The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
CITY NEWS.

gent at Independence. Mo-, OCTOBER
2S.
/ Frank Wilmering Is nursing a
broken wrist 1t is what is known IN
automobile parlance as a Ford frac'
ture.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Noah Davis, 81. OF Farm.
ington, and Jennie Toomer, ~ OF
Keokuk.
Only eight weeks until Christmas.
Don't neglect to arrange for the 3D.
servance of that day. Christmas would
not be pleasant without gifts.
Postal cards were sent out today
announcing the annual meeting OF the
Keokuk club next Monday evening,
| November at 1880 o'clock In the
club rooms.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, tonight
at o'clock, in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Ed. G..
Vaughan, dictator.
-Christmas-eight weeks from to-
day. Your photograph. the ideal ana
exclusive gift. Carries warmth ana
comfort to the heart of a soldier. Let
Anschutz make them now.
Mayor and Mrs. Lotion returned
where they were called by the serious
Illness Of Mrs. Lotions father, whom
they left not much improved.
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
lodge No 5, knights of Pythias. Tues
day evening at s o'clock. Visiting
members invited. II. A. Brunat, G.
IC.; J. A. Burgess. X. of R. s.
-Keokuk merchants are well sup
piled with Christmas merchandise. 1t
is none too early to begin the prepar-
alton of your Christmas shopping list
and indeed none too early to shop
early.
here Yesterday and took back a party
named Cecil Jones, who was picked
up here by the police on the levee.
The man was wanted in Quincy for
child desertion.
Clarence X. Santo, formerly Of
Keokuk, has been transferred from
Clarinda, Iowa, to the general OF
fees OF Swift and Company In Chi
caso. He will be connected with the
operating department Of the produce
business.
The Salvation Army Is in need of
clothing, especially clothing for chill
dren. The cool days this fall have
made an earlier call for children'S
clothing necessary, and the army Is
endeavoring to take care OF the many
requests for assistance along this
line.
Wilson Sharpe has brought suit
in the superior court against Waiter
Clifford to recover s75 damages. The
suit is the afterclap OF a horse trade
in which Sharpe was not exactly true
loip hA h.
of 1t. The case will come up in De-
cember.
Beginning December 1, all parcels
post packages requiring postage of 25
cents or more must bear an internal
revenue stamp, as provided in the
war tan bill. The postotf1ce depart
ment announces that regular postage
stamps will not be valid for this pay
ment. Special revenue stamps will be
furnished. The tax rate Will be 1 cent
for each 25 cents postage. or part
thereof above % cents.
Some Of our dealers are trimming
their windows in anticipation of early
Christmas shopping. One dealer has
a very unique display. He has mobil-
lied a whole company of Teddy bears.
There is a papa bear, mamma bear
and a baby bear. There are other
grea' big bears and wee little bears.
There are lot Of medium sized bears.
On the whole it is a very beartsh
crowd as they say on change.
The food pledge cards Of the
United States food administration
have reached Keokuk. They are
simply worded and the woman who
signs them simply pledges herself to
carry out the wishes and directions Of
the food commission insofar as her
circumstances permit. Having signed
the card, she receives window card
which indicates that she has enrolled
in the conservation army and is do
| ing what she can to help.
Friends Of Robert ]. Smith OF
this city will be glad to know that he
| Is well and happy in the ammunition
| train at Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.
He writes that everything is being
done for their comfort and safety. He
reports that they will attend mass
next Sunday In a new building just
erected by the Knights Of Columbus
fund, for that purpose; also, that I'M
| til now, the Y. NJ. c. A has kindly al
lowed them the use of their building,
but it seems like home to get into a
*. of c. hall
| Out at Stockton, California, there
has recently been a consolidation OF
the Record and Mail and now that
city of thirty thousand people has
but one afternoon paper The Record
says much credit for the consolida-
ton is due to the business men who
became weary of duplicating their adj
vertisements in the afternoon news
papers. Now the one paper carries the
advertisements to the buyer and an
economy for business men, city,
| county and newspaper results, with
the addition to Stockton of much
letter paper.
| The 1917 season Of the White Col
| lar line will close Friday, November
IS, says the Quincy Herald, when the
steamer Keokuk will leave here On its
| last trip north. Departure of this boat
viii end the best season the boat line
has had for several years, stated
| Captain F. Brugge. manager, today.
On the return of the steamer Keokuk