The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-29
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NAuvoo. Ill. oct 20

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Elmer Fisher who is now employed
in Chicago. was recent visitor IL
the home of his parents In NauVoo
| Fred Wolf who has been absent
on a trip looking after his farm IN
terests in Nebraska has returned tC
his Nauvoo home. He reports splen
did crop conditions in his farms
Vicinity.
Mrs. Barney Juttemeyer who has
been visiting in the west for some
time, has returned to Nauvoo.
Miss Gertie Beger is visiting her
brother and family in BartlesVille,
Okla.
Ed. v. Reimbold who has been en-
ployed in Moline, Ill, has returned to
his family in Nauvoo.
! Charles Burmeister, one of Maui
voo's bright young lads, intends TAX
ing thorough course in a QUINCY
business college.
/ Mrs. Ben Williams has gone TO
Omaha, Neb., to remain during the
winter with her daughter, Miss Net
tie, who has position as nurse In
a hospital there.
/ Miss Clara Brady has been visiting
| her sister, Mrs. VIM. Honce, in Ham
ilton While there an enjoyable
party was given in her honor.
William Walther of Hannibal, Mo-,
was a recent visitor in the NauVoo
home of his uncle Edward, and
family, The young mans parents
jwere former residents of this city,
This father conducting a hardware
| store and tin shop in building
/! where the First Trust bank now
stands.
! Nauyoo Telephone subscribers may
be presented with new directory
soon.
(! Mrs, Josie Nestle of Nausoo has
been granted hvorce in the OCTOBER
term of the circuit court in Carthage
last week. Her husband did not con-
test the case.
{ Maurice Seislemeier and Mrs. Bar
bara Little of Nauvoo, were quietly
united in marriage \ in Keokuk last
week. The newlyweds Immediately
after the ceremony returned 10 their
Nauvoo home which the groom had
previously prepared for his bride, and
settled down to the realities or
blissful married life. The groom is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Selgie-
meier of Nauvoo, and IS an ambl-
tious and honorable young man. The
bride was a former resident OF Pom
toosuc, H., but has made her home
in Nauvoo for some time. She is
most estimabIe lady and will make
la splendid helpmeet to her husband
Their many friends. here extend con-
gratulations.
Prof Knappe of wartberg college
lin Clinton, Iowa, occupied the Maui
VOC Lutheran chucch pulpit last
Sunday.
There remains only two more
months of leap year for Nauvoo girls
to secure a husband. Those who
don't propose to the young men of
their choice in that time will be COM
PEELED to wait four years before an
other opportunity presents itself
/! Nauvoo had its last registration
day Tuesday before the presidential
election.
The Schaefer garage building is
about completed and will be occupied
by John Dusenberry in few days.
, The presidential election occurs
next Tuesday and when the Nauyoo
male voter arrives at the polls he
| should be gallant enough and remem-
Der. ladies first. If all the voters
turn out there will be over 500 votes
cast and over one-half of the ballots
iwill be cast by the women. The bal
lot to be voted is a very large one
and the judges and clerks viii have
a lengthy task to count the votes
after the polls are closed. Nauyoo
will no doubt go democratic unless
the young mems and ladies' hrst
presidential vote will change all for
mer democratic reign here.
/ The Nauvoo NJ. 2. church ladies
held a successful pie sale in one OF
Nauvoo's business places last Satur-
day.
! Ellis Roberts, a Nauvoo man, had
J the misfortune to fall a few days
ago which resulted in some broken
ribs and otherwise bruising himself.
! Several Nauvoo men who are mem
bers Of the Nauvoo knights of Co
iumbus order, will go to Keokuk next
Sunday to attend the tri-city initia.
ton and banquet to follow.
It is said that an attempt VIII be
made to resurrect the defunct Moose
lodge that had over one hundred
members in Nauvoo at one time.
| The Nauvoo Knights of Columbus
will entertain at a card party in their
hall next Tuesday, election evening,
and there will be dancing and re-
sreshments served The election re-
turns will also be announced.
! G.. W. Dachroth recently returned
from a visit to his farm in Dakota
and brought some samples Of nam
moth tubers raised on his land which
his son exhibited in the First Trust
and Savings bank in Nauvoo. They
are some fine potatoes, solid and firm,
| Mr.. John Kraus and family will
move into Mrs. Frank Childres'
property on South Thirteenth street,
and viii make their Nauvoo home in
the residence.
Mr.. Edward Argast, Sr., has at
last received an increase in his pen
sion. This civil war veteran has
been totally blind FOR many months
and the increase to $72 month dat
inc from last August was indeed a