The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-06
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Postmaster Hart, and family in
Nauvoo.
Nauyoo was visited by a Salvation
Army lady last week and while here
solicited funds for this noble band.
Mrs. Elmer Argast, Of Basco, ILL.,,
attended the funeral of her aunt,
Miss Clara Bauer, in Nauvoo last
week
Mrs. Prasse, of Keokuk, was re-
cent guest of her brother, Charles
Mulch, in his Nauvoo home.
The recent meeting held in the
knights of Columbus hall in Nauvoo
was not well attended, but those
present were very much interested
in the organization Of a Y. W. c. A.
in the old Mormon burg. Miss
Stuenkle, of Chicago, was present
and represents the state association.
The lady explained the benefits that
young ladies receive from forming
and joining the association and urged
that branch should be organized in
Nauvoo without delay. 1t was de-
cided by those present to attempt to
organize a Y. w. c. A in Nauvoo. A
social time was enjoyed by those
present after the business session.
George NJ Johnson, of Pendleton,
Ore, who visited his mother. sister
and brother in Nauvoo's vicinity last
winter, died a few days ago in his
home out west
Ed Graf, former Nauvoo resident,
was badly burned while engaged at
work in a Fort Madison tire factory
one day last week.
The Nauvoo township highway
commissioner notifies the public to
desist in using the lake shore drive
in going up above Nauvoo, for 1t is in
a dangerous condition and has been
closed to traffic, and those who will
persist in using it will do so at their
own personal risk.
Next Sunday should be observed as
Mothers day in Nauvoo, but how
many will wear a carnation or some
other flower in remembrance of their
best friend on earth or in honor Of
her memory il departed?
Theo Gross and wife and Aaron
Datin and wife were visited by
charivari party a few nights ago and
the self-invited contingent were hand
somely treated by these newlyweds.
One OF Nauvoo's citizens who made
several gallons Of wine last fall
and, by the way, he has none Of it
left now-says he has had numerous
calls from out-of-town fellows who
offered him SIS per gallon for any
he had on hand or could get. That's
some price for Nauvoo wine, which
than six per cent of alcohol.
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known by some OF Nauvoo's citizens,
died in Keokuk last Tuesday morn.
ing and the funeral will occur Thurs
day Afternoon at the hour Of 2 o'clock.
Mr.. r. Summerholder, Of Nauvoo,
now deceased, was an uncle Of Mr..
Marley
Someone was overheard making
the remark on our business street
the other day that Nauvoo's business
interests are growing but the popu-
lation is decreasing. Have you fell
lows who reside in this old Mormon
city noticed the fact?
A good many of Nauvoo's citizens
who invested in the 100-pound bags
of sugar sold at the elevator in Niota
at $1S75, and 25 cents cost Of deliv
cry, are gloating over those people
here who failed to lay in supply
when the opportunity was at hand.
Sugar consumers in Nauvoo are get |
ting a weekly jolt in learning that
this sweet stuff is gradually going
up and up.
Nothing has been heard of the !
Madison interurban line
for some time. Is it possible that |
Mr. Petch, the railway promoter, has !
abandoned the project when that |
s55 900 bonus is so near at hand and |
all he has to do is to send flying |
through Nauvoo the choo-choo cars |
to obtain the money?
Not an arrest has been made by |
Nauvoos chief of police for soms
time, and our taxpayers wonder what |
Nauvoo needs OF chief of police at