The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, June 9, 1916

This column was delivered to Keo-
kuk through the kindness OF John
, Johnson, Nauvoo's auto livery pro-
Irietor, on account of no mail service
from Nauvoo to Montrose last Thurs
day and another day the fore part Of
the week. The high winds on Lake
Cooper was the cause of no mail On
regular schedule time.
People wearing overcoats in the
Imonth of June was quite curiosity
at this summer resort of NauyoO, this
last week.
Nauvoo's Civic league ladies' met at
the home Of Mrs. John Hohl Thurs
day evening.
Nauvoo's high school commence
ment exercises occur tonight at the
opera house and the admission is
free.
/ VIM. Reimbold Jr, who has been
ATTENDING the Keokuk high school
iduring this term, will graduate from
that institution tonight.
! Ed Simmons all home talent Minis
trel show has been postponed from
June 16 to the 23d inst, on account
tof Haltcn Powelfs tent show which
tshows in Nauvoo during that week.
Nauvco's invincible ball team de-
feated the Blue Ribbon club Of Bur
Ilington last Sunday on the local ball
field by a score of 90 to 10. 1t was
IA farce from beginning to end, and
1.-THE fans were Disguised with the
game.
1t may be ventured that the things
discussed at the dinners which the
lIowans gave heretofore rarely, If ever,
Included grape juice. 1t has a promi-
lnent place on the table now.
/ The Carthage, H., ball team Will
come to Nauvoo next Sunday and
cross bats with the home team and
the local contingent will run across
the real thing for the county hub ag-
gregation are said to be some pail
Itossers The fans will not be d1sap-
Ipointed this time and all here should
turn out and witness the contest.
Koechli Bros. of Nauvoo, have the
contract to place in a new concrete
bridge in Appanoose township, about
five miles northeast Of this city and
they receive $3.50 for the work.
There isn't anything fancier than
the names they give the Pullman cars
unless it's the names OF the new col
lars the fastidiouA young men are
wea ring.
A five reel picture show will be
given in the Nauvoo opera house
next Sunday evening. The Cold
Rooster and other fine pictures will
be shown and these reels are the
same that are shown in the best
movie shows now
The Young Ladies sodality of Nau-
VOC will give an ice cream social in
the City park tonight (F'riday) and
the Nauvco band has promised to
play. All are invited and the pro-
leeds will be used for new parish
home.
/ Cushman's company of artists are
in Nauyoo organizing and rehearsinS
and will give tent shows on the, road
during the season The company will
open a weeks stand in Nauvoo, be-
ginning Monday, June II. 1t Is the
Halton Powell company incorporated
and the same that showed in Nauvoo
last season and gave such splendld
satisfaction They will have vaude-
vile supreme and present the latest
comedies and comedy dramas. The
tent outfit consisting of four large
wagon loads from keokuk arrived
Wednesday evening.
Henry Leinhard of Nauvoo, gradual
led from Knox college at Galesburg
L
Icourse and intends following Journal
ism. His parents OF this city were
present at the graduating ceremonies.
Henry is bright and studious young
man and will make success in life.
About twenty years ago they start
led being ashamed of the name Mary
Ann. AS the seasons flight by, less
and less you hear of it in polite So
lciety.
Nauvoo's banks are still doing
rushing business Notwithstanding the
backward crop season. Every once
in a while industrial items such as
this drift in in this column showing
that Nauvoo is not only keeping up
with the procession hut trying to
keen ahead of 1t as well.
Mr.. Leslie Reimbold and Miss Hen
rietta Bruegger. who were quietly
married in Nauvoo on Saturday
morning of last week departed i'm
mediately after the ceremony on their
honeymoon trip. This popular young
couple will soon return to Nauyoo
and make their home in the residence
lust west of the Spalding institute.
They have numerous friends here who
lis Too Fat Get