Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-05


best, no two kinds or any Oil burnt
lime here. Prices always reasonable
at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street.
Report of school in district No. 8,
Howard Center twp, for the month
ending October 1st. Number enrolled,
%. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Ethel Woodward, Louisa Cook, Alice
Jones, Carl Thayer, Myrtle Davis,
May Cook, Mabel Price, Amy Cook.
ABBIE WATSON, Teacher.
10 Whom 1t May Concern: Owing
to rumor thatthere is some danger of
| w. w. Birtwistle spreading diph-
iberia and from the fact that it mill
tates against his obtaining work, |
have investigated the circumstances
and have no hesitation in saying that
there need be no fear OF his spreading
the disease under present conditions.
| WIN. CONNOLLY, Health Officer.
Two more deaths from diphtheria
occurred in the family OF Edgar Taft
last Friday night, his wife and anoth-
er of the children. The disease ap-
pears to be of the most malignant
type. In the family in Decorah where
the disease was contracted and where
the patient died, the physicians, lest
it might frighten country people from
the town called it "membranous
Group"
A nephew of G. w. Dawley was ac-
cidentally killed by the accidental dis
charge of a shot gun in his own hands,
the charge entering his head. He, it
seems, was taking the gun from it's
place for the purpose of shooting a
squirral, when the hammer hitting
some object the gun was discharged
with the above result. He was about
% years of age, and his sudden and
unexpected death was terrible shock
to the family and friends.
At the republican caucus in Orleans
tor sending delegates to the county
convention held in Decorah last Satur-
day, we are told the chairman calledfor
all those republicans who under present
conditions will vote for DR.. Daubney,
when eight arose and as the chairman
remained standing our informant
counted him for Daubney. He then
called for the republicans who would
not vote for Daubney to arise when II
responded by rising to their feet.
Glass & Barker will have a grand
opening at the Palace grocery, Thurs
day evening to which they cordially
invite the people who make Cresco
| or1y af ~
meet all the old customers Of Mr.. Ca
ward and everybody else to the end
that to the mutual advantage of them
selAes and the public they may be-
come acquainted. No goods will be
sold, but instead a souvenir of some
kind given 10 each guest of the even
ing.
A. H. Caward came to Cresco in
1867, commencing to sell fruit from a
| hand basket on the street and opened
the first news stand for the sale of
daily papers and magazines The in
tervening 80 years, with the exception
OF about four years in Dakota has been
spent right here in Cresco, where by
dint of hard work he had built up a
good business and by strict business
integrity has made name and rec
ord of which any man might we'll be
proud.
A. H. Caward has sold his stock OF
merchandise to T. E. Glass and Arthur
Barker, and leased the Palace grocery
to them. Mr.. Caward has been one
of the most enierprising business men
of our county, always up to date in
Supplying the wants of the public with
the best obtainable in his line of trade,
and retires with the regret and respect
of his patrons. His successors are
young men possessed of tact and ener-
gy, who will spare no effort to main
tain the popularity of that favorite
business corner in public esteem.
Thompson's Comedians supporting
} the clever actresses and dancers,
Bessie and Cora Bennett, appear at
the Opera House. Monday and Tues
day, Oct. II and 12. Mr.. Geo. G.
Thompson, the droll comedian and
and vocalist OF excellent reputation,
and the famous whistler, Emogene
Maxwell, are two clever features. The
whole is musical and comedy pro.
duction, with the newest creations
t Calciums and the most elegant cos.
tunes and stage setting, are prominent
} features also. Prices 10, 20, and &c
} cents. Ladies free tickets.
The Protivin correspondent of the
Lawler Dispatch sends in these items
1.-The Woodmen camp here was NAMED
Hustler, and they are hustlers. The
camp started with 90 members on Ma,
10th '97, and today has 3S, with five
more on the road. They will have 81
? members before they are year old
: or will greatly miss my calculations
''The merry wedding bells will sool
g be ringing. Louis Shores son of Franz
i Shores, Sr., will be married to Mis-
Mary Chyle, daughter of our city may
or, next Tuesday, Oct. 5th. The write
: wishes the young couple many year
u of happiness, may their journey alons
: lite's pathway be strewn with roses. !"
d Thursday afternoon as one OF ou
townsmen who was driving alon
Market street. when in front of Her
: ley's, boy standing among a group
!. shot an air gun at him, the ball pas
!, sing through his hat-a very thick an
,s heavy one, and raising lump on hi
- head as large as hazle nut, the ba
= dropping on the seat beside him.
is evident that the shot was a glant
}, ing one or it would have penetrate
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