Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
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The Big Fair, Sept. 7-S-9-l0.

The Big Fair. Sept. 7-S-9-l0.
ga Night with the Circus" Sept. 4.
Supervisor jacobson was a Cresco
visitor, Monday.
Miss Myrtle Bowers is visiting rela-
tives at New Hampton.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.
For SALE:-A large cook stove very
cheap. Inquire of Mrs. De Camp.
G. A. Miller, of Riceville, was a
business visitor in Cresco, Monday.
Good Hotel in Cresco to trade for
farm land. JOHN M. CANNON.
Mrs. Chamberlain and daughter left
for her home at Marshalltown yester-
day.
Miss Lottie Mead is visiting with
her friend, Miss Minnie Frost, in Oak
Dale.
The gayest posters ever in town are
those put up for might at the Cir
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w. B. Ousley, d u. S., in Cresco
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
If you haven't a picture for the
"Big 4" to enlarge, Schafer will make
one free of charge.
You will soon receive visit from
one of the "Big 4" in the interest of
the PEE DEE.
o. G. Watros went to Waukon last
week, in search of a suitable location
for establishing drug store.
Miss Lulu Oathout is up from
Luana, guest at the home of her
grand father, Squire Powell.
The races at the Fair will be from
noted animals, which will give lovers
of fast goers great pleasure.
DR.. Squire Eddy is here from
Colorado to join his wife and children
for visit with relatives hereabouts.
Mrs. NJ. r. Farnsworth is so much
improved that she is able to be up and
about the house with the aid of cane.
Miss Sims returned from Austin
Friday last to take up her work IN the
Millinery department of O'Malley's
big store.
The Woman's Auxiliary and the
Daughters of the King will hold an
Exchange at the Photographic car. on
Saturday next.
The G. M. & St. Paul the G. r. l. &
P. Railroads will run an excursion
train to Oklahoma Sept. flare one
rate and 81 for the round trip.
During the past week permits to
wed have been issued to G. F. Bowers
and Mary Lappin, James Cannon and
Matte c. Hanson, Stanley Moore and
Jennie Strong.
Mamie Thaler and mother left here
Wednesday evening for Milwaukee
and Chicago. The former will attend
a musical conservatory at Chicago
Calmar Courier.
a brand new line of ladies', misses
ard children's Fall cloaks just re-
ceived from the manufacturers at G.
ID. Nichols & Co. These are all of the
latest style, new in effect. Come and.
make your selections early.
The Daughters of the King will
meet with Mrs. w. r. Mead on
Wednesday aftrnoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Every member is requested to be
present. Be prompt as there is
urgent business to be transacted.
Adamant, Stucco, Zenith Cement,
Imported and American Cements,
Wood Burnt Maquoketa Lime the very
best, no two kinds or any Oil burnt
lime here. Prices always reasonable
at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street.
Allen Miller of Lime Springs is au-
thorized to solicit subscription for the
PLAIN DEALER and to receipt for mon
ey paid on that account, also to ac-
comodate subscribers at that office, to
collect and receipt for sums due this
office. If
An alleged shortage" in the
accounts of the treasurer's office of
Mitchell county, calls for an expert
to examine the books. The Recorder
asks everybody to keep cool. The
same kind of advise given us when
Frank Kyle was ..drowned."
Steer take up tresprssing upon my
farm in New Oregon, seven miles
southeast of Cresco, Its color is dark
red, has white strip across the fore
head; about one year old, the owner
is requested to pay charges and take
it away. JOHN MILLER.
Seats are now on sale at Lomas'
Hardware store for the big city at
traction ga Night at the Circus" A
large out of town attendance is prom
ised and people living a distance
should write or telephone their orders
before the choice seats are all taken.
Among the company OF "a Night at
the Circus" are two of Cresco's favor
ties, Phil and Bessie Maher, the clever
comedy sketch team at one time with
Frank Longs company, and Ed. Bu-
chanan, famous cornetist who was
here at the time his brothers ccmpa-
ny.
+. G. Woellstein & Co., have put in
"a complete assortment of nails, tin
ware, wheelbarrows, neck yokes and
whiftietrees, pocket and table cutlery,
razors, spoons and farmers and labor
ers wearing apparel. They also have