The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
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A married couple from the east
country from Nauvoo, who were to
face divorce proceedings at this term
of court at Carthage, have patched up
their differences, it is said, and are
living together again.
Have you ever lived In Nauvoo.
asked one Keokuk man of another?
No. why do you ask? You seem so
cheerful. I thought you might be
happy because you had succeeded IN
coming from Nauvoo.
1t Is now a week since Ash Wednes-
day ushered In lent which for six
weeks annually signifies the period OF
penitence, fasting and prayer. Society
in Nauvoo, true to its old-time tradi-
tons, upon the advent of this holy
season, with its usual good grace, has
bid farewell to the social world. Dull
ness mostly, will pervade the atmos-
phere. Last Sunday, the first Sunday
in lent, was a beautiful day and our
churches were crowded with worship.
pers and the faithful were privileged
for the first time on that day, to again
attend services in the newly renovated
Catholic church and admire its beauty
since it was finished.
The time was when children took
apples to school in their pockets be-
cause of the cheapness of this sort or
hunger alloyer, as we'll as the ease
with which the fruit could be OBJ
tanned. That happy period has gone
and only in occasional years are the
school children allowed that privilege
and last fall was one of them, when
Nauvoo was blessed with fine ap-
pie crop The Nauvoo boy and girl
can eat bananas and oranges grown
In distant lands, without making seri-
GUS inroads on the household treasury.
but if the child's natural longing for
an apple grown right at home, Is to
be satisfied, the family eXchequer
must be drained In different years.
but this last apple season nearly ev-
cry Nauvoo cellar was we'll stocked
with Adams fruit and some remain
in the store room, yet at this time
when we have no crop. the household
| er Is as great sufferer as the or
chard owner because OF the latter's
failure to safeguard his fruit crop.
| Little Miss Ma guerlte, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bechtold, had a
delightful birthday anniversary last
Sunday, and her parents made 1t a
splendid occasion by inviting a few
relatives to help the little miss cele-
prate the event by arranging dinner
party. Miss Marguerite viii not soon
forget this happy birthday and her
| little friends wish her many more
happy anniversaries.
Frank Ed left for Elliott, Iowa,
| Monday, to work at his trade Of paint
err and decorator.
| When you look at your vacuum
cleaner this spring, it may be stalled
| again and cost you a dollar or so to
start it. If you have that kind would
you be willing to trade it for a good
broom?
Automobile touring parties will be
numerous in Nauvoo in q few weeks
hence.
Who said money was scarce? A
| bank in near by town advertises:
Money to loan TO farmers for feeding
cattle"
| Nauvoo ought to boom grape
| Juice factory enterprise this spring.
Nauvoo should not sit down again I'M
til it gets that grape juice factory.
This town is full Of fine grapes that
| can be used for grape Juice as soon
as the shipping season Is finished
Some people get all stirred up over
the question of cremation when you
suggest IL and they denounce 1t as
! pagan. So is burial.
A Nauvoo citizen takes the side OF
storage eggs, although he says he
does not know If he ever has eaten
one. We wonder il there is anything
! in the world so lowly as to lack de-
! fender.
Nauvoo has one very Industrious
and intelligent woman and she is sell
ing chickens at eight cents piece