but If do, will
sure have to drum up new bunch
of customers"
Marshal johnson Of Nauvoo has
been selected as truant officer and is
attempting to hook the ''hooky" play.
ers. He should also see that those
attending school do not smoke cigar,
cites and loaf about places where
they are excluded by the law.
1t is probable, though, that If every
one was as thrifty as we are all
a severe attack of the crimps
Two OF Nauvoo's young men made
a wager sometime ago and which has
not yet been settled. although the
stakes OF one dollar each was placed
in the hands of stakeholder. One
OF the young men is about to get
married and the other one now pro-
poses to send the about-to-be-married
one his dollar and place the other
dollar in one of Nauyoos banks as
soon as the nuptial knot is tied, to
be paid to the first born when 1t shall
reach the age Of twenty-one years.
Mrs. VIM. kreiter has received the
full amount of insurance Of $4,000
which her late husband carried in
the M. w. A. order. Mr.. Kreiter be-
longed to the order In Nauvoo for
eighteen years and paid in assess
ments the amount Of $4,000.
Nauvoo is about to lose another
prominent couple. Geo. A. Bruegger
and wife intend moving to Chicago to
engage in the insurance business. |
One by one families depart from Maui
but they sometimes come back and |
declare this the only place In which
to live.
Some time before long you will hear |
the news that some great syndicate !
will absorb this glorious garden spot /
A great railroad will be afloat here |
and proudly ride the waves of pros |
perity. waited on by the breeze OF |
success. Some corporation will send |
heir engineers to Nauvoo to make a
searching investigation into the min
aral and agricultural resources OF this
section. with view to extending its |
railroad system. Think of the effect !
nat a colossal financial concern
would produce upon Nauvoo backed |
is it is by millions of stagnant CAPT |
al rotting in banks. Have you ever
n your worldwide experience seen
such location for a great city.
Level as floor and watered by Lake
Cooper and sheltered by line OF
Hills that are beauty itself It will
lot be long until you will see the
aborers in gangs at work with their
novels glinting in the dazzling sun
light.
The Nauvoo Rebekahs held an In
tallation of officers last Friday night
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