The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
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NAuvoo ILL, JAN. 80.

John, son of VIM. Lightner, of
Nauvoo. is visiting in the CITY. his
first trip to the old Mormon town in
five years. During his absence he
has been making his home in Kansas
and Dakota.
Mrs. Gabe Wilkens, son, Tony and
wife and their children. of Mcdonald,
Kan, are visiting her brother-in.law
Chas. Wilkens and family, in Sonora
township, as well as other relatives in
this vicinity.
An order has been issued by this
great government of ours that all
Germans who have reached the age
OF fourteen years and older who are
not naturalized, Austrians not af.
fected, and women not included, re-
siding within the Nauvoo and Niota
postoffice district, must register at
these government stations on Feb.
ruary 4, 5. s, Z, s and 8, at the hours
for registration, which are from 6
o'clock a. m. to s p. m. We doubt if
there Is German in Nauvoo or near
vicinity who has not been naturalized.
Louis Hohl who has been secretary
of thIEe>sss~Soo Red Cross society,
has resigned on account of eniis irgs.
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called for service at any time. Miss
Grace Argast has been selected to
fill the vacancy.
Fred B. Sharon of Davenport, Iowa.
who is postmaster at that place, has
requested the public in Nauvoo and
this section to make written report
to him OF any disloyal or reasonable
acts or utterances, or other informa.
ton which will be of use to the gov
eminent in the present war crisis.
Some of those fellows who shot off
their mouths about the United States
in war with Germany had better
keep closed mouth and cool head on
their bodies from this time on or it
may go hard with them. Some Of
them would have been reported when
they made vile utterances some time
ago if it had not been for their fam
lilies who were taken into considera-
ton and had the sympathy of our
residents.
Next Friday we will have February
1, and the Lenten season only two
weeks hence. Ground hog day will
be with us next Saturday and if it
should be cloudless day and his hog
ship sees his shadow when he comes
forth from his hole, the old tradition
more Of winter weather. Let us all
hope for a cloudy day.
A special meeting was held by the
Nauvoo Modern Woodmen Tuesday
night and voted on several new can
didates to be admitted into the order.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Walter,
who live between Nauvoo and Pow
elton, became the parents of a girl
baby one day last week. 1t is their
first child and Grandpa and Grandma
Geo. Buckert and wife of Nauvoo's
first ward, are very happy. - =
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Michael of
Nauvoo are very happy over the ad-
vent of little daughter which ar
rived on Wednesday of last week.
J. F. Argast Of Nauvoo will be the
next grand juror at the coming March
term of court, which convenes then
in Carthage.
The McCutchan Land company
has "swopped' the Laubersheimer
store building in Nauvoo for livery
stable in Galesburg. III.
Alfred Hohl. who has been in Rock
Island, has returned to his Nauvoo
home.
Louis Bechtel of Nauvoo, has been
visiting his sister in Davenport,
Iowa.
Theo. Gross was in Carthage last
Saturday and returned with the books
and has begun collecting taxes for
Nauvoo city and township. 1t will
take him until the end of next March
to finish his labors.
Adolph Amsler has returned to
Nauvoo from Rock Island, where he
has been employed. Mr.. Amsler
found a $50 Liberty bond in a hotel
Office in Davenport while there, and
has not yet found the owner.
John Wellner, who lives in the out
skirts OF Nauvoo, has been ailing with
kidney trouble, and has had serious
time, but his legion of friends here
are glad to learn that he is almost
well again.
Miss Mary Stein, a well known lady
who has many friends in Nauvoo,
having visited here on several oc-
casions, whose home is in Kansas
City, has brought suit for damages
to person against the latter city for
injuries received from fall caused
by defective sidewalk.
Nauvoo city solons will meet in
regular session next Monday even
ing. 1t is said that this municipal
body will probably pass clean the
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this meeting.
Mrs A. Amsler had the misfortune
of injuring herself severely by run
ming into barbed wire fence while
coasting on hill near her residence
one day last week.
Harry iHummel Of Nauvoo, has sue
ceeded in securing a position as fire
man on Santa Fe engine out of
Fort Madison to Marcelline, Mo. If
Harry likes the job, he intends to
with it.
Wyane Atkinson has received his
card which notifies