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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Christmas Books

The Best American and English Publications.
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Hans Anderson IS Fairy Tales $15O, $500
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Let's Pretend S1OO
Quacky Doodles Toys Soc, ST. 90, 81 so
htchen Dlary Observation-Disclosures. DOC
Calendars of Desserts Dinners etc, each . 10. SOC
When Teller Needs a Friend ......... $3.50
Briggs on Golf S15O
Chdren's Christmas Books ..... 25c, SOC
French Ivory
Our extensive stocks of French Ivory are from the
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resistance obtained by other toetware ma
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Comb, brush and mirror sets
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IL piece sets in silk cases .............. S1450
10 and ~ piece manicure in $500 to $1,000
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Chatting dishes in nickel cast base, blue flame stove,
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Homo from Wedding Journey.

fome from "epuinS Journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Swearengen
Hutchinson, whose marriage in Boise,
Idaho, was an event OF September -,
arrived home last night from an eX-
tended wedding journey which includ-
ed visit to Portland, Seattle, Van.
couver, Lake Louise and Montreal,
New Haven, Conn. and New York
City. At New Haven they were the
guests over the weekend OF friends
and also spent day at Bordentown,
N. j., where Mr.. Hutchinson's broth.
er Robert, is student at the Borden
town Military Academy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutchinson will reside fer the
present with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E. Hutchinson at
Sonnencroft. Mrs. Hutchinson was
before her marriage Miss Ray Pehey
of Boise.
Guests In City.
Mrs. Maria Wolfe and daughter,
Miss Helen Wolfe, OF Lebanon, Pa,
arrived here today and are guests at
the home OF the formers son, John
M. Wolfe, and Mrs. Wolfe on Benoni
avenue. Mrs. Wolfe and daughter are
en- route to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to spend
some time.
K. A. Meyers, of Pendleton county,
a graduate of the 1910 class OF the
Fairmont Normal was in Fairmont
during the week calling on friends.
Auto Ride Today.
Among the events planned today for
women guests at the State Medical con.
vention are an automobile ride at four
o'clock followed by a dinner at the
Country club which will precede q
theatre party at the Grand to hear
Grace Cole, soprano, in concert for the
Red Cross.
The automobile ride will start from
the Fairmont hotel promptly at four
o'clock. Yesterday afternoon the visi-
tors were guests Of honor at prettily
appointed reception at Cook hospital
ST which the Fairmont Hospital asso-
cation was host. The hours were from
three until five and the event was a
delightful one.
The Red Cross tea OF Thursday aft
ernoon at 4 at the Red Cross headquar-
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new SUITS FOR THE
NORMAL HUSKIES
Football Team Will be On
Field in Handsome
Outfits.

