The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-09
CITY NEWS.

Three weeks until Christmas.
Moving. j. Opstelten, phone R-64s.
Mrs. F. L. Morgan is i'll with ton
solitis.
Electric table and floor lamps.
King Plumbing Co.
Baptist bazaar December 18th,
from to p. m. Market and coffee:
La RIGA, San Lucas and Round
Oak cigars in Christmas boxes. Wards
Cigar store. Get the best.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ~.
Branson, Jr., of Summitviie, 1922
pound son, on December 8.
The movement by the Industrial
association to interest local capital IN
local industries is worthy of support.
Come down town and see what the
merchants have for you. The display
windows are attractive with holiday
merchandise.
Unitarian bazaar, market and
afternoon tea, 2:3O p. m. Thursday,
Dec. a.
Hear Rev. Edwards Sunday even
ing at Trinity church, The Strength
of Gibraltar" or SIS Your Life In
sured?"
Big reduction sale on our entire
stock of overcoats and winter suits
Sale will continue until entire lot is
closed out Call and get prices The
B. & H. Clothing store. 514 Main.
i'm a petition presented to the
city council, street ligt; is asked
at the corner OF G and Commerciai
streets in West Keokuk, by residents
| in that vicinity. the council Las tax
en- no action On the matter yo;-
Trinity church bazaar aud chlcK-
en- pie supper Thurs, Dec. "A. Sale
at $50; supper $50 to z, 3oc.
1t is important that the out-of-
town shoppers read the advertise
ments of the Retail Merchants asso-
citation, appearing in this paper from
time to time. These merchants make
in attractive for you to trade in Keo-
kuk.
The Fort. Madison bar met in spe-
cial session Thursday and appointed
committee of three to draft resolu-
lions of respect for the late Attorney
Archer Miller Of Keokuk, says the
Democrat. Court took recess from
noon until Monday, in order that the
LAWYERS and court members might at
tend the funeral at Keokuk Saturday
king Plumbing Company's cleo
trio portables are the finest shown
in the city.
-Changes in the time Of the inter
urban schedule compel The Gate CITY
to 20 to press earlier IMAM usual. rms
makes it important that advertising
COPY be sent to the Office at least one
day before Il is to appear. This CO
operation will be appreciated and as
sures the advertiser the complete cir
culation. Those who wait until late
! in the day TO send in their copy, take
their chance of getting their adVer-
itisement in the complete issue Of the
paper.
| Not more than three years ago
the Daily Observation-Disclosures re-
fused an advertising order from Chl.
cago mail order house for seven NIL
pages of display at maximum rates.
the Daily Gate City. at that time, re-
fused twenty-four full pages offered on
THE same basis. Every year it has
tbeen customary for the keokuk papers
to refuse several thousands OF dollars
wortb of advertising from catalogue
houses, This business has been oner-
ed without solicitation. If sollclteo,
these advertisers would flock into the
advertising columns of the local pa
ners by tn. hundreds. The Gate CITY
intends to continue its policy of boost
linz local merchants and protectins
them. oven though there seems 10 DC
a tendancy on the part OF some OF tne
advertisers to overlook this CONSIDER
alton.