The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22
CITY NEWS.

latest styles and designs. King
Plumbing Co.
-Ewers- McCarthy Co. boys suits,
overcoats, mackinaws and sweaters
are the best shown in keokuk.
William Baird has brought action
in the superior court against the Ma
tional Poultry company claiming $1b4
as salary due from the defendant on
a contract. In the petition 1t is al
legged that the defendant said that If
the plaintiff came to Keokuk the de-
PENDANT would give him employment
for the entire winter at $14 per week.
1t is claimed that no wages have been
paid since November.
Have Christmas the year round.
Duy her a Cioric fireless cook stove.
neither & Cherry Co.
The numerous fires that are be-
king reported over the country cali
for caution. Fire prevention days on
which literature is distributed and
addresses made are Of little value
unless put into practical use. keo-
kuk citizens are urged to examine
furnaces and take all precaution to
avoid fire.
Quincy Is still discussing it's pro-
posed G. P. & @. traction line and
has got about as far in tha building
line as keokuk has with the Nauvoo
interurban. Speaking Of the Nauvoo
interurban-it looks like keokuk
should support any substantial move
1nent that would connect Nauvoo with
this city. ...s
"A framed copy of a city script OF
1857 for 81, which was presented. 70
the city council by the Security State
bank on October 10, was placed on
the wall Of the council chamber to-
day. 1t has been on display in the
bank windows since October but~xas
sent up to the city hall today. The
scrip is signed by B. l.. Merriam,
clerk, and Hawkins Taylor, mayor.
The lake at Rand Park is the
mecca for skaters these days. There
are people here who have fond
recollections of skating on the lower
lake, which has long been dried up.
This lake is much bigger than the
upper and it would be appreciated
by the boys and girls as well as by
the older folks who like to skate, II
the lake could be flooded and addi-
tional skating facilities provided.
Efforts are being made to con-
tinue the special express train on
Omaha, which was put on a couple Of
months ago. This is fast express
service, and Keokuk is served through
connections at Burlington. An express
sion of the local business houses in
appreciation of the service was being
sought by the express company to
help in retaining this special equip
ment.
Concerning the Y. M. c. A. and
Y w. c. A. minstrel which was put
on at Warsaw last week by the local
associations. the Warsaw Bulletin
speaks as follows: The Y. M. c. A.
and Y. w. C. A., of Keokuk, numbering
about twenty, and assisted by Robert
Midkiff, Clyde Prichett and E. Ham
burger of this city, presented min
Istrel show at Kuse's opera house
Thursday evening of last. week which
was generously patronized. Several
good features were presented. The
Dutch dance by the girls proving one
of the most popular numbers.
AS usual Santa Claus letters have
been received at various places about
sges to Santa and requests for gifts.
Some have been received at the post.
office, a number have bean addressed
to The Gate City and Santa Claus
box kept in Duncan-Schell Furniture
Co. toy department has been stuffed
during the past week rtwo. 1t has
been suggested that such letters be
turned over to organizations that have
charge Of the distribution of Christ
mas cheer.