The candidates for the football
eleven will be on the field this after
noon dressed up in their new uni
forms. Coach Bell received the uni
forms today and Immediately gave
them to the candidates for the team.
The new outfits consist of shoes, ma
room and black stockings, trousers,
and maroon jerseys.
Coach Bell announces practice for
every day this week. The candidates
for the eleven were out yesterday
evening with the High school SQUAD
and went through an excellent prac-
tice.
Because Of the small number Of
boys enrolled in school this year,
there are few candidates for the team.
However, Coach Bell is pleased with
the material that has been out and Is
of the poinion that good team can
be developed.
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"A SPLENDID TONIC /"
Says H;xson Lady Who, On Doc.
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Htxson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
I was. e" says Mrs. ]. B. Gadd, Of
this place. a suffered with a pain IN
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain. always in the left
side...
My doctor told me to use Cardul. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
at first let It go, but began to get
weak and in a rundown condition,
SO l decided to try some more Cardul,
which l did.
This last Cardui which I took made
me much better, in fact, cured me. 1t
has been number Of years, still l
have no return OF this trouble.
l feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and 1 recommend 1t as a splendid fe.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should sure
ly help you, as it has so many thou
sands Of other women In the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, tired-out
feeling, are all signs Of womanly trou.
BILE. Other women get relief by taking
Cardut. Why not your All druggists.
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Mrs. Russell Straight, of 1O45 Vir-
glnia Ave-, Fairmont, w. Va, says:
Il was cured of woman's weakness
by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. For years | suffered
from Inflammation and had rains in
my side all the time, also bearing
down pains. l was SO nervous and
weak that could scarcely move
l began taking the 'Favorite Pre-.
scrirtion' and was completely cured
! of my weakness and restored to good
health, and now whenever | need n
tonic II Is 'taVorite Prescription that
take and always recommend it."
Almost any druggist can supply Won
with Dr.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrin-
ton IN liquid or tablets. No alcohol
narcotics or any harmful ingredient
If not obtainable, send $1.O0 to Dr.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo N
Y. and he will send large package Of
tablets.
Mrs. Ruby Resler, of $40 Oak 81
Parkersburg, w. Va, says: 81 thini;
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Presentation 10
most wonderful tonic for women
l have for several years been takinp
this medicine as tonic to strengthen
me, and can safely say that 1 have
derived great benefit from its use,
take pleasure in recommending 'Fav-
orite Prescription and think the
Pleasant Pellets are just fine and a
great system purifier. They regulate
the stomach and liver and are very
efec:tive."
Pleasant Pellets are made up of
the May-apple, ~ leaves and jalap.
This well KNOWN billet was made up
nearly fifty yearN go by DIR. Pierce.
and can be had Jr a quarter from
almost any apothecary-simpIy ask
Tor DR.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets,
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woman,s Club Opens Friday.

The annual autumn reunion which
opens the official calendar of the
Woman's club will be an event OF
Friday afternoon. The club will oc.
cupy their new quarters in the Ma
sonic Temple which have been arTdn-
ged for their occupancy. The hours
named are from 2:3O till o'clock
and the program will begin promptly
at three. Delegates to the state con
vention will be named and brief re
ports from standing committees will
be made a feature OF the program
will be an address by Miss Sue Hears
ley Watson who will sail shortly for
France to take up French civilian re
lief work. Mrs. Charles Walter Wad.
dell will sing several selections. At
the tea which will follow the pro
gram. Mrs. Jas. Meredith, president,
will receive assisted by Mrs, f. II.
Taylor chairman of the Hospital com
mittee and Mrs. John Phillips chair
man Of the House committee.
The executive board will hold a
brief session Mt o'clock.
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Personals

Miss Margaret Burns returned last
evening from Beverley and Elkins
where she had spent the past several
days with relatives. Miss Burns is
Fpending a week here with relatives
before returning to Pittsburgh.
Misses Edna and Audrey Carrothers,
cf Cross Roads. are spending the day
IN this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larney Carr, who had
spent the summer at their cottage ct
Mt. Lake Park, arrived here today TO
spend some time before leaving for At.
lanta, Ca, where they will spend the
winter. Mrs. Bert Martin and Miss
Abbie Carr spent several weeks this
summer at the park and have returned
to Atlanta.
Fred Haney left this morning in his
Overland roadster for Oakland, Nd,
to attend the Fair.
Mrs. Kenneth Palmer and Mrs. Nina
Ridenour went to Parkersburg yester.
day to attend the meeting OF the Or.
DIR of the Eastern Star.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Sinsel, OF Graf
ton, were here yesterday, the former
attending the Medical convention. Dr.
Sinsel is B. and o. surgeon who for.
,nerly visited this city each week. has
been transferred to another territory
which does not include Fairmont.
Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, who had been
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. A. NJ.
Michael in Akron, o.. has returned
home. Mrs. Palmer also visited in Mt
Vernon, Cleveland and Canton, o.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith have return.
cd from Philadelphia and Washington,
.. c., where the latter had spent sew.
eral weeks. DR.. Smith spent the last
several days in Philadelphia and ac-
companied Mrs. Smith home. They
stopped in Washington en- route home
and visited Fort Meyer, Va.
Mrs. ]. E. Mccoy left last night for
WEIGH, W. Va, where she will visit
her sister, Miss Sue Z. Hall and her
niece, Mrs. C. c. Morfit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. OF Clarks-
burg, and her guests, Mrs Martha
Cowan and brother, Thos. Bowman, of
Nebraska, Will come here on Friday TO
spend several days with the formers
daughter, Mrs. G. o. Jackson. on Fourth
street.
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WELL KNOWN WOMEN OF WEST
VIRGINIA LEND A HELPING HAND

