The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

we heard Nauvoo vicinity farmers
com plain of soft corn and those are
the ones who wanted to get 1t to the
markets in order to get the top notch
prices, but now see their mistake.
Some people have paid enormous
prices for vacant lots in Nauvoo and
erected substantial buildings on them
and now are unable to realize one
half the cost on some of them.
Thi~gs might be good deal worse
today than they are. You Nauvoo
people who have desirable lots for
sale can make them better, however
by reducing the price of them and
promote the building interests OF this
town.
A stranger was In Nauvoo during
the week obtaining data of history
of Hancock county and soliciting
biographies Of Nauvoo people which
will appear in book form of two
volumes and persons who have biz.
graphical writings in these books
are compelled to subscribe for the
work at eighteen dollars for the two
volumes. Some of our people have
attached their names to the contract
MANY of Nauvoo's college youths
who are attending schools In the
cities. will be home next week to
eat THANKSGIVING dinner under the
parental roof.
Ollie Koech1i and family have
moved from the first ward into the
second and are occupying the Beger
old homestead.
There is no use starting skunk
form in Nauvoo or vicinity judging
from reports being brought in by
tranners and hunters They report
that the woods and hollows IN and
about Nauvoo are full OF pole cats.
last Wednesday, Dick Koechli dug
out six head in the south part OF
town and when he circulated among
his friends in one OF our. houses OF
uublic entertainment one would
Imagine he Just emerged from
skunk farm. It is said these anil
mails are very numerous about Maui
VOC and in the country adjacent.
They are being trapped Tor tnelr
hides which bring fair price
Nauyoo's Civic league ladies have
started their home talent play by
holding a reading rehearsal last
Thursday evening. The play may not
be presented until after the holidays.
On Saturday next all parcel post
nackages on which the postage
amounts to Is cents or more must
hear revenue stamp. On all these
nackages tax of one cent per 20
cents is imposed. This does not
ann,v to packages on which the post
age does not amount to rs cents.
Narvoo people and others who read
mis- column should bear this In mind
and save time in sending Christmas
packages.
The last and north walls in Jos.
Ocbsner's new service station build
ing are over one story high and II
favorable weather is allowed tina
masons, it will not be long until the
brick work will be finished.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Graf were Ft.
Madison visitors last Friday.
rbere will be no rural route mail
delivered on Thanksgiving day Maui
VOC banks will close during the cay.
The nnstoffice will have the morning
delivery and close after that untii
the outgoing mail is on its way IN
the evening when it will close again.
MANY of Nauvoo's business houses
will close at noon.
Have you ever been away from
home for any length of time and
wondered why your friends back
tbere did not write? Just think Of
the Nauvoo soldier boys in the camps
and drop them line, just card
,-itb your name signed will do much
70 cheer the spirit Of the Nauvoo
boys. -. 49,,
MANY people who visit Nauvoo are
do1ighted with our splendid location
IN which to build large city, and
our residence districts and from
+, their experience are also enamored OF
our climate. ~.
lust as soon as the frost hit the