The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
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plant. Maurice Siglemeier, who had
a severe tussle with It is GONZALES
cling now. His father who has the SUI
lpervision Of government river fleet
came to Nauvoo Monday to pe with
him.
/ While Mayor c. r. Montgomery's
team of horses were hitched to
Iscraper doing work covering the sew
err tile one OF the horses slipped into
the excavation last Monday. The
horse was mired in loose dirt and
mud for several feet and was quite
task to release the animal and bring 1t
to the top again.
i Corn In Nauvoo's vicinity is being
husked quite rapidly now and the yield
! will average about fifty bushels to the
acre and is Of fine quality.
Business in 4>auvoo last Saturday
and Monday was some good There
were lots of people and AUTOMOBILES
from neighboring towns in the city
and all commercial houses were Kept
quite busy dispensing goods.
Friend Ellis Daugherty and family
of Nauvoo, who had such serious
time with the fashionable complaint,
known as the influenza are now on
the rapid road to recovery and up
and around their friends again.
Mrs. John Paul, who had severe
time with the FLU and pneumonia
has about recovered from the COM
plant. On Thursday morning of last
week the lady gave birth to ten
pound baby boy and mamma and child
are doing splendidly.
The reading people of Nauvoo are
pleased to learn that the Nauvoo pup
lie library has again been opened, al
{ ter having been closed for number
of days on account OF the Influenza
/ Mail Carrier Louis Hohl on rural
route one. out Of Nauvoo came near
losing his auto of the Ford tin variety
one day last week. 1t was left stand
ing in front of our electric light plant
with the engine going and When ne
returned for 1t he saw two strangers
about to enter the car. He asked them
what they were about to do. out they
gave no satisfactory explanation ana
: left the vicinity. They should have
been detained and made to explain
for their suspicious actions.
! Mr.. o. r. Johnson, OF Carthage was
in Nauvoo last Friday and while en-,
joying the sights of this grand ana
glorious town had twenty dollar lap
robe confiscated from his car, stand
ing along one Of our streets. What do
Won make of this Watson or must we
appeal to Hawkshaw or some shrewo-
err thief catcher to stop this pilfering.
/ It is believed that the influenza dis
ease in Nauvoo has about run It's
course. There has not a death re-
suited from its ravishes since 1t en-
tered Nauvoo households thus far VI
course a case now and then is an
Inounced and will continue 80 on &C
count on some people being recR-
less with the care of their persons.
i After the Nauvoo sewer construct
ion work is completed, Mayor Mont
gomery ought to see to 1t that Null
holland street that Is being used 70
plant the tile is, placed in good condl-
ton for traffic for winter months.
The good roads bond proposition at
the Nauvoo election last Tuesday car
ried by a handsome majority, the
vote being 227 for with only ten votes
a gainst its selection. For the banking
law 1870 to 5 against it, and l69 ror
tine constitutional convention and ~
to subdue it.
School during the holidays at
Christmas time is in prospect LOT
,Nauvoo children because Of the 1nfiu-
enza recess. The board of education
NAV consider that as one way OF
catching up. There was report that
school may be held on Saturdays, Dut
is without foundation so far.
christmas presents!" That Is what
every mother, sister and sweetheart
Of the Nauvoo fighting lads 1s talking
about now and that's what the fatners
and brothers of the boys over there
will be doing this week and next, pro-
| viding the influenza does not inter
fere. They will want these f1ne Things
| carried overseas to wish the finest ar.
my in the world a Merry Christmas
from the relatives at home IN Nau-
VOC. It seems odd to be talking CHRIST
mas presents now when Thanksgiving
l.. onIv three weeks away, but there
is over 1000 miles and some more
that must be traversed before the
presents will arrive and the purpose
IS TO have them get to France and
other European places by Christmas
time. There will be only limited
number of Christmas boxes sent De-
cause all the available space Is need
ed to carry troops and supplies to the
armies, If Nauvoo relatives Intend
sending a package to their soldier
bows over seas they should have them
ready not later than November 10,
the latest possible date when christ
mas presents can be sent
| Miss Esther Wallet, a NauVoo
trained nurse Is superintendent of an
emergency hospital, in Lansing, Mich,
opened a short time ago, caused Dy
the influenza epidemic.
] Nauvoo damsel and q college
vouth will be married as soon as the
latter finishes his studies, so reliable