Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
Wrestling Match tonight.

Remember the Christmas dance.
Buy your nuts and candies f or Xmas
at A. II. Caward's.
For Christmas presents go to Kel-
lows Star Grocery.
Don't forget the dance in Lyric
Hall, Christmas night.
Ed. Webster returned Saturday noon,
reporting a pleasant trip.
Alfred Anderson is home from
Northfield college for the holidays.
Miss Orpha Bowers left Friday for
a visit with her mother at Elkader.
Another car of choice New York
apples for 81 so barrel at Kellow's.
For elegant banquet lamps go to
VIM. Kellow, jr.
Practical business experience is
taught at the Cresco Business Institute.
Go to the feed mill on Market street
for prices by the hundred weight or
ton.
100 dinner Sets, ~ different styles
at the lowest prices at Kellow's Gro
Gerry.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to Nj. Barrett's Restaurant, Market
ST., Cresco. sept 1y1
w. B. Ousley, D D. S., in Cresco
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
O. A. Schall the piano tuner will not
be able to finish his work in Cresco
until after Christmas.
Don't forget Harry Mitohell's barber
shop when in need Of first-class hair
cut or smooth shave.
Mr.. Roy Noblet and Miss Eta Went
worth will be united in marriage to-
night at the home of the bride.
Special prices on chamber sets for
the next 80 days at the Star Grocery.
VIM. Kellow, Jr.
| Shoe Shop in Lyric Hall basement,
done before the fire. j. BLoDGETr.
| Miss frankie Caward went to LIE
Roy Saturday for visit and to attend
the leap year ball on Monday evening.
| If you want good suit Of clothes 90
to II. H. Rygg. He will give you the
best goods and garment for the money.
Miss Nellie Starks, the assistant
principal, will spend her holiday va
cation at her home in Coleridge, Neb.
A grubbing machine and complete
outfit for sale at cost. Address or en-
quire of CHAs. HEBIG, about the CEN
ter of Albion. n11w1m2
The next term of the Cresco Normal
begins Monday, Jan. 4, 1897. Mike
arrangements now to be there the first
day of.the term.
| Everything belonging to a first
class jewelry store is kept by G. b.
Laub in Meverden's who will be only
too glad to show them to you.
TIE most complete assortment of
fancy china for Christmas presents
prices as low as the lowest at
!. VIM. Kellow, Jr.
We shall make some very low pric-
es on all kinds Of groceries and crock
cry for the holiday trade.
A. H. CAwARD.
The McGregor News appears in re-
duced size but full of life and vigor.
1t is issued from the Times office,
awaiting the arrival of its new outfit.
The election is over and good times
will follow and you will need small
holiday present, you are invited to
examine those at c.. B. Laub's in
Meverden's.
The children of James Costigan,
over near Oak Lawn cemetery, are
having scarlet fever. Two have near
| ly recovered but one remains very
sick with it.
The Mitchell County Pr,ss says:
Mrs. John Greenhalgh OF Cresco, who
has been visiting at the home OF w.
j. Grcenhalgh in this city, returned
home Monday.
Some of our farmers desire to know
If the Farmers Institute is dead, and
if dead, what or who killed it. Will
some one who knows please give the
desired informationp
4 The McGregor News says: Fred j.
Landes returned on Thursday from
Cresco, where he had been visiting
his uncle, w. B. Webster, editor of
the Cresco Republican.
| 1.-The Ideal" coffee house, three
doors north of the postoffice, is pew
Cresco institution, Will O'Brien, pro-
prietor, where good lunch can be
obtained on short notice.
| For holiday present / have the
finest assortment OF fancy articles in
silverware. clock, watches and jewel.
ry. Call and examine them at g. B.
Laub's jewelry in Meyerden's.
i The spring Institute is only three
months away. If you wish to teach
you should prepare yourself. You
can do no better than to attend the
Cresco Normal for that purpose.
i Don't fail to buy one OF our special
bargain dinner sets, one at 81 .4S, one
at $7.7S and one fancy gold decorated
at $685. Goods cannot be duplicated
for the money. Wm. Kellow, Jr.
| House and lot Tor sale In Granger
One years time with suitable secur.
| ity will be given if desired,
CHAs. HEBIG,
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