Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Born-August II, 1896. to Mr.. an,
Mrs. VIM. F. Friend, a daughter.


Mrs. J. B. Kaye and children, Of
Calmar, are thh guests OF her sister,
Mrs. Strayer.
A. j. Cook and wife, of Bonair, are
visiting H. p. Cooks family at Ft
Ripley, MINI.
Mrs. E. w. Plopper and son left
Tuesday evening for visit with Chi
cago relatives.
John McCook went to Chicago We'd
nesday night on business, expecting
to return the latter part of the week.
If you want lunch or a cool re-
freshing drink, go to w. E. Lords for
it.
Mrs. A. H. Breedlove and the Mis-
ses Moar and Chambers are in Chica
go selecting the latter's new fall
stock Of goods.
Mr.. Curtis Miller started on his
journey last Thursday morning for
Seattle, where he will be under
doctors treatment.
Don't forget the new Grocery store
at the five corners, Market Street.
w. E. LORD, Prop.
II. L. Reed IS among the list of
speakers who will endeavor to shed
light on the money question at the big
republican meeting at Charles City
next week.
DR.. x. G. Spinney, of Des Moines,
was In town Tuesday. making arrange
ments to bring the long talked of To-
wa Deposit and Loan matters into
court at the next term.
Miss Mary Ryan lost pair cf gold
bowed spectacles between her home
and the residence of P. Connolly We'd
nesday evening. The finder will
please return to the owner.
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.
Mrs. Hettie Sutton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. d. Everingham, came
from Kansas City for few weeks Wis
it, and ere her return home will visit
her sister, Mrs. Walter, at Darwin,
Minnesota.
Ridgeway has new physician, DR..
E. L. Rustad, of Minnesota, who has
located there recently for the practice
of his profession. We acknowledge a
pleasant call.
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. If
j. G.. Webster attended the dedica-
ton OF the new school building at Pro-
twin in the interest of the county fair
and distributed four hundred tickets
to the fair for children's day to chill
dren who were attending the dedica-
tory exercises.
For the district republican conven-
ton to be held at Charles City, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at one and
one third fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale August 26th. Good to
return August 9th.
M. j. WHITE, Agent.
There will be revival meetings held
in the f. M. church at Bonair, COM
mencing Aug. 20, at 2:3O p. m. and
continue until Sept. 5, conducted by
Rev. j. b. Freeland, of Washington
Springs, S. Oak. c. Cook,
| Pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert have
re nted the rooms over Lomas & Kes.
sells drug store and have moved ir
in e,'~ household goods and in short
Fl me be open for business. They are
both tirst-cl,,ss Photographic artists,
and as soon as settled will be pleased
to show samples of tn eeir work.
INSTRUCTION IN MUs1c.-slo.oo pei
term, twenty lessons-piano or organ
furnished for parties without eA 'ra
charge. Pupils are not compelled tc
take two lessons a week unless they
desire. for further Information apply
to Miss LAURA1NE MEAD. tfly
The ladies and friends OF the M. E..
church are preparing Ladies Fair
or Bazaar to take place this fall, the
proceeds to be used for the building
of a parsonage. A portion OF our
business men have been solicited and
are responding with great generosity.
1t is needless to say the Ladies are
greatly encouraged.
In Green county last Saturday oats
sold at Linden for three cents bush
ell, and in Jefferson one man got $:
for load of thirty bushels. Mo-
much use to argue politics to those
farmers. Dubuque Herald.
But if the republican theory tha
they can buy just as much for th'
money received, why should the.
| kick? Perhaps some of them have
taxes to pay which have not been re
duced, and perhaps some of then
may owe debts. The single standar.
is fine thing though, because th'
republicans tell us it is, and The.
wouldn'1 deceive, don't cher know?
We don't like to mention it jus
now, but we can use in our business {
hundred Or two of the dollars due III
on subscription account. We take sill
YER dollars aud subsidiary coin, ever
nickels, at their face value. We are
not byc-andbye bimetalist becaus,