The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, June 30, 1916

Are you coming to Nauuoo to cele
brate the 4th OF July?
Don't look at the thermometer now
Everybody else is doing it.
Fireworks haven't got the Fourtl
of July in such bad repute as the fire
water, some of the celebrators thtnl
that has to be drank to whoop thing
up right. Be a little careful mex
Tuesday and pay more attention t.
Z fireworks than f1rewater.
The Keokuk Electric ball team
came up to Nauvoo last Sunday after
noon to play game of base bal
with our invincible club, and for ;
while 1t looked like they were COINS
to give our home team a string o
goose eggs. The score up to the frs
half of the eighth inning was 8 to
in favor OF the dam city boys. In TIT
last half OF this inning the home cit,
team succeeded IN filing the base!
when home run Stratton came to tbs
bat and he swatted the pill for
three base hit and brought in three
runs. tying the score. In the ninth
Naivoo shut out the Electrics ant
when they came to the bat made the
winning run, which saddened the
hearts of the Electric squad who
IuOuSsllL Illby udQ lllS game SliShou.
Last Sunday night Que of the finest
moving picture shows ever seen in
Nauvoo was shown in our opera
house The crowd attending was a
fair one and every one present was
pleased with the pictures thrown on
the canvas Next Sunday another
movie will be shown in the Nauvoo
opera house and is promised to be
equally as good, when 1t is hoped a
much larger crowd will be present.
Nauvoo needs a good picture show
house and if fine movies are shown
there Is no reason why good patron
age cannot be attracted. The movie
show next Sunday night will consist
OF five reels.
The lovliness of red cheeks is not
like the rose, born upon a thorn. It
spells an imperial basis OF physiolfg!-
cal process.
Nauvoo's base ball squad will go
to Loniax, H., and cross bats with
the windy ball team OF the windy
town 1t viii probably be a good
game for 1t is said the team of that
place is a good one.
One of Nauvoo's pastry cooks OF the
fair sex says just to set you right.
that a lemon or custard pie is not
pie at all. A pie must have hunting
case. The opened faced article Is
tart
Miss Leota Lang of Detroit, Michi-
gan, has been visiting Nanvoo rela-
lives and friends.
Attorney VIM. Hartze11 OF Carthage
was business visitor in Nauyoo last
Monday.
Mr. J. Baxter was in Davenport.
Iowa and attended the B. P. o. E. con-
yention for couple OF days last
week.
Mrs. A. R. Mccallister and little
son OF Bently, spent few days last
week in Nauyoo. visiting friends.
Mrs. Carl Falk is visiting relatives
and friends In st. Louis and will re-
main week longer before returning
to her Nauvoo home.
Mr.. Emil Knithan of Burlington Is
In Nauyoo for a visit with his sister
Mrs. C. ]. Baxter and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dundy who has
made Nauvoo har home for over
half century, has left for Omaha, Neb.,
to reside with her son Chas., and
family.
A doctor in netghboring town ad-
vertises his business for sale. Cause
for selling, poor health. Supply your
own comment.
The steamer Keokuk will run an
excursion from KeolS,lk and FIT. Madi-
son to Nauvoo on July 4th. FIT. Madi-
son will celebrate the day up there,
but nearly all of the residents are
coming to Nauvoo to observe the ma
tional holiday, where they can irri-
gate.
Ruddy Leppert OF the Datin 6; Lep-
pert store, enjoyed weeks vacation
on account Of illness, but is on duty
again and glad Of it
There was Moose picnic on the
Illinois side OF the big lake last Sun
day and there was a big lunch and
an enjoyable time. Several from the
Nauvoo Moose lodge attended.
And observe how the other half
lives. In all Nauvoo you will find no
more depressing views.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P Latta are now
Nauvoo residents, having moved their
household goods up from Keokuk and
are occupying one of John Reppling-
sr's APARTMENT houses on the third
ward line. We welcome them to Man
VOC
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fisher OF Nauroo
are parents Of new boy baby. Ar
TlFat on InUTSOay OF faSI week
The Ladies Industrial society OF
Nauvoo held a market day" in Mrs
r. SummerhaldeT's building last Sat
uTday afternoon and evening and
we're quite literally patronized.
These are busy days down at Nan.
woes canning factory for so many OF
Cur villagers are on the move assist.
ing In preparing the big pea crop.
Something lass than a quarter Of a
million cans will be got reafv for the
market The pea crop was an excel
lent one in Nauvoo this season and ~
the tomato crop turns out as well,
Superintendent Arbuckle and the
stockholders can well feel satisfied
with the output for 1916
The chigger season has opened.
Nauvoo's city council should in.
struct our chief of police and should
be determined to enforce the law n
the effect that all dogs shall wear q
muzzle. displayed in a prominent