Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
An extra from West Union Gazette
notes $4,000 fire in the bank block
bakery, fully insured.

bakery, fully insured.
Out of weakness comes strength
when the blood has been purified, en-
riched and vitalized by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Russell Photo Studio is now
located first door north of the Star
Bakery, on the ground floor, where
they can make you the best photo you
ever had taken in your life. 86w2
Mr.. Berg, the clothing clerk at
Johnson's went to Elgin Saturday eve-
ming to accompany his wife home, ar
irving Monday noon, and Immediately
beginning housekeeping in one of the
Booth houses.
The beautifully engraved diplomas
issued by the American Business Col
lege, Omaha, Neb., for graduates are,
beyond doubt, the finest ever seen,
They arc steel engravings, 22x2s
INCHES in size,
John McHugh was driven out to the
farm Sunday. While his appetite is
good and his general health is simprov-
ing, he does not recover the use of his
legs as he ought or as he would had
he as much love for himself as for
his money.
INSTRUCTION IN MUs.C.-S1o 90 per
term, twenty lessons-piano Or organ
furnished for parties without extra
charge. Pupils are not compelled to
take two lessons week unless they
desire. for further information apply
to Miss LAURAINE MEAD. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bickfo:d, living
on the south side, mourn the loss OF
little daughter, Mildred. aged nine
months and two days, from lung fever.
The funeral will be held from the re-
sidence at o'clock this afternoon,
Rev. Geo. Leslie officiating,
The east bound freight Friday noon
ran over and killed valuable Hol-
stein COW near the stock yards belong
ing to w. c. Nichols. The COW was
in field adjoining the railway, going
through a break in the company's
fence with the above result.
There is nothing hetter than a prac-
tlcal business EDUCATION and there is
no better way to acquire it than by
taking a course of instruction in the
Mail Department OF the American BUS
mess College, Omaha, Eeb. Read
their offer of free course by mail in
todays issue.
Whatever your pursuit in life may
be, thorough business education
is what you need. The American
Business College, Omaha, Neb.. now
offers q free business course by corre-
sponaence, and we would advise our
young people to Investigate the matter
and profit by it.
''The annual meeting of the Farm.
ers' Co-Operative Creamery Associa-
tlon of Chester, Iowa, will be held at
the village Of Chester on Tuesday,
May 26, 1896 Meeting will be called
at 10 O'Clock a. m. +. o. Greene, sec
retary." is the wording on 500 cards
printed at this office to be- sent to the
patrons of the ASSOCIATION named.
70 advertise our College we will
give thorough course of instruction
in double and single entry Hookk keep
ing and Commercial Arithmetic BY
mail free of charge to a limited num-
lber OF persons, This course will be
completed in forty lessons. No charge
for diplomas. Address the American
Business College, Omaha, Neb.
Rev. Leslie will remain in Cresco as
rector OF Grace Episcopal chusch and
make Cresco his home, but will give
part OF his time to missions in this
vicinity as soon as arrangements can
be completed. Uutil further notice,
there will be services every Sunday
morning and evening; prayer on
"Wednesday afternoon at 4.3J; litany on
Friday evenings at 7:15.
Beginning Saturday evening, the
l6ih inst, tho band will give concerts
in the Court House park during the
summer months. To defray the ex-
pense, q subscription list has been
circulated among the business men,
but the amount anticipated or needed
has not been reached, and there are
blank spaces on the paper which the
boys would like to see covered.
The American Business Collere.
Omaha, Neb., the noted school OF oor-
respondenoe, offers Il fine opportunity
for young people to obtain a practical
business education at home without
charge for tuitior. This is rare
chance. AS the offer will be open for
a limited time only, the readers of this
paper who wish to secure the course OF
instrr ion free should apply at once.
While the American business Col
lege, Omaha, Neb., now offers to give
n complete course of instruction ir
business by mail to limited number
, free of tuition, we would suggest the
wisdom to young men and women who
desire to obtain Il business education
to avail themselves OF this splendid
opportunity. We understand the Offer
Will he open for a few days only fol
advertising purposes.
The wrestling match at the opcr;
house last Friday night drew larg.
crowd. All the .dead game sports
were present and seemed we'll pleased
with the work of the two combatants.
The first fall was won by G;lligan and
the next three successive falls b,
Felkey. Both did clever work, an,
: while Felkey won the match he di,
: not have any soft snap in doing it
! Gilligan appeared to be winded afte
t The first bout aud claims he was not il