The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-07
CITY NEWS.

Free entertainment anu CioSo -
st. Mary's bazaar tonight.
The number Of shopping days re-
naming before Christmas IS down 70
fourteen.
La Rica, San Lucas and Round
Oak cigars In Christmas boxes. WaTo
Cigar store. Get the best.
Westminster Presbyterian bazaar
and market Friday, Dec. 8, . p N.
Turkey dinner soc; $3.50 p. m.
Attend the Woodman card party
and old time dance Friday, Dec. ..
Agnes orchestra. Admission 10 cents.
rights reserved.
Not even the oldest residents arc
SAYING anything about ememDer1ng
when the first six days OF Decsnlcer
were as mild and pleasing as these
| have been.
| There is always more or less dtfi-
Guilty in making your Christmas selec-
lions. You can avoid great amount
of worry IL you read Gate City ad-
vertisements.
lodge, No. LOG, B. p. o. B.. tonight at
o'clock. Elks' hall. Sixth and Blon'
deau streets. Visitors invited.
The fire department was called
| to the home of Mrs. Mary e. Stahl,
706 Palean street, at 700 o'clock this
morning. A flue burned out. There
was no damage.
! in spite of some opposition The
Gate City will continue it's fight to
make Keokuk larger city aad to
bring people here to trade with the
local merchants.
Rev. N. W. Evans of the Chris
tian church Of Hamilton, will preach
at the Union Mission, No. IL South
Third, this evening. Subject, The
Death and Judgment of Man"
The Aberdeen (South Dako.a)
| American follows up its announce
ment Of increased telegraph service
with another announcement OF an In
crease of subscription rates.
The elimination of newspapers by
consultations and suspensions con-
tinues The latest to give up The
ghost is the Winterset Reporter. y
having been absorbed by the Madt-
sonian and News.
Mrs. Andrew Gaylord has re-
cetyed word from her son Clifford,
| that there is some possibility OF Co.
| L. which is stationed at Brownsville,
Texas, being sent home by the first
Of the year, although there is moth
ing definite concerning the report,
says the Fort Madison Democrat. He
also stated that his father, who is
also a member of the company, has
| almost completely recovered from his
recent illness. #
If you wish to contribute some
thing toward making the Christmas
Joyous for the mem bers Of Keokuk's
company L on the border. leave your
contribution with Mr. Williams, man
ager of the Iowa Telephone Co., or
with L. A. Hamill of the s. Hamtil
Co.. or at The Gate City Office. TIE
funds will be used to make pur-
chase for the soldier boys. There
should be prompt and liberal action
as it will be necessary to send the
Christmas packages to the south as
early as possible to insure arrival IN
time for the holidays.
The high cost Of living viii not
have its terrorizing effects upon the
employees Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, for according. to a bulletin is
sued December 9Th by President Rip
LEY at New York. the company will
give to each employee bonus check
this Christmas equivalent to 10 per-
cent Of their years pay. 1t is est1-
mated that this move will demand the
expenditure Of over s2,?5o,oeo by the
company. The presidents bulle-
tin states that all those who
have been in the company's en-
ploy for two or more years and who
| are not earning over $1,000 will par
ticipate in this new order.
Christmas will be here almost be-
fore you know it. In fact it is so
close that early shopping can hardly
be accomplished now. But there is
Ino need to make further delay. Start
right in tomorrow and buy your gifts.
The clerks. will have more time to
, wait on you. The opportunity for
better selection is offered now and
you, will not be rushed. The mer-
chants Of Keokuk are giving you the
greatest possible value. They make
/ their offers through the advertise
ments. Look the ads over and make
a list of the things you want and the
places where you find you can get
them at the price you are willing 10
pay. 1t will make your shopping
easier and will help you get better
results than just hit and miss buy
ing.