The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
CITY NEWS.

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Use Gate City classified adver-
tisements.
/ Duck hunters are almost as num-
erous as ducks.
The way to make Keokuk trad
ling center is to advertise In The Gate
City.
| Make it a Merry Christmas. 1t
will soon be here. Begin to plan your
(! Christmas giving.
| The number of ducks that are be.
| ing brought to the city seems to spell
i success for the hunters.
| "A marriage license was issued TO-
day to John S. Sprowles and Ade-
laide Bartruff, both Of Keokuk.
| Norman S. Moody, who has been
cashier Of a bank at Bonaparte. has
moved to Wayland, and will be cashier
of the bank there.
Mrs. e. A. Henderson,, who was
operated on Thursday, October 20, at
German hospital at Kansas City. MO-,
is getting along nicely.
-Keokuk coal dealers have been ad-
vised that Illinois miners are at work
again full time and the supply OF coal
for this city Is expected to increase
very soon.
-Des Moines county farmers are re-
IL
a little better than fifty bushels to
the acre. Lee county's crop will at
least do as we'll
-Keokuk lodge No. 10, I. o. o. F.
meets regularly every Monday night,
ct 8 o'clock. v. r. Mckay. N. g.. F. M.
Pugh. recording secretary. Work IN
the second degree.
DIR. and Mrs. Roscoe G. Giles OF
Chicago. H., announce the birth OF
twin sons, Oct. 8, at Graham hospital:
Mrs. Giles was a Keokuk girl and Will
he remembered as Miss Frances Reed
err
The weather has been rather I'M
certain for a few days but 1t has not
been so disagreeable and Indian sum-
mer advocates believe there IS GOING
tn be plenty Of fine weather before the
arrival of real winter.
Charles A. Schlotter, who Is well
known here, has been made manager
OF the Antlers hotel at Colorado
Springs. He has been connected with
the Antlers for eleven years, as CHIEF
clerk and assistant manager.
The postal authorities anticipate
a congestion Of mails. 1t Is wise,
therefore, to send Christmas gifts to
the soldiers at the earliest possible
day so that they will reach the recip-
lent In time. To delay means dis
appointment to the soldier.
There will be game of football to-
day at Quincy, between the Keokuk
and Quincy teams The boys from
| here appear quite At, and 1t Is thought
they will give good account OF them
selves. Prof. R. L. Reid and Coach
Crimmins accompanied them.
The mint ~ the RaDttSt CnurCQ
will be filled tomorrow morning and
evening by H. H. Sawyer OF Des
Monies He Is considered one OF
Iowa's foremost lecturers. Since 1908
he has been connected with the Anti
Saloon league OF lows.
Burlington lawyers who have
been closing their Offices Saturday
afternoons during the summer have
decided that 1t is such a good thing
| they will continue the practice the full
year. Keokuk attorneys have been
| doing this for several years.
An advertising man just back
from "over there" says, owing to the
paper famine, news and ads must all
be crowded on the same sheet. Thus
the rate for advertising In q Paris
paper is $3.50 an inch, fourteen lines to
the inch, set In eight point, or $500
/ a word.
This is the year when early Christ
mas buying is urged. Keokuk mer-
chants will have large and suitable
stock for you to make selections. Buy
early and remove the danger that gifts
sent by mail will arrive at their des-
tination in time to give the usual
Christmas cheer.
| This Is the last day to buy a LIB
erty bond. The banks are open this
evening until 8 O'Clock. If you are
one of the late purchasers you still
| have few hours left after reading
| this little notice to get to the bank
and subscribe, provided you arrive be-
| fore o'clock.
The state executive council VIII
probably take up the canvass Of votes
on the prohibitory amendment election
| on Monday or Tuesday Of next week.
The majority Of the counties of the
state certified their canvass Of votes
to the secretary of state, but not all
of them will be in until the last OF
the week.
The Salvation Army has moved
from South Fifth street to its new
quarters at 326 Main street. The new
quarters will be very attractive and
we'll suited to the needs Of the army
There will be room for tue SalYaton
Army ROLL on the main floor of the
building, and living room upstairs.
"A local coal dealer says that dur
ing this coal scarcity the people should
not blame the railroads altogether for
they are giving good service. This
dealer says that Monday, Oct. %, a
car Of coal was unloaded, the same car
went back to the mines and is in
Keokuk again today loaded with coal.
If the weather is good Monday,
Navy Recruiting Officer Fisher Of Bur
lington plans to start out on his re
cruiting trip in this district. He will
first visit Keokuk and later visit Fort
Madison. Fairfield and other cities
and towns in this neighborhcod. He
plans to remain in each place day.
returning to Burlington at night. The
trip to the various towns will be made
by automobile.