The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
CITY NEWS,

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her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Younker, in Des
Moines Tuesday Mrs. YoCnker died
Sunday Of heart disease. She is sur
vived by one son, Albert Younker, and
five daughters, the Misses Viola, Jen.
ME, Carrie, Stella and Helen Younker.
The Sandusky Ladies' Aid society
held market May II at the Keoknk
Electric co. salesroom in Keokuk. The
society made $54.2O which is to be
used for the Red Cross.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk aerio
No. 6S3. F. o. E., tonight at Eagles
hall, 407 Blondeau street, at 8 o'clock.
Visiting brothers always welcome.
Chas. A. Noakes, secretary.
The Keokuk Motor Boat club in
annual meeting, Tuesday night. elect
ed the following officers: Ira e
Spangler, commodore; George A
Hassall, vice commodore; Colling.
| wood Tucker. rear commodore; Fl. T.
Graham, secretary, and e. r. Coch
ran, treasurer.
IA voluntary petition in bank.
ruptcy was filed In the federal court
Tuesday by John l. Vanosdoll OF
Montrose, Iowa. The secured claim
amounts to $1,375, the unsecured,
$1,7S4.52. His assets amount to
Il, 614.54.
Onions viii be high this fall be
wise, plant all the onion sets you
can. Buy them at Schaefer's.
A Friday meeting of the woman's
cleanup executive committee will
take place in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association instead OF the Young
Women's Christian Association build
ing.
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have conveyed some property which
lies in the Reeves, Perry and Will
liams addition. to d. K. Williams, in
a warranty deed, filed in the county
recorders Office. The lot is situated
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets on Fulton.
Lieutenant r. d. Teabeau Of the
dental reserve corps, arrived today
from Camp Dodge for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Teabeau
1902 Timea street. He has been
transferred to Camp Wayne, Michigan
where he will shortly report for duty.
-Keokuk coal men bid too high for
the furnishing OF fuel to the county
court house, the board of supervisors
held in meeting at FIT. Madison, Tues
day. The lowest bid by a keokuk firm
was that of James Cameron's Sons,
for $3.50 a ton The Keokuk Coal G.
Coke Co, bid 1913. d. E. Reeves was
awarded a contract for furnishing the
Lee county home with 100 tons of coal
at $4.35 a ton, delivered Ia cars. Bids
were received for furnishing $50 tons
Of coal for the Keokuk court house
and 100 tons for the Fit. Madison court
house.
The front seat of the Thomas
Joyce automobile, SGT Exchange street,
was damaged by fire Tuesday night.
The fire department put the blaze
out with chemicals.
E. NJ. Majors, chairman OF an en-
tertainment committee, is extending
notice to members Of Keokuk
Council, Royal Arcanurn today that
a special. service flag program has
been arranged for next Friday night
Wives OF members are also being in
vited to attend. A service flag presen-
tation is to be made in honor of men
from the order who have gone to war.
There will be short talks Of a patriotic
nature. musical numbers and refresh
ments. The exercises will take place
in Cameron's hall at Eighth and Main
streets.
-Knigi,ts of Columbus, De LaSalle
Council No. 619, Will receive holy
communion in body In st. Peters