The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
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NAuvoo, ILL, JAN. 10.

Word has been received by relatives
In Nauyoo of the death of Peter A..
Pfefrer which occurred January IN
| st. Louis and the funeral took place
last Monday. Mr.. Pfeffer was cousin
of Ed Argast's, ST., family In Nauvoo.
The new half dollars were placed IN
circulation the first OF the year, but 80
Ifar we were unable to trace any OF
them in Nauvoo. The first supply OF
this new coin became exhausted FOL
lowing rush. On the diverse side OF
the new coins is a full length figure OF
Liberty. The folds OF her garment
being the stars and stripes. She car
ries branches of laurel and oak, SYM
bols of civil and military glory. On
the reverse side appears an eagle.
perched> high on a crag. A pine sap
ling, indicative OF the early American
spirit, also Is shown.
The epidemic of colds. sore throat
and grip in Nauyoo is abating to q
more or less extent.
A clothing firm of Keokuk has had
large posters circulated about Nauyoo
which says this date will open sale
ltnat will astound and bewilder, plac-
ing on memory of mortal man, an
event OF price wrecking beyond the be
lief of human mind. Use the news
paper advertising columns If you have
the goods land prices and 1t will bring
this firm tenfold results. The bills
were cast aside by many here.
The Nauvoo coal man and plumber
are now dancing belated joy-fange.
Several of our people are complaining
that their fuel pile Is rapidly growing
short.
A certain town in this state has a
curfew bell which gives out its warn
ing note at s o'clock every evening,
with the exception OF Sundays. when
lls-year-olds and under Of both sexes
are expected 70 scnr-y ec- cover anccs
the parental roof Other towns may
laugh all they wish at a town because
lit has a curfew law In force at this
day and age, but the proof OF the pud-
ding is in the tasting of 1t for this
towns biggest boast ts her weii.man-
lnered children and her curfew oeii
which made such thing possible.
Nauyoo had a curfew law some years
ago and a curfew bell would do some
good right at this time and 1t would
| be a good idea to give it a try-out.
Latest reports show that Nauvoo's
ipopulation is declining. Has Nauvoo
determined to be in the fashion, too
at whatever cost?
| Nauyoo's Comm ercial college basket
ball teams went out to Colusa. small
station about thirteen miles northeast
I of Nauyoo last Friday night and were
defeated by the club of that place by
! a score of 2s TO II
| The Nauvoo and Elvaston high
schools basketball game that was to
have taken place In this Mormon city
last Friday did not materialize.
/ st. Rose society OF the Nauvoo Cain
Ollie church have announced caro-
Iparty and social to take place In the
opera house on Wednesday evening.
According to reports the Christmas
holiday season saw the breaking OF lhe
big business record in Nauvoo. bu'
the marriage record was not broken
Very few young people get marreo
Iaround Christmas in Nauvoo.
Mrs. r. s. Latta, one OF Nauvoo's
imost estimable and progressive ladies'
has become member OF the NauVoe
Iwomen's Civic league.
| Recently one of Nauvoo's farmers
sold a hog and received over $40 fol
lit. Not many years ago that's wha'
they received for three hogs and the
above price never dreamed OF for one
tporker.
Il Nauvoo's local newspaper proprfe
TORS have signed an agreement to droI
all subscribers who are in arrears ano
ladopted the cash in advance methoc
lof doing business and as result tneil
subscription list has grown "beaut1
fully" less since the first of the year
AS soon as those people recover from
the shock they may return to the foie
lagain. It Is good try-out anyway.
Ed Argast, Sr., left for Davenport
and Muscatine last Monday for
week or ten days visit with relatives
Nauyoo's Score club members will
lgiye another one of their social dances
in our opera house on Tuesday even
ling of next week and Ed Simmons
fine orchestra will furnish the music
flor the occasion. Nauvoo and vicin
lily young people have splendid times
lat these social events.
There will be big dinner served In
iNauvoo on Washington's birthday ano
THE Presbyterian Ladies' Industrial
society will prepare the menu which
lis sufficient guarantee that the spread
will he one of the finest. This feast
lie an annual event with these ladies'.
Judging from the weather's appear
Iance the fore part Of the week, Old Sol
determined to join the sunshine club
A good many travelling men were IN
lNauvoo the fore part Of the week do
ing business among our merchants
Most of them came by the automobile
route.
According to statistics which are
generally known deposits in Nauvoo's
two splendid banks are a number OF
Thousand dollars more than they were
a wear ago. This is the very best OF
indications of just how prosperous
this old Mormon city Is.
Len Sheriff.. Nauvoo lad OF aooal'
twelve years Of age, accidentally broke
q bone In one of his arms a few days
ago. caused while cranking an auto
mobile.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Miner Of Kansas City
was a Nauvoo visitor the fore part Of
the week, bringing her children tc
this city to attend school at the
iSpaIding institute and st. Mary's acad
envy. While in Nauvoo the lady was q