The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-06
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G. Urban of Quincy was N Nal'
VOC last week looking after his bust
ness interests which represents CON
siderable capital here.
Reuben Hunmel. who has been Wis
ting relatives in kahoka, Mo-, and
Fountain Green, H., has returned to
his Neuvoo home
Miss Emma Leppert has been VS.
Iiting her sister in St Louis for some
time She returned to her Nauvoo
home several days ago.
Mrs. Lou Hudson OF Nauvoo was
summoned to La Grange. III, few
days ago on account of the illness or
her son, Marks, and wife
The best wniskey sold in Nauyoo
now brings about 81 TO IS quart or
sic to $50 a gallon The soaring
of liquor prices became an actua,
reality last week when 1t was learned
that wholesale dealers in view OF the
increased taxation rates had placed
another $500 to the gallon and then
some. The regular drink OF booze
over the bar in Nauvoo has been in
creased from Is to 20 cents drink.
but key beer is still sold at nickle
"a throw. Bottled beer has jumped
five cents the pint and ten cents the
quart bottle. If beer remains at five
cents a glass the measure Will be
something a bit larger than thin
BILE.
AT the primary election to be held
in Nauvoo on Tuesday, March IL, the
democrats ballot will be yellow, re-
publicans' green.
Peter LeMaster, a former Keokuk
resident who died last week. was a
brick mason and laid the bats on
several Nauvoo business buildings
some years ago.
The free morning "eye opener" a
time honored custom with saloon pa
irons in Nauyoo. has no doubt been
abolished now, owing to the increased
cost of whiskey.
The governm emit Is asking for seal
ed bids for carrying the United States
mails between Nauvoo and Montrose
from July /. 1919. to June 80. 1928,
a distance OF 2.9o miles and thir-
teen times week. The bids will be
received at Washington, D. c.. until
1870 o'clock in tie afternoon or
March %, 1919. The transportation
of these mails should be made by
motor car from Niota across from
Fort Madison or from Keokuk, for
the crossing ON the lake at Nauvoo
on account Of high winds is very I'M
certain at times and the handling OF
malls between the two towns has
been source of complaint by busi-
ness men and citizens. 1t is said
where motor cars have been used in
carrying mails between two towns
they give the pest of satisfaction
and insure prompt and speedy deliv-
cry. The government ought to pay
enough money for carrying the mail
in this manner between the points
named above Leslie Reimbold, the
present mail carrier from Nauvoo to
princely salary of about $3.50 per an
mum.
A Nauvoo fellow suggests the es-
Establishments of a community home,
the organization of Y. NJ. c. A and
the turning of one of Napvoo's saloon
rooms into a soft drink establishment
as a place Of recreation for young
men when the country goes dry. Nau-
700 has six saloons which viii go out
Of business July !.
Nauyoo saloons viii be closed next
Tuesday, so the law requires, on ac-
count of the primary election oc-
on that date.
There is man in town down
state who for twelve years was the
first one to pay his taxes, but he al
most lost out tits year when another
fellow tried to secure the honor. In
Nauvoo nearly everyone tries to be
the last one to pay his taxes. The
tax books Will be closed in Nauvoo
next Saturday and If you haven't
paid them by that time you will be
compelled to go to the county seat
at Carthage to Iquidate.
Mrs Melvin Beger and little daugh-
ter Of Maquon, H.. are In Nauvoo for
a visit with the lady's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Hohl.
Mr.. Ethan Kimban OF Bushnell,
Ill. who has been visiting his moth
er and relatives in Nauvoo for sew
eraI days, returned to HIS home
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Buckert and
daughter. nene, OF Hamilton, were
last Saturday and Sunday visitors
with the lady's mother and brother,
Mrs George Hauptman and son
Jacob.
The members of the Nauyoo NJ. e.
church viii meet at the home of Mrs.
Ruff next Friday when @'hard times"
social will be IN progress.
Some wonder If we will be allowed