The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-09
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Fishermen across the lake from
Nauvoo have been making some fine
catches of the fnny tribe since the Ice
went out.
Nauvoo people ought to get up a
rousing patriotic meeting about the
first part OF next month and add big
benefit for the local Red Cross socl-
| ETY.. Good speakers could be secured
and some anusements arranged that
would bring money for the Red Cross
order Who will make the move In
that direction?
| Warsaw. like Nauvoo, will soon be
without photographer. Mr.. Wilson,
who married Miss Nellie Morrill, OF
Nauvoo, and is conducting q gallery
down in below the dam city, will move
his paraphernalia to Roodhouse, Ill,
where he thinks business conditions
are more promising.
Farmers about Nauvoo say that
many Of the wheat fields are now look
ing promising aud If the weather does
not Interfere henceforth, hne crop
will be harvested next summer.
Nauvoo townships tax collector will
soon have finished his work. Though
taxes in Nauvoo are much higher
than last year, nearly all of our peo-
! pie are settling their accounts with
the collector and the delinquent list
will contain but few names.
The box supper to be given by the
Nauvoo Rebekah lodge on the evening
Of March %, Is going to be grand at
fair and largely attended because the
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of our local Red Cross society.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gross Of FIT. Madt-
son are the parents Of a new boy baby.
Carl Is the son Of Mrs. J. M. Gross OF
Nauvoo and for awhile lived here with
his family.
The lenten mantle of the peniten-
tial season has fallen heavy on amuse-
ments In Nauvoo, more so this season
than usual, and there has been less do
ing In a social way here than has been
the case In any previous year. War
work, patriotic benefits, with a few
private social affairs and lodge social
sessions are the only things that &C.
cupy the attention of society. Wo-
men whose habit it has been to take
a rest during the lenten season, find
more work to do this season. The
pressing need of our soldier boys for
knitted garments is on the increase
for naturally the first consignment has
been worn and seen hard service and
needs replenishing. Then, too, the
need for other things is on the increase
and becomes more urgent every day.
Knitting seems to have take the place
of dancing and woman without a
knitting needle now is rare sight.
Ed Knipe and family of Nauvoo.
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moved from the Childers building into
the Wetzel property In the first ward.
Spring is only twelve days distant.
One would imagine the weather man
were on his honeymoon. It is hoped
that Nauvoo people will not need over
coats this season to do their home
gardening. Some few Of our people
, have started their hot-bed gardening
, and one or two have planted lettuce
! and radishes out in the open soil.
Now as the navigation season on
this big river is about to begin, we
don't hear anything more of that new
barge fine from New Orleans to St
Louis and St Paul on this great
, father OF waters. We have always
maintained that the way to get this
great river used was to use 1t. This
barge line service is always brought
IN in winter time when the river Is
unfit for navigation. Nauvoo would
like to see this line put into operation
for then the town would occupy an i'm
. portant place on the map.
Oh! for little steamboat news anC
, we will soon get It, The steamer Keo
kuk may touch Nauvoo's landing
about March 26, so official announce
ment has been made which is welcome
news to the people Of this burg.
Early radishes, lettuce and onions
have reached the Nauvoo markets ant
, what is more they are selling at {
= reasonable price.
: Now we will wait and see II Marcel
will go out like a roaring beast
, A rummage sale will be held in thu
: Russell building in Nauvoo on Satur
r day, March L6 and promises to be {
big affair. It is arranged for the Nau
WOO Red Cross as benefit. A com
, mittee will circulate among our c1ti
o zens and would like for al of them t
r contribute something when they call
l. It will not be long now until tn
= Nauvoo man will go few blocks GU
8 of his way to tell som ebody that hi
s radishes and lettuce and onions ar
:. up.
j. Another lot of Nauvoo lads have re
g ceived a summons to appear in Garth
age next Monday to undergo an exam
= ination for service and training in on
of the environments.
One or two Of Nauvoo's citizens VIII
have the welfare Of the city at hear,
are quoted as saying that they will no
run for the Office of mayor at the com
: ing election, April 16, but that the:
] will not deny any report that they viii
not be a candidate. This column car
J not vouch for the correctness OF tn
report, but it has the true Nauvo
candidates flavor.
St Patrick's day will arrive in Nat
VOC one week from tomorrow. 1t fal
ing on the Sabbath day, there will b
, mo tubers planted on this historica