The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
CITY NEWS.

New Muslin underwear line just
received. Central.
Piano sale. Upright pianos $500
up. Loewenstein Piano Co.
America can help reduce the high
cost OF living by reducing her fire
loss.
New children's dresses IS. so, SO,
SO, Toe. 81, s1.25 each, Central store.
The merchants are showing the
finest in late merchandise. They make
it worth while to trade in Keokuk.
New aprons, house dresses and
wrappers, large display at the Cen
trail store.
The country roads are in fine
shape right now, and as the frost is
pretty well out Of the ground they
promise to continue to be in good
shape indefinitely, barring exception
ally heavy rains.
New curtain materials 10c to 39c
yard at Central store.
Il have disposed of my stock of
clothing and will discontinue business.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me will please call and set
tie at the old stand, 514 Main St. E.
T. Bartruff.
"A subscriber of The Gate City
lost part of watch chain, adver-
tised in the classified column and
the property was returned to him at
$50 last evening. Fairly quick re-
turn for fifteen cent investment.
Large line of fancy dress silks
at right prices. Central store.
On Sunday, March 25, there will
be meeting of the congregation OF
the First Unitarian society, immei-
lately after service, for important
business. All members are urged to
be present.
New paisley and fancy ribbons
just received at Central store.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wolfe of New
York City, are in Keokuk from Palm
Beach, Florida, where they spent the
winter months. They will make their
future home here and are stopping
at the Hotel Iowa. Mr.. Wolfe will
be connected with the Justice & Hoar
company in their new enterprise.
Large display of children's new
bingham dresses, Csc, soc to slips
each at the Central store.
The body bearers at the funeral
of the late Mrs. Mary Lands held
yesterday afternoon were A. J. Har-
din, J. F. Daugherty, c. H. Henne-
mann, William Marley, Charles For
man and A. T. Marshall. The SER
vices we're in charge Of Rev. Wallace
r Bacon Of the First Christian
church. Interment was made in Oak
land cemetery.
- Large shipment of 36-inch silko-
liue at 15c yard. Central store
Davenport Democrat: The first
boat to take on freight at the new
Davenport steamer levee, will be the
steamer Keohuk. The keokuk, now
undergoing repairs in the govern
ment harbor, will steam up to Daven-
port and tie up to the levee next
week for the first river consign-
ment of the 1917 river freightins
season. On her initial trip the Keo-
kuk will go to Burlington, afterward
plying between Burlington and Quin-
cy, until further arrangements. The
Helen Blair will be the next of the
White Collar line boats out, probably
leaving Davenport about April g. No
feirght will be taken for Muscatine.
The White Collar line management
notified Muscatine shippers that its
boats would be unable to do freight
business there until the levee is i'm
proved Conditions are such there
now that its boats can not dock in
safety. the company says. The Mus
catine business has always been an
appreciable item in the river freight
trade and the steamship company Is
anxious for Improvement Of the leyee
situation there.