The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
CITY NEWS.
,Furs Ii less. Lowitx.

-Furs 1-3 less. Lowitz.
Watch Home Tea Co.'S windows.
g. NJ. Heule, parcel del. Phone 263
-13 lbs. sugar for 81 at Higham's.
Only ten more shopping days UNI
til Christmas.
Have you tried McGrath Bros,
Iluncheonette.
New mixed nuts Csc per pound.
Benner Tea Co.
There were five sleepers at the
police station last night.
Our Latona coffee will please you,
/ 40c Id. Benner Tea Co.
\. Special SIS coats, skirts, dresses,
worth SIS last month. Lowitz.
-Keokuk's best values in bags and
suit cases at Ewers-McCarthy Co.
"A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Sayller, 1920 Main
street.
Buy a beautiful kitten for your
daughters Xmas gift See for sale
column.
-special white hats at bargain
prices. Black and colors, $3.50 each
at Karlls millinery.
s, LA RIGA, San Lucas and Round
Oak cigars in Christmas boxes. Wards
Cigar store. Get the best.
Nothing more useful for Christ
mas gift than a pair of shoes or
!slippers at Ludwig's, 1904 Main.
Don't let the snow get your feet
wet-have your shoes repaired at
Sayller's shoe hospital 1120 Main.
Carl Hemmy is assisting In the
advertising department of The Gate
City during the illness Of Mr.. Carl
son.
Regular meeting Colfax Rebekah
lodge No. 4, tonight. Elizabeth
Pemberton, N. G.: Hanna Schaefer.
secretary.
-Keokuk's largest distributors of
mems and boys underwear. Ewers-
Mccarthy Co. Quality same; no ad-
vance in price.
The Physicians club Of Keokuk
will be entertained at dinner this
evening at $3.50 o'clock at Graham
hospital by the hospital.
Copies Of the Washington, d. G..
papers have been received here by
n friends of James B. Diver. Mr.. and
Mrs. Diver are In the~east on trip
Paul Leslie Merideth pleaded not
guilty in the SUPERIOR court this morn
ing to the charge of disturbing the
peace of Zena Fogeland by using loud
and indecent language.
Regular meeting OF Morning Star
lodge No. 5, knights of Pythias, at
Castle hall, Tuesday evening at $500
O'Clock. Ali members requested to be
present. J. M. Skinner, c. c.; J. A.
Burgess, K. of r. & S.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, tonight
at O'Clock, in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. John g..
Stadler, dictator. A. E Moore, secre-
tary. Work in second degree.
Party gown specials. Lowitz.
The Christian church of Sandusky
will hold on Thursday afternoon and
evening, Dec. IA bazaar consisting
of aprons, fancy work, home baking
and home made candies. Chicken sup
ner 25 cents. Ice cream and cake extra
-13 lbs. sugar for 81 at Higham's.
New 81 and $1.98 waists. Lowitz.
The board OF supervisors met yes
terday morning at the court house ct
Fort Madison and after passing on
several matters and bills OF minor i'm
portance, moved to adjourn until Janu.
ary % at which time the discussion OF
the Green Bay drainage proposition
will be taken up.
At the Hotel Burlington this aft
ernoon democrats from the first con
gressional district are meeting FOR
the purpose Of electing successor to
August e. John OF Fort Madison,
state central committeeman. the
convention will recommend man
for the place, and the state committee
will approve the choice at later
meeting.
Order Grand Leader cigars for
Christmas, in 10, rs, so size boxes.
AT a special meeting OF the board
of education yesterday afternoon to
aelect secretary of the board to
take the place made vacant by the
death of Archer &. Miller, the direc-
tors named Frederic c. Smith for the
place. There were several applicants
for the vacant place.
The distribution OF Christmas
saving funds has been noticeable in
the holiday business. Many thousands
of dollars has been sent into trade
channels by the savings which have
been in progress during the year and
Christmas has been made easier and
happier for many just because they
saved money during the year.
-McGrath's Iuncheonette w,n re-
fresh tired Christmas shoppers.
The clogging Of drain pipe, be-
tween the large gas machine and the
holder tank, at the gas works at Fort
Madison yesterday afternoon, caused
small conflagration and called out
the, central department for action.
However, the blaze was extinguished
by employees Of the company and the
department returned to their quarters.
No damage was done, though for
few minutes it looked as though
large conflagration would result from
this premature blaze.
Party gown specials. Lowitz.