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

i James Farren who is assisting i
the NauvOo First National bank dul
ing Fred Salm Jr.s illness, may re
turn to his Kansas City home the las
of the week.
You may be able to get large cit,
weekly filled with murders, suicida
cases, chicken fights, etc, for les
money than you pay for your loca
daily paper, but these large cit,
dailies never advertise your count.
and make your property valuable
They do not help along your school.
and churches; they do not publish
your county news; they say nothing
OF you or your town and have no in
as much of an advantage to q towr
or country as are good Schools. Il
one Of our town or farmer friends
should happen into one of these met
ropolitan city offices he would find
out in few minutes that he had nc
welcome there, such as he would re
ceive in the printing office Of The
Daily Gate City. Stand by The Daily
Gate City and this column; 1t stands
| by you, and Is ever on the lookout for
your interests.
Nauvoo's tax collector will soon re-
ceive his hooks and then you will be
asked to pay up and look pleasant.
That sharp. cracking noise you hear
late at night nowadays, is the New
Years resolutions breaking and snap
ping under the strain to which they
are subjected.
Statistics show the income OF Naa-
VOC lawyers are lower than in other
sections OF the country You've got to
work for your money in these bleak
hills of the old Mormon town.
James Foster of Nauvoo has gone to
Chicago to accept position there.
Mrs. Max Kruger of Nauvoo IS
visiting relatives in st. Louis.
William Argast has returned to the
ST. Mary's, Kansas. college to resume
his studies after several weeks visit
ing with his parents in Nauvoo.
Lou Meier, one of Nauvoo's splendid
young men, was at Springfield, ILL.,,
recently, to be examined for posi-
ton. as guard at the state penitentiary.
His many friends here hope he Will
succeed in landing the job.
Miss Corrine Laubersheimer ana
Mr.. Harley Johnston Of Nauvoo will
be married in the parsonage OF Rev.
l.. Tholen of our catholic church next
Friday, January IA. This popular
young lady was rendered delightful
surprise by the members of the Sew
Sew club calling at her home last
saturday evening and made things
merry for the bride-to-be. The even
ing was passed in a delightful manner
and dainty luncheon served and be-
fore the departure of the guests, Miss
Ccrrine was presented with fine
present.
A beyy Of lads and lassies called on
Miss Rosa, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Boegner, at her home few
miles east of Nauvoo last Saturday
evening and passed delightful eve,s-
ing. Games were enjoyed and fine re-
freshments served. The young lady
will attend college in Waverly. Iowa.
and the party was given In her honor
and to remind her thar her loyal
friends had not forgotten her and
hope she will soon return with all the
the college can impart to
her
A Nauvoo man predicts an early
spring this year. and for once we
hope that man is not mistaken.
One OF the things which goes on en-
tirely unaffected by the multitude of
new cancer cures, is the cancer.
The Brownson Literary club held 4
in ST. Mary's academy audi |
forum Saturday evening. 1t was the |
young ladies' regular meeting and an
time was the result. Rus |
sian tea was served before the meet |
ing adjourned to assemble again next
February.
What has become OF the old-fash- |
oned neighbors is often asked at the |
present time. The neigLbors OF old
IN days laid aside formalities and
waived the expectation of introduc-
ions, and always found pleasure in
calling upon any new family that
moved into the neighborhood. The
lay of the old-fashioned neighbor
seems to have passed out of exist
,nce. This is true in the country as
we'll as in town. Today, stranger
moving into the city or into the coun-
~. is at loss to know why the