The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-16
CITY NEWS

Christmas shopping.
Have the hue examined and save
a visit from the fire department.
Miss Ruth Ward, who is sick
with diphtheria, is reported improv-
ing.
With coal around IS per ton
there Is no general demand for a
hard winter.
During remodeling sale. all mil
linery at y price, at Karlls, TIA
Main street.
The Keokuk delegation 10 the
Scottish Rite meeting in Davenport,
is expected home tomorrow.
-Keoluk merchants are enjoying
good business and ready to take
excellent care of the holiday trade.
strike probably Las something to do
with the jump In the price Of coal.
Regular meeting OF keokuk
lodge, No. LOG. B. P. o. E.. tonight at
o'clock, Elks' hall. Sixth and Blon.
deau streets. Visitors invited.
The cold weather is interfering
slightly with the operation Of pas
senger trains. While some delay Is
encountered. it is not serious.
"A large number of hunting
licenses have been issued this season
and duck hunting has been satisfac-
tory to the mai with a license and
a good gun and aim.
The Keoxuk Retail Merchants
association will make it profitable to
those who trade in Keokuk. Read
their appearing from
time to time in this paper.
The appeals that will come from
the little ones this year requesting a
visit from Canta Claus will probably
be more numerous than usual, due to
the unprecedented high prices.
Attention is called to the fact
that examinations for minor field ser
vice positions will be held on Satur-
day at the local postofIice. Other
examinations will be held later this
month.
Two weeks from today will be
Thanksgiving dey. The football sea-
son will come 10 close then, which
will be something for the sporting
editors and anxious parents to give
thanks for.
-Keokuk friends of John w. Row
ley, the veteran editor of the Keo-
sauqua Republican, will be pleased to
learn of his election, as representa-
tive to the state legislature from Van
Buren, county.
The Gate City keeps reminding
mas. It is none too early to buy
your gifts. The stocks are complete
and you have more time to make
your selections and the clerks have
more time to assist you.
One of the happy events of the
season will be the Southeastern Iowa
district meeting of the Iowa Fedora
ton of Women's clubs at Mt. Pleas
ant Friday. Very interesting SEES
sions are promised and Keokuk is
expected to be represented.
The subject for tonight. in the
meetings being held at Thirteenth
and Bank streets, is The Final Des-
tiny of Man" This is very inter
esting subject and should bring out
large attendance. L. G. Holloway
of Lamont, Iowa, will be the speaker.
Records show only four cases
of contagion in Keokrk, according to
the city health officer. Richard Evans.
Through a misunderstanding it was
stated yesterday that nine cases were
quarantined This is not the case
as there are only four in the entire
city.
There was never a time when
pared to take care of your holiday
wants than now The merchandise is
of late design, quality attractive and
price reasonable There is every
reason why you should consult the
Keokuk merchant for your holiday
gifts.
There is another reason why you
should do your Christmas shopping
early. Everything still seems to be
going up. And you may be able to
save something worth while by get
tting into the game now. There is
little prospect OF falling prices. but
there may be another increase or
several of them all along the line.
Therefore, do it now.
A young lad from the north side
of the city, went fishing last Satur
day, but instead of landing big
catch, had to get himself out Of elev.
en- feet of water, with the aid OF his
| companion. In some manner he
slipped off the bank into the water,
! but managed to keep his head above
the surface while his companion as.
sisted him out of his predicament.
There was plenty of aid at hand, but
both boys managed the dangerous
situation in neat fashion.
Burlington cltlzens are leeiIHs
the weight OF the federal officers
hands as the following from the Ga
zette shows: That at least two Bur.
/ lington BARRIERS are selling booze as
side line-or barbering as side
| lfne-came to light yesterday when
| L. E. Cawley of Ottunlwa. a govern
ment revenue collector, dropped into
the city, got the goods on the duo
! of observation-disclosures collected
$3.50 from each of them. in exchange
( for a government license, and went
his way.
Several transfers of property
have been filed in the recorders
Office. F. J. Ewers and wife decided
to Nettie NJ COPYRIGHT lot 8 in block
| %. Reeves, Perry and Williams adj
dition George Rutledge deeds to l.
II. Hentzel lot 6 in block II, city of
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