The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
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, that are not nearly SO important as
the dog muzzle ordinance and yet let
this one pass by. Some day during
these hot days one Of the vicious
brutes running at large will bite some
child or grown person and then the
cry will be raised, Why didn't the
Nauvoo officials do their Guty?" But
of course they had something more
important to attend to.
The Taber Lumber company yards
in Nauvoo which were DESTROYED by
fire on July 4, have been entirely re-
built and well stocked. which Is glad
news to Nauvoo and vicinity people.
News. news, darn the news; 1t is
so hard to get that it gives US the
blues Lest we forget, you people
of Nauvoos splendid and becoming
famous chautauqua will begin next
Tuesday and end August 30. 1t is
something well worth coming to Nau-
VOC to see and hear.
There isn't anything prettier than
watching the belle of Nauvoo trying
not to be conscious Of it. Now you
Nauvoo girls, which one OF you do
you think we mean?
Mrs Mary Stein and her daughter
Miss Mary of Kansas City, Mo-, who
have been visiting numerous friends
in Nauvoo for about two weeks, and
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. w. Wei
ter, returned to their "show-me
state" home last Tuesday afternoon.
The Stein family were former Maui
VOC residents way back In the seven
ties and they delight in coming to
their former home for an occasional
visit, and these ladies' friends are
glad to get the opportunity to enter
tain them. Their stay here was only
too short for all of their friends to
welcome and entertain them in their
homes.
Nauvoo is the liveliest dead town
in Hancock county today. Well ven
ture to say and without fear Of con-
tradiction that there is more business
done in NauYoo now than any other
town in the county. Come in to this
old Mormon town any evening and
see us move in business way.
The people in Nauvoo representing
the Lutheran congregation, have de-
cided to remodel their house OF wor-
ship, both the interior and exterior.
something that is badly needed on
account of the increase of member
ship since Rev. VIM. Hertel, the
present pastor was installed. Elec-
trio fans have been installed so that
the worshippers can hear the popu-
lar minister preach the doctrine.
Miss Eunice Walther is employed
as a stenographer in the First Ma
tional bank.
Nauvoo Boy Scouts left last Mon
day for Kahoka, Mo-, where they will
go into camp and snjoy outdoor life.
The big tent for Nauvoo's chau-
tauQua arrived last week and will be
put up on the grounds of the second
ward school district the latter part Of
this week for our big and interesting
chautauqua which begins next Tues
day afternoon.
The Civic league ladies will install
a rest room for ladies' and all other
accommodations necessary for the
large crowd that will visit Nauvoo
next week.
The annual outing of the Keokuk
High Tension club occurred last Sat
urday afternoon. The steamer Sid
ney which brought them to Nauvoo
arrived here at about four O'Clock.
The large cargo of human freight,
consisting Of about one thousand
souls, Immediately disemtarked and
headed by the Keokuk Community
band, proceeded to the Nauvoo ball
park where the festivities began.
After the races consisting of peanut,
cat, sack, three-legged, fifty yard
dash for boys under IL years Of age,
and fifty yard dash for girls under
IL; fifty yard dash. single ladies and
girls, fat mans race;1 fifty yard dash
for married ladies. Then came the
100 yard dash for men and after all
these stunts were pulled off. came the
championship ball game retween the
Keokuk Electric and water power
teams and at the seventh inning the
score stood to string of goose
eggs in favor Of the Mississippi
water power people. The manage
ment desires to express their utmost
thanks to Messrs. Jos. Nelson, Fred
Salm and VIM. Kimball for courte-
sizes extended to the management of
the grounds for the High Tension
people. These excursionists that
came to Nauvoo last Saturday after
noon was the most orderly and wei
behaved crowd that has ever visite I
Nauvoo and we all here, hope that |
they will come again. The Commun
ity band that came with them fui.
rished splendid music throughout The |
afternoon and added much to the
amusements of the day All in all, |
1t was one of the finest excursions |
that has ever visited Nauvoo and all |
of our people hope they will come !
again and often.