The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-29

1t manager of the Nauvoo telephone
III system for several years, has severed
VI his connection with the institution
and has embarked in the automobile
Il selling business. He is now engaged
n with the John Monroe company in
ISeokuk Henry Reed who has at
times worked for the telephone
n people in Nauvoo, is the local man
ager.
Lenten season arrives on February
n is, only three weeks away, in which
Nauyoo's young folks can enjoy them
selves in the amusement line. But
the Nauvoo board of health has placed
ban on all public gatherings in the
czty during the influenza epidemlc
IL looks like the Nauyoo bellies Will
not be allowed to stage leap year
dance until after the Lenten season.
AL Rain and son Albert, attended
plumbers convention IN Quincy
last week.
Misses Geneva Matthews and
Helen Kohlmeyer of keokuk, were
recent guests at the home OF MISS
Anita Rain IN NauToo.
ArthYr Marston of England, is
guest of his brother, Rev. Frank
MaTston, in NauvOo. The former ar
rived in the states last Saturday.
Mr.. Jacob Steiner OF Sonora town
ship. a few miles southeast OF Maui
VOC. died last Sunday morning, his
azlrnent being a complication or dis
eases He had been under the care
OF physicians for some time, Dut
could not gain cure. Decedent was
born in Durrenesch, Canton Argan,
Switzerland, and came to the United
States in 1883, remaining in New
York City for a period OF about nine
months. after which he came 10 Nau-
voo's vicinity where he has made MS
home ever since. Mr.. Steiner was 80
wears. 8 months and days Of age at
the time of his death. He leaves his
wife, and sons Jacob, Albert, Tell and
Otto, to mourn. The funeral occurred
from his residence in Sonora town
shin Wednesday afternoon and the
remains were laid TO rest in the Natl
VOC cemetery. Rev. Hertel OF the
Nauvoo Lutheran church, delivered
the funeral address. Quite number
from Nauvoo attended the funeral
Mr.. Jacob Steiner was a member
OF the local Hancock County Mutual
society and carried a $4,000 policy in
that order.
The Nauvoo moving picture shows,
Odd Fellows mask ball for February
10, old timers dance January 20 and
the Denmark-Nauvoo basketball game
were compelled 10 postpone appear
ance on account OF the flu ban IN
x Nauyoo.
Several Nauyoo parties have fled !
& their final reports as executors OF
estates in the Carthage courts re- !
Gently.
County Tax Collector Fred Salm is |
9 arranging to have the tax books |
placed in banks in the townships |
throughout the county for the con- |
yenience OF people who wish to liqui- !
date their obligations to the city, !
county and state, by February 10. q,
Next Monday will be ground hog |
day when it will be known whether |
we win have six months more OF win /
ter weather or an early warm spring. !
4 Ii his hogghip sees his shadow next /
Monday, the fuel pile will have 10 be !
replenished unless you have enough |
TO carry you through forty days more |
of winter weather II it is a cloudy !
day then we are promised an early |
and warm spring.
The Nauyoo city council members !
will meet in regular session on |
ground hog day in the evening.
There are quite number OF influ- !
enza cases as well as other ailments !
reported about Nauvoo and our doc |
tors are kept busy answering sick |
calls. The Nauvoo board Of health |
has deemed it advisable to place a !
ban on all entertainments and public |
gatherings and have published a |
notice to that effect. So far no seri- !
Gus cases have been reported among
those on sick beds in Nauvoo. !
The crossing on the lake between .
Nauyoo and Montrose still remains !
nd no found in
mail service now. The Chicago daily |
papers are quite frequently late, but !
this is caused by the late arrival Of
trains.
The Nauyoo public library needs
some new books, but the officials :
don't know where the money is COM
ing from for the treasury is depleted .
for that purpose.
Nauyoo's beautiful school building
located in the first district is to be !
sold to the highest bidder next Sat
arday.
The Nauvoo high school basketball
team defeated a school nine from !
Hamilton in the Nauvoo opera house |
last Friday evening. At the end Of
the game the score stood 40 to IS
The St. Rose society Of the Nau-
VOC Catholic church held a card
party in their hall on Friday evening
Of last week to which not many re-
sponded on account Of weather con
ditfons and the FLU" scare.
Sam Brown, a NauyOo civil war
veteran, has made real estate trans
fer of part of his property. He has
disposed Of it 10 Maurice Seiglemeier,
his grandson.
We have been informed by Nau
VOC grape grower that grape juice
firm has offered four cents a pound
for "a great part Of the coming crop,
but that the offer has not yet been
accepted. i
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hudson, one CT
Nauvoo's vicinity families, will move
to the vicinity of Cuba, Mo. where
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