The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-14
The Nauvoo Gate CITY
Nauvoo. Ill, Jan. IA, 1916

us COuv1CLlOuS, Will Keep Oh RlS0u
i ing for city park for Nauvoo and
/ the sooner we get it the sooner We
all who are here yet can enjoy the
1 blessings it will bring. We never
| despair of anything and hope we
will get the park site this year.
Nauvoo's splendid doctors have
their hands full taking care Of the
| sick. which ailment is mostly the
grippe. One of our young men who
| had it thinks tn eword Grippe" COY
ers every ailment from corns to ty-
phoid fever.
Do you look at the fues in your
buildings now and then? 1t would
be well for Nauvoo people to look
at their chimneys now and then and
be sure they are safe, and prevent
loss of their property by fire. Fair
warning!
When some people in small town
get a political position they
imagine they are the whole thing. It
swells 'em up.
Nauvoo has nearly everything need
ed to make it one of the largest and
best cities in this section but a rail-
road, city park and a colored man
within its borders. And these may
creep in for they are threatening to
come.
Mr.. Herman Kuhn. one Of Nauvoo's
most highly respected citizens, pass
ed away at the home Of his brother
Robert, last Friday afternoon. stom-
ach trouble being the cause OF his
death. He was born in the old town
of Kaskaskia, ILL.,, on August z, 1849,
and was Sc years and 5 months Of
age at the time Of his death In
1852 he came to Nauvoo with his par
ents and remained here ever since.
His brother Robert Is the only i'm
mediate relative who survives him.
The funeral occurred from the resi-
dence Of his brother in Nauvoo to
the Lutheran church last Sunday aft
ernoon. Rev. VIM. Hertel officiating,
and the remains inferred in the city
cemetery.
Considering the material 1t has had
to work with, the January tnaw has
not made noticeable impression.
Nauvoo's city library ought to get
number Of new books, catalogue
and place them on the shelves. This
institution is now maintained by the
city. This new enterprise is one OF
the few that Nauvoo people should
always be boosting for and should
put the shoulder to the wheel of civic
uplift.
The annual meeting Of the Appa-
moose and Sonora Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company occurred on Tuesday
afternoon of this week when three
directors were named and transacted
other business that came before the
N embers.
John Koehler still has his saw mill
going in Log Hollow near French
town, a few miles above Nauvoo.
Fighting against eyes Of our fair
sex seems to be the order Of the
day at present by Nauvoo young men.
Just so it isn't black and blue eyes,
we guess that the peace of Nauvoo
is not in Jeopardy.
The problems of the world are
going to remain unsolved just SO long
as ninety-nine talk and only one lis
tens
Mrs. Edith Benz has returned from
a visit with her son Rollie and family
of Keokuk.
Miss Clara Kuhn of State Center.
Iowa, was called to Nauvoo last Sat
urday by the death of her uncle.
Mr.. Herman Kuhn.
MIR. and Mrs. Alvin Childres OF
Fl Madison, the newlyweds. were
Nauvoo visitors last Sunday. the
guests of the lady's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G.. Schaefer.
Another good way to start = saw
ings account during 1916 is to read
the Keokuk Daily Gate City's adver-
tisements.
For pure sartorial contradictoriness
we are prepared to back the Nauvoo
girl with the open faced waist and
the fur muff against all corners.
Ben Schaefer who lives about seven
miles northeast of Nausoo, had a foot
amputated a few inches above the