The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
CITY NEWS.

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Something new. Obtainable only from
Gate City Co.. is North Sixth street.
The date OF the Ambrosia Anti
Horse Thief association picnic has
been changed from September s to
september e.
The condition Of Harry Thomp-
son, who was operated on yesterday
at Graham hospital is reported as BIT
/ ing satisfactory.
1! -Keokuk camp II. w. A. No. 622
Will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall All members are re-
Quested to be present.
"A meeting OF the teachers train
ing class OF st. Paul's church will be
held tonight at 1880. The usual teach
ers' meeting will be omitted.
Wines from the cellars Of p. Bax-
ter's Sons. Nauvoo. ILL.,. can be had
for family purposes in no less than
gallon quantities. Write for prices or
come direct to their cellars.
"A. G. Swigelson, an employee Of
the Keokuk Electric Co., who under
went an operation for appendicitis at
st. Joseph's hospital about two weeks
ago is reported to be getting along
very nicely, which will be good news
to his many friends.
been filed by III. o. Rhodes vs.. H w
Thomas and Eleanor Thomas. asking
for Judgment on promissory note al
legged to be due and not paid. Two
hundred dollars with interest is the
amount asked for In the suit.
The sixth annual report OF the
city of Keokuk under the commission
form Of government has been printed
in pamphlet form and copies may be
obtained free at the ONCE Of the city
clerk at the city hall. The pamphlet
contains the annual reports Of all the
city departments Of the late admins
tration.
The annual misisonfest Of st.
Paul's German Evangelical church will
be held Sunday, September 10. The
speaker Of the day will be Rev. H.
Leemhuis of the Salem church, Quin-
cy. Ill. The mission society will also
make its report that day. All .ae
friends Of the church are kindly re-
quested to bear this date In mind.
Robert McLoney requests The
Gate City to make correction OF
an item that appeared in this paper
last Monday about an accident to
Oscar Carlson. He states that the
car he was driving did not turn over
track. Mr.. Carlson was on the rum
balance and fell off, suffering a frac-
tured arm. Mr.. Carlson says he wait
ed some time before obtaining the
services of surgeon and was not
taken to his home.
"A subject of never failing inter
est, here in Nauvoo. says the Rustler.
Is the time when steamboating was
at its height. One interesting feature
is the lighting used by boats before
the advent of the modern electric
searchlight. They used flaming tar
as an illuminator whenever they
landed, burning 1t in bowl and
pouring in more as it burned out.
The first boat to carry searchlight
was the Gem City of the Northern
line. in 1880 or 81. This was consid-
cred great sight in those days and
crowds of several hundred people
would gather on the hills near lex
ing's warehouse and wait until Ions
after midnight to see it. The pilot
would flash the light about among
the groupes on the hill side. som.s-
times causing callow couples much
ment for the rest OF the crowd. The
Gem City made the Saint to Saint
trip every week in those days.
The Iowa weather and crop serv.
ice. bulletin for the week ending Aug
ust 20, has just been issued as fol-
lows: The week was cool and dry
The rainfall was practically nil and a
trace OF frost was observed on the
morning Of the 9th in Emmett county.
The conditions were favorable for fin
ishing shock threshing and for all out
door work, but the ground is too dry
for fall blowing, although much of
that work was done. The corn crop,
as whole. is doing remarkably well,
and, over the greater part Of the state,
promises fair to good yield. Much of
it is well denied and few Of the
earliest planted fields will be safe
from frost in ten days, but fully fifty
per cent of the crop will need thirty
days OF favorable weather to mature.
The crop is further advanced and is
in better condition in the northern
counties than it is in the southern part
of the state. Rains now will be of but
little, il any, benefit, except possibly
to some OF the late fields in the
southern counties. Rain would, how
ever be of great benefit to some of
the late potatoes, pastures, meadows
and for fall blowing. The second crop
of clover promises good yield of
seed.