Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18

Falr tuesday, wednesday and thurs.
day evenings. Season and member.
ship tickets admit to both day and
night.
Aid Society of the Baptist church
will meet with Mrs. George Lusk on
Thursday afternoon of this week. All
invited. Gentlemen invited to tea at
p. m.
The Farmers Novelty Race will
be the most laughable race ever run
on the Cresco track. Horse walk half
mile, trot half mile and run half mile
in sulkey.
The Woellstein families have been
entertaining cousins, the Misses En-
ma and Millie DeSmith, of Charles
City, who left Monday morning for a
visit at St. Paul.
The Cresco Fair has secured the
DR.. Carver combination of high divers
and diving horses. This is an expen.
slve attraction, but little Howard
knows how to make fair.
This is the season for machine oils
and axle grease. Don't forget that
we have the best goods and make the
lowest prices.
CAwARD, the Grocer.
Prof. John Thaler, of Calmar, the
popular musical instructor, will
resume his classes here on September
18th. ALI intending 10 take lessons
will please write him before that date.
"A fare and third to the Cresco
Fair from all directions every day.
On Wednesday, Children's Day,
special train will run from Austin,
reaching Cresco about 1890. See
notice later.
Bryan's New York acceptance speech
may be found on our inside pages and
like his former utterances is strongly
in favor of the masses and against the
classes. Every man should give it a
careful perusal
The republicans of this county in
large numbers from Chester, Lime
Springs and Cresco, will attend the
Charles City convention and ratifca-
ton on Aug. 26th., accompanied by
the Cresco band.
There will be an ice cream social at
the home of Mrs. Mary E. Marshall,
of Howard Centre, Friday evening,
Aug. 21. The proceeds to be used
for good cause. Everybody cordial
ly invited to attend.
The principal Bicycle races at the
Cresco Fair will be confined to How.
ard county and adjoining townships
on the east. One good race will be
open to Howard and adjoining coun.
ties. Send for program.
| VIM. II. Tillson and wife are enter
tanning a young lady who arrived
Monday morning, Aug. 18th. In these
days of new women we presume the
sign of the future will read Tillson Il
Daughter, attorneys-at-law.
The collector for the the TwICE-A-
WEEK PLAIN DEALER is abroad in the
land. If you are going to be absent
from home, examine your last receipt
learn what you owe tor the PLAIN
DEALER and leave the money with
your wife. tt
For full Business, Shorthand or
Normal Course attend the Valdez
Business College and Normal School.
Tuition low; board cheap; instruction
not excelled. Special courses in
Higher English and College Prepar-
atory work.
Our Silver knight effectually an
swers one of the popular appeals Of
Mr.. Mckinley for return to the pros,
perity of 1892. The cartoon on our
second page is a study Of facts of the
condition of 1892 against an unfounded
assumption.
"A law will be passed at the mex
meeting the Iowa Legislature making
it criminal offense for the owners O.
threshing machines to run them dur
ing the Cresco Fair, Sept. S.11, 90.
i All threshers will take due motto,
Y and come to the fair.
INSTRUCTION IN MUsIc.-S1O pc
term, twenty lessons-piano or organ
furnished for parties without eXtr;
charge. Pupils are not compelled t
take two lessons a week unless the
desire. for further information appl
5 to Miss LAURA1NE MEAD. TIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Franz, O
> Chicago, arrived Saturday, and arr
the guests of the iatter's parents, Mr.
: and Mrs. +. l. Baker, and other rela
u tives and friends. Mr.. Franz will re
n turn in couple of weeks and his wifi
will remain for longer visit.
: For the district republican conven
= ton to be held at Charles City, eX
cursion tickets will be sold at one an
one third fare for the round trip
e Tickets on sale August 26th. Good tt
i return August 9th.
/. NJ. j. WHITE, Agent
$40 for best display of corn a
st Cresco Fair.
/, $40 to farmer for best display c
d vegetables at the Cresco Fair.
$40 to gardener for best display c
:, vegetables al the Cresco Fair.
n S. for second in each of the above
Cupid and Powderface, the onl
diving horses in the world will dive c
their own accord from a 3o-foot elevs
II ton at the Cresco Fair. This exhib
e ton drew thousands of people daily
/ Minneapolis, where they rald 5oc az
l. mission. Sc admits TO the Cresc
" Fair.