Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Baker, of Ridge
way, were seen on our streets Wednes-
day afternoon.


way, were seen on our streets Wednes-
day afternoon.
A. r. Thomson of Oak Dale, ac-
companied by his young son, was in
town Thursday morning. returning
that day.
Plenty of pie and cake, but must
have cash for bread. After Sept, /,
strictly cash at the Cresco Brick and
Tile works. t5 N. B. Wheeler.
Mrs. Baker, sister of Mrs. w. B.
Webster, returned yesterday to her
home in Sioux City, after long visit
with relatives and in neighboring
towns.
A lawn sociable will be given on the
lawn of c. l. White by the Ladies Aid
society of the Congregational church
Friday evening, Aug. IA. A cordial
invitation to the public.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c., had a
picnic in P. c. Howe's grove Wednes-
day afternoon, one of the lovely spots
in Cresco. 1t was an occasion full of
enjoyment to all who participated.
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.
The Modern Woodmen camps at
Granger and vicinity will have big
picnic at that place on Thursday next
the goth. The Cresco Cornet Band
and the F. F. F. orchestra will be in
attendance.
j. H. Proctor, Of Minneapolis,
general agent of the adamant manu-
featuring company of America, was
in town Wednesday. His company
does the wall plastering on B. P.
Norton's house.
Fred w. Archer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Archer died of brain
fever the first of August at their home
in central New York, aged II years.
He was born on the farm now owned
by Geo. Bartholomew near Cresco in
1879.
Harry Mitchell, the tonsorial artist
has secured the service of Burt Sid.
dal in his parlors opposite the Post
Office, who will manipulate the razor
, to the entire satisfaction of all. Thor.
oughly first-class work in every de.
partment. Boys hair-cutting a spe
cialty-15c.
The first of the series of suits agains
the Iowa Deposit and Loan Compan.
has been commenced in DesMolnes
and promises to be the sensation o
the season. The amount claimed il
3 this suit is $4,000. An injunction il
: asked to restrain the officers from
paying out any money until judgmen
, in this is paid. Other suits will fol
: low, the DesMoines Register says
This is the company of whose affair
the Plain Dealer gave an expose a few
weeks since and will give this in de
tail probably next week.
From a letter just received from
y Ellie NJ. Dissmore, of Lakota, Nortl
Dakota, we learn OF terrific hail storm
at that place Friday the 9th o
August. 1t devastated a strip o
J. country some two miles in width an,
twenty-five or thirty miles in length
Mr.. Dissmore had nearly one-hun
d dred and fifty acres OF small grain to
tally destroyed, not a particle left
nothing remaining but his potatoe
n which were too deep in the ground t
n be pounded to pomice. His grain har
vest. Mrs. Dismore writes, would hav
been commenced this week and tn
: prospect was fine up to the storm.
Three important events are sched
L nesota- Paul and Minneapolis
:, during the first week of September
~ The National Encampment of th
Grand Army of the Republic will oo
n cur in St. Paul; an Encanpment of th
/ Knights of Pythias in Minneapolis an
y at Hamline, midway between thes
cities, will be held the great Mime
b sofa State Fair. Very low passenge
~ w rates are announced by all railwa
~ ~ companies for these events, making
~ splendid opportunity for anyone
visit the Encampments, these youn
r. but great cities, the state Fair, and
IN desired, the whole Northwest.
- The following have responded
the necessity of the times and ha,
as been credited on subscription accoul
d with the Pee Dee. The St. Paul Pi
le neer Press says business should |
done on credit; that those exactir
cash are injuring the country, but b
) ing uuable fo pay our labor and o,
= paper bills with credit, we are thanh
u full to those who remember us wit
something tangible for our bills: \
n Barrett, John Baucher. Frank Wood
S. B. P. Norton, Robt. Addie, j. A. He
comb, A. G. Campbell, John Rutscl
j. B. Barber, Cresco, Thos. McCool
70 jr, Riceville, NJ. C. Fleming, Canist,
:; ia, S. D., B. II. Brooks, West Unic
- - Fred Volkman. Florenceville. V.
- Verba, Protovin, John Maloncy, Z
ma.
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