For. over forty years. an herbal
tonic for women has been sold by all
dealers in medicine throughout this
country, known as DR.. Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescription. Through its use
thousands of women all over this
land have been relieved OF many dis
eases Of a womanly nature and many
Of them wish to extend the good news
TO others.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Reed, who resides at
III O'Cello ST., Clarksburg. w. Va.
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Bed Cross lea Tomorrow.

Much interest is centering in the
Red Cross tea which the local society
Will give tomorrow afternoon at 4
>'cloci complimentary to the visiting
ladies here with the West Virginia
Aedical association. Every member of
the local Red Cross society both men
and women, are urged to be present as
well as prospective members. The tea
viii be held in the Red Cross rooms in
the city building and is in charge OF
the Sociability committee of the organ.
i2ation. taa men here attending the
medical association are also invited to
lie present.
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Pupils Recital.

The students in music of Miss Mil
dred DOMAIN will give a piano recital
on Thursday evening of this week. The
pupils who will take part are Francis
Miller, Dorothy Brock, Jean Wilkleson,
Helen Patton, Beatrice Mckinney, Lu
cile Stealey, Lucille Pople, Irene Prick
EFT, Mary Bah. Evelyn Baker, Hazel
Cunningham, Bertha Stealey, Jessie
EIovatter. Lucille Pople, o. Donald
Adams, Mildred Maple, Villa Collins.
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Underwear
Fall Weights

Ladies' Wool Union Suits 50 and $2.25.
Ladies' Silkateen and Merino Union
Suits, S2.75.
Ladies' silk-and,wool Union Suits.
$3.50 to $3.50
Ladies' Silk-and-Cott Union Suits,
$3.50 and $780,
Ladies Cotton Union Suits, all styles,
75c, SIPS to $1.75.
Ladies' Cotton Vests and Pants, 75o
S5c and $1OO
Ladies' Merino Vests and Pants, 500
$1,25 and $150.
Ladies' Tights of White Merino 800
and $1.25.
children's Wool Union Suits SLIPS and
$1.50.
Children's Wool Waist Union Suits.
$L6O.
Chfdren's Cotton Waist Union Suits
Use. S5c and S1.OO.
Children's Cotton Union Suits, $1.25
and $1.5O.
Childrens Wool Vests and Pants 75c
and S5c.
Children's Cotton Vest and Pants SOC
and 75c
Boys Gray Wool Union Suits s1,25
and s150.
Boys Heavy Cotton Union Suits s1.0O
and $1.25. (Third Floor Annex
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Normal Retention.

An event of interest to students of
the Normal school was the annual
reception last night at which mem.
bers of the faculty were hosts to the
student body the event being espec-
tally arranged for new students.
There was a large attendance OF
guests at the reception which was one
of excellent appointments. President
Jos. Roster headed the receiving line
assisted by other members Of the fac.
ulty. Refreshments we're served dur.
ing the evening.
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says: cdr. Pierce's Favorlte Pre-
scription vas of great help to me dur
ing middle life. At this time l be-
came all rundown, weak and ner-
vous. suffered with hot flashes and
dizzy spells. At last / began with the
'Favorite Prescription and it brought
me through this critical period in
splendid health. / have always felt
very grateful, to DR.. Pierce for what
his 'Fayorite Prescription did for me
and am glad to recommend IT."
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tiers will close the festivities for the
Returned from Park.

