The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

Il w lOL GILL duu DcCOAe dCquAAuISu.
! seems as II formalities and the ct
! quette Of society has done away witt
the pleasant call. If it wasn't for tn,
church societies and little sociais, tn
! newcomer might remain strange
! for an indefinite length Of time. W.
i have often heard it said that Nauvo;
/ is nice place to live, but the people
are so distant. This Is the universe
opinion of strange families moving in
to the city Just why it should be
| we are unable to explain. The besl
| way to make strangers feel at home
to make them feel that they are wei
come-is to call on them and invite
them to your home. The spirit Of
hospitality shown In grandmother's
day, calling on new family in the
neighborhood, was. we think, a gooi
one, and it would help to make Nau
VOC or any other place better town
If this spirit was revived.
The Hancock County Mutual society
in Nauvoo held installation of officers
last Monday evening and the game OF
progressive euchre was enjoyed after
the business meeting.
Fred Salm Jr., is improving right
along from his russell with typhoid
fever and is out of danger. II good
care and good nourishment will bring
Fred around again. he will soon be at
his post OF duty in the First National
bank.
Jake Walter who had touch OF ty-
phofd fever, now has the grippe and
is having serious time of it. His
many friends hope he will be around
again soon.
Thanks are due to the small biz
card for not having skipped Nauv0o
on its way elsewhere.
The young and middle aged married
folks OF Nauvoo intend giving a leap
year party and dance, in our opera
ask some one else's husband to ac-
company her to the scene of festivi-
ties?
Nauvoo's Moose lodge initiated
about twenty-five candidates Thurs
day evening of this week. A Moose
team from FIT. Madison was present
for the work. The secret lodge goat
had big job on his head.
Our ice dealers are still wearing q
smile and believe they have
ample time to harvest good crop. It
would be hard on Narcotics If we
failed to reap an ice harvest.
Some time ago it was declared that
all vehicles had to have lamps on
them and if a suggestion had been
made to put lamps on baby carriages,
it would have had the cordial endorse
ment OF the law makers. Some think
that the babies should have latch keys,
cigarette cases and every
thing else pertaining to joy riding.
: The K C. society OF NauvoO will
rooms next Friday evening. January
IA.
The young peoples Luther league
Of the Nauvoo church, held meeting
recently and selected Miss Ruth
Schleicher president; Esther Rhein-
hart, vice president; Ruth Boegner,
secretary; Hazel Koechli, treasurer.
and Emma Paul. Organist, as officials
Tor the coming year.
w. ]. Long and son OF Niota. Ill,
have moved to Nauvoo and are con-
Quoting blacksmith shop and are
Using the Deeg building and tools.
The Mayhall Stock company will
Tisit Nauvoo and open four nights
engagement in the opera house, begin |
ling next Sunday evening, January
g. They will present new plays and
Inc specialties each night. This show
also carries fine band and |
orchestra which will add much to the
enjoyment of the play. 1t is a guar
Inteed attraction and a free dance |
,lay. The company ought to receive !
houses while in Nauvoo.
The crossing on Lake Cooper at !
lauvoo's point Is fairly good and not !
dangerous but announcement at this I
writing. It don't take much OF 4
reeZe to make crossing here on the |
&c strong and safe.
Incompetency always has an alibi
;ome Of Nauvoo's Jealous people I
ught to make note of this
The champion typewriter OF this
tate has been fined for forging
heck. He should stick to his trade
nd avoid the pen.
The program is out for Nauvoo's
hort course on agriculture, which
I'LL take place in our. opera house,
anuary %. 26, 81 and 2S. There will
g speakers here from points in III
lois and Iowa. At this time and dur
lg the meetings, the prizes for. a dis.
lay of the best corn in the ear, con-
ucted by popular officials of the Man
90 State hank, will be awarded. In
.ructions in the care of automobiles
1ould be a feature of this four days
purse for farmers. 1t is said that Il
ian can learn a whole lot about all
automobile In four days.
Come to think of it, there's the
lme amount of truth in the obitu-
lies as there are in the wedding
rite-ups.
Some women are the funniest crea-
res you ever saw. They are what
ou would term a magazine serial
Dry bug. They stay at home so 4
UGH trying to keep up with them :
at they haven't time to go any
here. But get them interested in s
rial story running at movie house |! a
i'd 1t will he impossible to keep !
EN- home. hin or shine.
A short ago. Mrs. Elias K. Par
II. wild who resided in Nauvoo =
It'll her J and's death. was mar q
ed to He Hench at Moline. III.
lie lady has relatives in Nauvoo and v
eokuk q
OF course. some Nauvoo people do g
t expect the city to grant their re- D
est for doing some things illegally. /,
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