The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
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Nauyoo band to travel with his out
fit. 1t is said he will visit Nauyoo In
person and not send one or MS
buyers.
one week from next Wednesday is
the beginning of Lent and known as
Ash Wednesday when all social func-
lions will come to an end and last
for forty days. Society folks will
Improve the time from this date TN
ii. the close Of the season.
The Young Ladies Sodality will
itslc {. social, card party and dance
tonight (Friday) in the NauVoo n.
C hall.
The dance given by the X. c. mem
bers in the Nauyoo opera house last
Tuesday night was attended by ABOUT
thirty couple and delightful time IS
reported by those present, although
it was not financial success.
Word was received by John Thorn
berg of Nauvoo. the forepart OF the
week that his wife who is connned
in the Jacksonville asylum was
stricken with pneumonia.
Irish Gems" are selling at S6:oo
bushel in Minneapolis, MINI. The
supply OF these potatoes wasn't large
and prospective purchasers were
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The Sc spuds were new potatoes.
Potatoes Of the 1915 crop were sell
ing there at $2.65 per bushel or ~
cents peck the other day.
Nauvoo district schools held no
session this week on account of dam
age to the heating plant and an order
for repairs had to be sent to Chicago
Carl Ho6ts, Nauvoo young man
who is engaged in LIE Claire. Iowa,
had severe attack of appendicitis
last week and was taken to hos
pital in Davenport, Iowa. where ne
submitted to an operation. His moth
er in Nauvoo went up to Davenport
to be with him. His condition was
very encouraging at last reports.
st. Rose society of the Nauvoo
Catholic church held their regular
meeting last Wednesday afternoon
ard selected new officials for the en-
suing year.
The Nauvoo Odd Fellows mask
hall occurs next Friday evening in
the opera house.
Since the saloon question has again
heen brought to the notice of Nau-.
vGc voters, some of the daily crouch
ers are not at loss on what 10 ex-
palate on and are falling back on
their old habit of discussing and
cussing the town. If they were as
enthusiastic about doing something
to improve the town as they are
about the saloon question, Nauvoo
would be a lively and much larger
CITY,.
We are credited by friend with
being the only person who ever
made grouchy Nauvoo man laugh
at himself. This is high praise, and
we wish we could recall the para
graph. It deserves, at least, reprint
| ing.
This seems to be new fashioned
| white and no mistake.
Nauvoo secret societies are now
reporting many enthusiastic recruits
and are initiated as fast as they can
Qualify for membership before the
medical board.
Ralph Hudson, Nauvoo's meat mar
xet man, and John Reimboid, our
express and ferryman, had come
together meeting with their vehicles
last Monday at the foot Of the Mar
tin hill. The trailer of Johns motor
bus became detached and met
Ralph's horse and meat cart which
the latter's horse very much objected
to and concluded to take spin. 1t
did and threw Ralph and Ed. Knipe
who was with him, to the earth that
was not soft, but luckily only "cat.
scratched" them slightly. Also small
damage done the meat conveyancer.
Mrs. George Anton and Mrs. ~.
Argast, Jr., who have been visiting
relatives in Chicago for several
weeks, will return to their Nauvoo
homes next Tuesday, which is gla0
news to their husbands and hcir
friends will rejoice with them.
And we will have to wait five more
weeks before we can tell If Mr..
Ground Hogs winter weather prog
nostications will be correct.
What has happened to Nauvoo
chivslry? A fellow here says that
flirting with high school and other
school girls should be made mis-
demeaTor.
Never Judge ,Tauvoo girl by her
looks if she looks as If she didn't
know you were looking.
Tuesday, Feb. 20, is the date on
which occurs Ed Simmons all-home
talent minstrel show for the benefit
OF the Nauvoo Catholic church rec
tory fund. It Will be a splendid pro-
duction, staged by competent per