Mrs. Allie Raymond, Mrs. Cora Bish.
cp and Mrs. Z. c. Frame and son,
James, have returned from Mt. Lake
i.ark where they had spent the sum.
MGR at their summer cottage. Mrs.
Nargart Berghaus remained at the
iark for several weeks longer. Miss
kathleen Bishop returned here several
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Period Furniture
1t is such furniture as this that gives true re.
fnement to every home. Formerly such pieces
were not obtained only at very high prices We
now have period furniture. in all woods and
finishes of dependable quality reproduced at very
moderate prices.
(Fourth Floor E5
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Dresses

Serge is the leading fabric and they are such prac-
teal wearabe dresses that it is little wonder for
their vogue.
Satin is also favorte material, and all these
dresses are either peated gathered and draped at
the side, with beading or embroidery for trimming
Dark brown navy, taupe and black are the leading
coors. Prices $40, SIS, $18 $40 and upwards
Second Foor)
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With Mrs. Jacobs.

The Guild of the Central Christian
church met last night at the home
of Mrs. George Jacobs on Fairmont
avenue The members spent the eve
ming asking handkerchiefs for the
Christmas bazaar. Refreshments were
served during the evening. Sixteen
members of the guild were present.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS


The Philathea class Of the Highland
Ave. NJ. Z. church met at the home OF
tie Misses Hester and Ruth Stuckey
on Tuesday evening.
Business was transacted after which
a program was rendered.
They had as their guests Mrs. Joseph
Foster and the Misses Ruth Goode and
Lucy Fleming. At late hour fefresh
ments we're served.
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MOVIE PROGRAM
TO BE RESUMED
Three Reels VIII be Shown Tomorrow
Night At High School
Building.

Motion picture programs VIII be
resumed tnmor1iow night at the Keo
kuk high school. The programs have
been interrupted for various reasons
and this will be the first one in al
most six weeks. There will be five
or six more programs during the
season.
The program for tomorrow evening
includes the following reels:
Hygiene at the Ford Factory-This
reel OF pictures has to deal with the
careful attention given to the saul.
tary method in which the Ford lunches
are prepared. 1t is an interesting
picture OF the making by wholesale
of breed, pies, sandwiches and pre-
pairing and putting up of the modern
methods and baking machinery In a
large bakery.
Studies in Fish Life-The subtitles:
A rock pool, spider crabs. swimming
crabs and Holsters, Gunard. Conger
cells and pollock, pipe fish, sea urcii.
snails and many footed worm, am
phitrite worm. brittle stars and
octopus, the crab and oys1er industry,
unloading smack, netting. weighing
boiling. washing, some fine sDeof
mems.
Straw Hat Making We think Of
such a well known article as = straw
hat being made entirely by machin
cry. but this picture shows the hand
work which produces our summer
head gear. Only the best Of straw IL
plated by girls and women either by
hand or with the aid of machines
After being plated it is hung in the
sun to dry, after which the plated
/ hat is shaped and ironed. The finish
ing touches make the hat ready for
market. Bands and sweatbands are
sewed on.
Cairo, Egypt spots II
Cairo, Egypt. where Moses was
found. Quenching thirst at public
suck pipe. Vegetable and bread
stands in native quarters. Public
scribes. A bu roash market. A cafe
Pilgrims returning from Mecca. A
funeral on the main street. A cart
load OF yelled women. A wedding con
yeyance.
Manfredonia-Gene views OF this
town in eastern Italy and its inhao
itants. A cheese merchant. Gargano
mountain and Sevevo Castle. native
types and costumes. The Archangela
column, houses hewn out Of rock, a
typical shop, the cathedral Of the
town hall, harbor and castle.
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the screens funniest man, In return
showing OF his best comedy "His
Wife's Mistake" And there are other
stars galore tonight Rcbt. McKim Is
in The Captive God" and for the
first time, the charms OF Enid Marley,
Dorothy Dalton and Dorcas Matthews
are matched against one another IN
the same films.
Fatty Arbuchie has for dis 5up-
port, the energetic Al st. John and
pretty Minta Durfee.
THE Captive Gcd'' is described as a
spectacular photoplay dealing with the
dramatic and mysterious affairs OF the
early Aztecs, most new and novel
theme, produced in bigness and grand
ness, and with that powerful person
ality of Harris dominating a story OF
human sacrifice and soul-flling love.
A continuous procession OF the best
lin photoplays and the most. popular
stars follow each other rapidly. To-
morrow Douglas Fairbanks In Man
haitian Madness" Saturday Wallace
Reid, Cleo Ridgely. Tom Forman In
Lasky's "The Yellow. Pawn" shown
with Victor Moore in new single
reel comedy THE Best Man Sunday
Pauline Frederick In Annette OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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IOWA BOOSTERS
GONE SATURDAY
q Greater Iowa Association VIII be
Here on Trip Around the State,
and Conference is
Planned.
WORK FOR THIS STATE
EndeavcrIns TO Show Vast Resources
OF Iowa and Get Rid Of Petty
Jeaiousies Between
Cities.
WORK FOR THIS STATE

