The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-06-18
Smoke knights of Pythias at the

DEBORAH Institute has helped more
than 5000 young people.
Will II. Hughes Cresco boy in
fiates the American eagle with fourth
of July wind at Ossian.
John Z. Peck is visiting with hi.
son Chas at Spooner, Wis.
| You can get challics and outing
cloth at wholesale prices at Laidlaw's
H. H. Bither of Oakdale, was a Ores
co visitor on Tuesday.
After all, the best way to know the
real merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilia, ii
to try it yourself. BE sure to get
Hoods.
M. J. Carter editor OF the Ossian
Bee and member of the State Cen.
trail committee was welcome caller
on the PLAIN DEALER yesterday.
What bargains OH the and cent
counters, at Laidlaw's Racket Store.
The Ladies Aid Society of Grace
Episcopal Church will meet with Mrs
Barrett at o'clock Friday afternoon
JUNE 2G.
If you want position, on salary,
expenses paid, see advertisement in
another column headed "A chance to
make money"
s. A. Hamilton in the employ of
Wentworth s. Miller at the Novelty
works had the misfortune to have a
finger taken off on Wednesday by
being in some manner caught with a
revolving pulley and belt.
Prof Breckenridge assures us that
his school, DEBORAH Institute, in it's
seventeen years. has not had SO good
u class Of students as during the term
just closed.
The town council has purchased
the well at the Novelty works for the
use of the Water works to be erected,
if an analysis of the water shows it to
be healthful and good. The well has
been tested and the supply is ade-
quate. It's depth is about G5 feet and
will furnish 100 gallons minute.
If you would have your clothes
that delicate, clear white SO desirable.
use Russ Bleaching blue. Sold by
all grocers.
Protivin will be prepared to give
all who may attend its Grand Fourth
of July celebration cordial welcome
with good entertainment. Cresco
will be largely represented.
Republican State Convention to be
held ut Cedar Rapids, July LIST, the
G. NJ. s. st. Paul Ry., will sell excur-
sion tickets at one fare for the round
trip-sell June 20, to July l, inclusive;
good to return July 3.
Wonder what tue p. D., thinks of
this boom edition-Windy Paper. AS
the little girl did who defined u
boom as something that makes a lot
of noise, but nothing in it,"
The following persons comprise the
Grand Jury for the term of the dis
trict court now in session: Jas Fla
herty, Paris; A. II. Caward, Cresco:
c. NJ. Quimby, Elma; d. S. EdMister
New Oregon; Carl Prinz, Howard
Center. Foreman, A. II. Caward.
Clerk, Jas Flaherty.
The residence of Warren b. Perry
on the road toward New Oregon was
struck and badly shattered by cleo.
tricity in the thunder storm Tuesday.
About one year ago it was struck and
nearly destroyed. This second bolt
seems to knock out the old saw about
lightning not hitting twice in the
same place.
The basket sociable at the resi-.
dence of Geo. Lusk in Vernon Springs
last Friday evening while not largely
attended, afforded lots of amusement,
furnished a good sociable time and
provided the Sabbath school at Yer
non Springs with SIS for Sabbath
school books.
The Cresco Brick & Tile works are
now run to their full capacity or
brick work, Mr.. Wheeler shipping
several car loads a week to our neigh
boring towns. He has added large
ly to his plant for this years work
and is now making a beautiful preset
red brick with very fine surface, Of
bright color, and very strong.
Dickens Works, advertised by ,
news dealer in Cresco for $3.50, W,
furnish with the PLAIN DEALER TO
$1,60. Dickens works, 12 volumes, ar'
worth all that the news dealer ask
for1them. Is the PLAIN DEALER wortl
10 cents for So weeks? Ii so deal will
the Plain Dealer.
Jesse Miles of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
father of VIM. Miles of Saratoga die.
recently at his home in that city
Years ago Mr.. Miles used to be i
prominent, and almost the only cat
tie buyer in our county. He was al
honest, truthful man an earnest be
lever in the duty we owe to the pres
ent, but somewhat skeptical abou
the future life.
An effort is being made to prohibi
the game of base ball being indulge
in Oh Sunday. 1t would be better t
prohibit the game Oh all other day
of the week. leaving it to the goo
sense of the people to decide abou
attending the game on Sunday. w
are not in fovor of desecrating tin
Sabbath or any other day with til
game. If the game is a national on,
! and necessary, why not put it's main
e ed, injured and crippled on the pei
!, sion roll.
t The Ladies Aid Society of til