Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
The Fair, Sept, sth to 11th.

Cresco Normal, Sept. 1st, 1896.
Children's day at the fair will be
September 9th.
Watch the papers for attractions at
the great Cresco fair.
Louis I. Zaun was down from
Chester last Satu rday.
A good secondhand, open buggy
for sale, apply at this Office. t
Ask for the "Longley Hat
The Geraty & Terry Co., agents.
Save money and buy your groceries
of A. II. Caward.
Civics and economics specially al
the fall term of the Cresco Normal.
Starch still sells at five cents {
paper at CAwARD, the Grocer.
Farmers, see the conditions of the
Farmers Novelty races. No entrance
| fee.
Everybody has special invitation
to the fair at Cresco, Sept, 8th te
11th.
The horse department at the Cresco
fair will be fuller than for several
years.
The Misses McDonoughs are visit.
ing relatives and friends at Acme and
Riceville.
Miss Emma Long left, Friday, for
Wadena, for an extended visit with
relatives there.
Try can of Hopkins Hominy
Hulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full
quart, 10 cents.
w. B. Ousley, d. d. S., in Cresco.
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed tc
give satisfaction. 15tf
Don't say, you can't afford to attend
the Cresco fair. We say, you can't
afford to stay away.
Teachers Review Course. special
advantages for those who wish to pre-
pare for eXaminatiO on.
Boys and girls invite your parents
to come to the fair Sept, 9th, as you
come free on that day.
Rev. G. A. Marshall went to Nc
Gregor, yesterday, to attend the
funeral OF Judge Noble.
Come to the Cresco Normal and get
acquainted with the new text books in
grammar and arithmetic.
Secretary Webster says privileges
on the fair grounds are being taken
out earlier than last year.
John Bateman arrived yesterday
from Sibley on account of his sister,
whose death is daily expected.
The Cresco fair management is
making arrangements to outdo the
surrounding counties this year.
The poultry department promises
to be interesting this year. Supt.
Myron Converse is making it so.
Children from far and near write or
all on j. C. Webster for free tickets
co the great Howard County fair.
Rev. Willard Fuller, of Oskaloosa,
will occupy the Baptist pulpit next
Sunday morning at the usual hour.
Machine oil and axle grease very
cheap and good.
Amundsou Il Lofthus.
The newest shapes in the "Longley
Hat" See them.
The Geraty & Terry Co., agents.
We sell the cotfees that will be sold
exclusively at the next Worlds Fair.
Try pound. Amundson & Lofthus.
We are making very low prices on
all lines of canned goods to close them
out. CAwARD, the Grocer.
Some farmers from near McIntire
tsaid here last week, if they attended
but one county fair, it would be the
Cresco fair.
John McCook went to Decorah,
yesterday, TO be absent several days
taking testimony in a case in the
Winneshiek court.
Shacklock, now located on the south
side of market street, with j. L. Henley
will make your watch or clock come
to time. Try him.
The formation of the Iowa and Min
nesota State Line Circuit promises to
be profitable to the Agricultural So.
cieties in the circuit.
Mearl Harris, the newsboy, after
Aug. 15, will do a strictly cash bust.
ness. Don't try to work stand-of
on him after that date.
G. A. L. Loomis, Supt. of the
Cattle Department, says that Chester
will send down car load of show
cattle. Good for Chester.
.Lost--A blue-black diagonal cloth
coat. between Sardus Sutton's and the
Novelty Works on Saturday. Finder
will please leave at this office.
Mrs. John Stockman, about miles
northeast OF Cresco, has quantity Of
duchess apples for sale delivered al
the farm for 25 cents a bushel.
Woman's Exchange, Saturday Aug.
Is, at the room lately occupied by P.
Connelly.-Buy your supplies for Sun
day-open at II in the morning.
Remember we sell Chase 4 San
burns Worlds Fair coffees and teas
Try them if you want the best.
| A. H. CAwARD.
Why is it that Howard County leads
all the surrounding counties in her
fairs? 1t is because we always have
| lsomethinr new. novel and entertain