Members OF the Greater Iowa as
ISOLATION viii be in Keokuk Satur
day night on their trip around Inc
state. They will arrive here from OF
tumwa where they have q noon meet
ing. A conference between the asso
citation, and a number OF the loca-
business men is being arranged foi
Saturday night here.
The Greater Iowa association Is a
statewide organization and its aim Is
To bring Iowa cities together in clos
er harmony and work for Iowa, and
to forget the petty discords and
jealousies between cities which are
SO detrimental to the cities and to
the state. The Greater Iowa assocla'
ton. for instance, will work for heo-
kuk for the armor plate plant, pro
yidffig Keokuk is the only Iowa point
mentioned. The association will en-
Edeayer to back Iowa projects, ano
wants the cooperation. OF the Iowa
cities In helping TO build up the state.
The Greater Iowa association is
working for national park at Nc
Gregor, Iowa. II is endeayoring. too.
to show to the people OF Iowa, just
how great the state is, Just what vast
resources it has, and how, as the
leaders have expressed it, iowa has
been doing in the hammock on the
back porch" instead of being alive to
her wonderful resources.
The association has representatives
from every district in the state, and
Its membership is state wide.
At the conference here Saturday
night there will be number of Bur
lington boosters A letter has been
received here by President McFar.
land Of the Industrial association.
from Secretary Oberle, stating that
8 number of Burlington men VII come
down for the conference.
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Class Of FIfty-fve Pupils VIII Enter
keokuk HIGH School Tomorrow
at the Mid-Year
Promotions.
MORE BOYS THAN GIRLS
Mrs. Frank G. eeard'Iey to Give Ad-
dress to Class At Exercises
10 BE HHs..Ss -
O'Clock.

A class Of nfty-nve pupils viii en-
ter Keokuk high school from the Gram
mar school tomorrow afternoon There
are twenty-five girls and thirty boys
in the class, which has finished lis
eighth grade work and is now ready
for the high school The graduating
exercises will be held in the auditor
iQm of the Keokuk high school, with
Mrs. Frank G. Beardsley as the
speaker. The exercises will commence
al O'Clock t
The following is the personnel Oh
the graduating class:
Reta Beck. Mary Bedford, Violet
Bode, Ella BoaIanger, Ruby Caster,
Madeline ConnabIe, Awilda OeYong
Ola Griffith, Margaret Hamin, Marion
Kish, Elizabeth Loetrer, Gladys Nc.
Kenaey. Margaret Peterson, Louise
Plug. Mildred Riley, Vera scheFers,
Eleanor SchlotIer. Lucille Schmidt
Ruby Smith, Zolz Stanton, Ruth
Steinmetz, Ruth Streeoer, Nina Van
Ausda11. GeneTieve Walker, Mario1
Wharton.
Aubrey Allen, Raymond Allen, Clyde
Anderson. Kenneth Bevering, JUdso1
Burton, Lawrence Clements, John De
Yong, Kenneth Dimond. Pierle ;:
Estes, Francis flaming, Albert Glswc
Elmer Jingst, James Jones, Walter
Kirchner, Duane Lancaster, Charles
LaPorte, John Marsh. Raymond
NcClegy, Charles MiRspaugh, Rob
ert Pagett, Harley Poole. George
Rabe-, Otto RAIDER, Clayton Skin
vim, Harold Sutherland. Birdwel
S1tlive, LaGonte Weis-enbuTger
Connab1e wills, Russell Wycotf, John
Young