The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-28
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NAuvoo, H.. FEB. %.

according to the Oldest inhabitant
in Nauvoo this winter was the queer :
est within his memory. But they say.
"an early Easter, an early spring.
Let us hope for the best.
1t is hard to distinguish the differ
ence between a Wisconsin and Iii
nois automobile license tag this veal.
The Wisconsin tag has very dark
green background with white figures,
while the Illinois tag has black
background with white figures. But
they won't bother Nauvoo officials
much for few Wisconsin autos VIII
visit us.
Emil Ead, Chester stratton. Ben
Koechli and Herold Hart, pneumonia
victims at their respective NauVoo
homes, are very sick men with slight
Improvement in their condition.
Nauvoo's Score club members will
give their next dance in the opera
house next Tuesday evening and Ed
Simmons orchestra will play.
The, ice in Lake Keokuk at Nau-
VOC sank so as to allow clear field
OF water to form for the accommoda-
ton Of our ferrymen to make trips
to Montrose in a boat.
Mr.. and Mr. s. Ccshas. Kraft now oc-
cupy their new home In the old
Brigham Young residence, which the
husband purchased some time ago
and which he has entirely remodeled.
Nauyoo and Ferris, ILL.,, basketball
teams met in a friendly contest IN
this city last Friday evening and the
latter lost by score of "a to Z. Inc
NaIvoo team of the Commercial col
Iege will meet the Business college
team of FIT. Madison here Thursday
evening of this week In the opera
house.
Peter McGary has filed a petition
for the privilege Of becoming can.
didate for the reelection OF alder
man Of Nauvoo, and VIM. Hemmy Tor
city attorney. George Dachroth wants
to be city treasurer, and VIM. B1cker
city clerk. No one so far has filed
petition for the Office Of mayor OF
Nauvoo.
Jas. w. Welter is recovering nice
ly now from his severe attack o.
pneumonia.
Lloyd Hebner Of Nauvoo, was re-
Gently initiated into the mysteries OF
the Masonic lodge in Hamilton.
The entries for the best pay1ns
city offices in Nauvoo are already
crowding the track.
Nauvoo city stand pipe contained
no water for a short time last Friday
night, caused by some irregularities
at the pumping station. Everything
Is in apple pie order again.
The Nauvoo young man who was
arrested in Los Angeles, California,
short time ago on an alleged charge
of embezzlement. was brought to
Quincy to answer to the charge, The
mans name is Ed S. Reimbold, who
has lived in Nauvoo since his BIRTH
The brewery company at Quincy at
tached the funds found upon his
person, less than $1,000. He was ar
raigned in Judge Bonney's court at
Quincy and pleaded not guilty to the
charge, when he was bound over u
the grand jury, which convenes mex,
May. Reinbold has retained VIM Fl.
Hartzell Of Carthage as his attorney,
and seems confident that he will Sc
cure his release. His bond was
placed at $1,000, which he did not
furnish, and was remanded back to
Jail His case will be watched with
much interest by those acquainted
with him in Nauvoo.
Friday and Saturday and today
Wednesday, are Ember days in the
Catholic church.
The Ladies' Industrial society of
the Nauvoo Presbyterian church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Boo
decker on Wednesday, March z, TO
elect officers and all members ar"
urgently requested to be present.
The bobsled does its best, when In
season, and this winter has been the
first one in years that we have miss
ed it, but it will never catch up with
the Nauvoo reckless auto speeder.
Chas. Petsch is booked for visit
in Nauvoo the present week, coming
from his St Paul, Mimi. home. He
comes here to enlighten our people
about the building of the Nauvoo in.
terurban railroad that he IS promo
ing and has news that will be OF great
interest to our people. 1t is hoped
that when he arrives he will not tell
us that the threatened war will pre-