The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-26
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NAuvoo, ILL, FEB. 20,

Max Burmeister was a recent st.
Louis business visitor.
Mrs. Charles Scanlon departed for
Los Angeles, Calf, last Friday for
a visit with her brother, Emil Gross,
and wife, who are i'll and had sent
for her. Mrs. Scanlon, who has been
conducting a private boarding house
in Nauvoo, has discontinued the bust
ness until her return.
Mrs. Edward Dachroth has gone to
Long Beach. Calf, for visit with
her parents. Her hubby will be
looked after by his parents until her
return. which will be about two
months hence.
Dewey Bicker has returned from
school at Iowa City, Iowa, and ao-
cepted a position in one OF Nauvoo's
mercantile houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sauer, Of Keo-
kuk, came up to Nauvoo last Satur-
day and remained over Sunday for
a visit with Mrs. Sauer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Guilliam.
There was special Ineelipg of the
local Hancock Mutual union Monday
several applications and trans acted
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them.
The Lenten season is only ABOUT
week off, Ash Wednesday coming
on March 5 this year, and society has
but short time left in which to en-
joy itself. = The day preceding Lent,
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is 50
called from an old Partisan custom
of leading a. procession on that day
with fat OK; hence the name. Mardi
Gras. Shrove Tuesday is the Eng
lish name for the day, and re-
hinder that the period preceding
Ash Wednesday was in ancient days
time OF preparation for Lieut., the
chief part consis ting in confession,
or being "shriven";& hence Shrovs
Tuesday. Before the "flu" epidemic
this day was chosen as one OF cele-
bration in Nauvoo, with much rev
elry at the last ball-a masquerade =
and WIS enjoyed by many of the
city and vicinity. The season OF
.sackcloth and ashes starting late
this year, will bring Easter here
April 20, which leaves but scaut
time for April brides to hold sway.
Nauvoo religious people are corr
posed of good many Catholics, and
the Lenten season, if strictly on-
served in fasting. will reduce tae
high cost Of living considerably.
Ferd Lang, a former Nauvoo young
man, has written to Nauvoo from
Hilgert, Germany. the first news re-
ceived from him since he entered the
war at it's commencement. He says
he went all through the entire en-
gagement, had good and tough times,
and came out without scratch from
the Hun shooting-irons, gas or ex-
plosiyes. He has been over there Tor
eighteen months and received MS
third service stripe. Fred says ne
will be pleased to return to the grand
old United States and will probably
visit Nauvoo as soon as he returns
home.
Frank Ed, whose parents reside
in Nauvoo, has received his honor
able discharge and returned to MS
wife in Fort Madison Frank has
been in France for about ten months
and claims to have seen some actual
service and received a shock oil gas.
1t may be hot day when Nauvoo
goes bone dry next July 1. II 1T Is,
all those who heretofore enjoyed
their booze should buy block OF
stock in the ice wagon.
Mrs. Wayne Graf Atkinson re-
ceiyed wire message last week
from her husband stating that. ne
has arrived in the states and expects
to be home soon.
A new state bank has been formed
in Colusa, a town about fifteen miles
northeast OF Nauvoo. Two Nauvoo
men are interested in the financial
enterprise They are j. M. f1sher
and Art J. Schneider Of our State
bank.
The candidate for the office OF
MAYOR in Nauvoo is an almost dis
appearing species, and few offer
themselves for nomination in the
time required for filing before the
primary. c. r. Montgomery, the
present mayor, is the only person
who has filed for the office. Perhaps
prospects for Nauvoo look somewhat
gloomy, but there is no reason to lie
down and let the town die. With the
loss of the saloon revenue to consld-
erably deplete our city treasury con-
fronting the new council. it will take
some financiering TO keep up neces-
sary improvements, meet the pay
rolls. etc. Nauvoo business men
should wake up before 1t is too late
and keep Nauvoo on the map as one
of the best business and cleanest
little towns in this section.
Nauvoo's city council members
will hold their regular monthly ses.
son next Monday evening. Several
important matters may be brought to
their notice and disposed Of The
. present body will have but one more
regular meeting before a newly elect