The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-04
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, Feb. q, 1916

good until we get to the point OF
knowing what 1t Is that makes ward
politicians possible.
The movie show for this Sunday
night has been abandoned and not an
other one may be given very soon in
Nauvoo. Where is there a town the
size of Nauvoo without permanent
picture shown
There was a partial eclipse Of the
sun visible in Nauvoo last Thursday
morning, between the hours OF 9:l5
and II o'clock. It was seen by num-
Der Of our people who went to the
trouble to prepare piece OF smoked
glass and what they saw was only q
small portion of the sun obscured.
Mother Mary of Nauvoo's st. Mary's
academy has been ailing ever since
she fell on a slippery walk on the In
stitution's grounds several days ago.
most continuously.
A meeting should be held soon in
Nauvoo at which the leading fans OF
the city and business men should be
present to guarantee for the coming
year Nauvoo shall have first d.
vision" team. The main topic for dis
cussion should be favoring baseball
league to be composed Of neighboring
towns and a committee should be ap-
pointed to stir UP the interest or
Hamilton, Warsaw. Carthage, Keokuk,
La Harpe, TT Madison, Burlington and
Nauvoo or any town that would make
it more convenient. Our argument IS
that people here grow tired Of simply
reading the score boards telling what
the major league teams are doing dur
ing the summer, and that If these
towns can get up and be a part OF
it's own league, interest evinced will
be keener and more exciting. And
offer some tempting prizes for the
pnnant winners.
Nauvoo's NJ. w. A. lodge members
gave a mask ball in the Nauvoo opera
house last Thursday evening and
large crowd attended and there was
quite crowd Of maskers present. Ed
Simmons orchestra furnished the
music and supper was served.
Halton Powell's dramatic company
that was to have been in Nauvoo on
February 9, may cancel the date on
account of the crossing on the lake,
which these people believe to be not
a pleasant undertaking in this season.
This column wants to explain that
it wants to please everybody and all
that, but we really must decline to
publish any contributions on polemfc
theology.
One week from next Monday is st.
Valentines day when many Of the
comics and artistic designs will be
sent. Nauvoo shop windows are al
ready decorated with them.
The Keokuk merchants are investi-
eating the advisability of operating
jitney bus line to Nauvoo. Why in
vestigate? Put in one right now and
learn by experience what line of this
kind will do for both places. Fit Madi-
son will put in line from that place
to Nauvoo and beat Keokuk to 1t I'M
less the merchants get a hasty move
on themselves.
Nauvoo, the hustling little town on
the east bank of Lake Cooper, will
wake up early in the spring of this
new year and if several plans are
carried out, there will be a substan-
tial growth before the snow flies next
autumn. Several business houses are In
course Of consideration and our bush
ness men may get together in way
that will mean much to Nauvoo.
Nauvoos l. o. o. F. mask ball will
take place in the opera hause, Febru-
airy 1S.
Ellis Daugherty will open his meat
shop In Nauvoo Saturday, February
IL. He has had the interior of his
newly leased stand neatly papered
and painted and will have a meat pal
ace when he opens for business
A Nauvoo mother was cautioninS
her daughter, aged eighteen, recently.
And remember, my dear, marry in
haste. You know the rest OF it, OF
course Certain, do. ANY good law
yer can get you divorce for $50, re-
Piled she, and supplying the allega-
lions, s25 extra.
Nauvoo's firemen held their annual
banquet in the opera house last Tues
day evening. A jolly time with oysters
and wine, etc.
It is said a lady from the east coun-
try has applied for divorce from her
husband and that the hearing will
take place in Carthage next Monday.
Several people o. Nauvoo have been
summoned to the county seat to ap-
pear as witnesses IN the proceedings.
Drunkenness and cruelty is alleged to
be the grounds on which the suit Is
brought.
A. C. Maxwell. the railroad man OF
Keokuk, was a Nauvoo business visi-
tor last Wednesday.
The automobile men in Nauvoo and
other places in this neighborhood are
in business up to their necks and are
preparing for an extensive campaign
with the dawning Of spring.
Nauvoo's Young Peoples Luther
league members pleasantly surprised
Miss Grace Argast at her homo last
Tuesday evening. They came in body
and brought a plentiful supply of
dainty refreshments. After a delight
full evening in social converse and
other amusements, the young people
present departed, voting the young
lady a charming hostess.
The residence of Mrs Warren Dun
DIV, near the Nauvoo ferry landing.
was completely surrounded by water
for several days recently, caused by
the big raise in Lake Cooper, and the
old lady steadfastlY refused to leave