The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
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Inere IS retlOW In NauVOO VINO ate
six eggs at one meal morning last
week. This fellow is not only an alien
enemy, but should be vigorously prose-
cuted for boarding food supplies.
The lenten season Is only short
distance away and Nauvoo society
folks are going to make the hest of the
social season before it arrives.
The Industrial society of the Nauvoo
Presbyterian church will hold their
Washington birthday dinner on Satur-
day, Jan. 26 in the basement of their
religious temple.
Geo, BoesTerr, the live stock shipper
sent several car loads of hogs to the
East ST. Louis market last Friday.
Ed Koechli, former Nauvoo young
man, has joined the navy as an en-
gineer and is now an occupant Of one of
the training stations. His wife mas
come to Nauvoo for a visit, after which
she will go to Chicago to train for
professional nurse during his absence
This popular young couple have been
rfSing in -. re%>a, mls tess Iha
hus band has held a position on
towing steamer on t. river.
Mrs. Paulina Pack and child of Ed
gerton, Mo-, visited last Tuesday with
sRs,l Y D. - Mrs. R Sum Eaiiili a.
er, In INauVOO.
u Nauvoo's tax collector is supposed
to begin his collections this week, but
at this time has not yet received his
books from Carthage. He expects them
any day now.
Even the people in the southern
states got snow and sleet when Maui.
VOC had its blizzard and they too suf-
fered from the coal shortage, 80 that
life in the south is not all pleasure
this winter
Nauvoo people who are legally bound
to interview the income tax man
should not fail to remember that the
government official will be in Nauvoo
on January 90 and he expects to COM
plete his work In this town in one
day. The gentleman will make his
Headquarters in Lawyer Orr's Office.
over A. J. Beger's drug store, while
in Nauvoo.
The Catholic Ladies' league held a
card party in the Powellton hall Tues
day evening which was financial sue
to enjoy the festivities.
The Royal Neighbors and Modern
Woodmen held joint installation of
OluCSIS lhSli lNduNOO io0oC IoOlllS
Tuesday evening which was well at
tended. The Royal Neighbors invited
the Woodmen members to join them In
sponded to the invitation. A banquet
followed and showed very emphatic
ally that the Royal Neighbors are ex-
perts in the culinary art and served
splendid viands to which all did ample
justice. Games and social converse
were also part of the evenings divert
lis ement The Royal Neighbors were
the entertainers in this case and how
well they succeeded every Woodman
present is ready to attest In highest
terms of praise. ALI present had a
most delightful time and hope for a
repetition some time in the near flu
ture.
Some Nauvoo business men think
the government ought to issue fif-
teen cent coin, an intermediary be-
tween the dime and quarter dollar. The
coin would save time and trouble in
making change in these war time
prices, and other developm ents seem
to emphasize the need for it.
Elmer Bruegger, who is In Uncle
Sans service in the regular army is
now in France, so his mother In Maui
Voc has received word He has been
admitted into the aerial corps since his
visit to Nauvoo a short time ago.
Nauvoo has all kinds ST thieves so
it seems. Recently some Of these
night providers entered the sheds OF
C. r. Montgomery's coal yards and
helped himself or themselves to gen.
erous supply of black diamonds.
Nauvoo observed coalless day to al
most the letter of the law last Monday
and the two pool rooms observed
Tuesday as their coalless day. The
business men here tried to do their
best in observing the day. The places
where foodstuffs were sold kept open
until the noon hour. If any one didn't
comply with the law, he may be
brought to justice for all should have
the same privileges.