Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-03
The .'Big A."
The Big Fair, Sept. 7-s-9-lo.

Inc big FAIR, sept. I-o-S-lO.
ga Night with the Circus" Sept. 4.
Mrs. F. P. Shafer and the children
went to Decorah yesterday.
Are you going to the Cresco fair?
Why yes, everybody is going.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to NJ. Barrett's Restaurant.
For SALE:-A large cook stove very
cheap. Inquire of Mrs. De Camp.
Good Hotel in Cresco to trade for
farm land. JOHN M. CANNON.
Pres ident Nichols is putting the race
track in fine shape for the races next
week.
G. F. Rice of Fillmore county writes
Secretary Webster for cattle stalls for
the fair.
w. b. Ousley, d D. S., in Cresco
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
If you haven't picture for the
big ~ to enlarge, Schafer will make
one free of charge.
You will soon receive visit from
one of the .Big A. in the interest of
the PEE DEE.
Rev. Silke, of Riceville, will occupy
the Baptist pulpit next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Richard Cummings one of Chicago's
police force, is in Cresco for weeks
visit among relatives.
The various halls, offices, stables,
stalls, etc., are being put in apple pie
order this week for the fair.
Parents, your little children wish to
come to the Cresco fair Sept. s, free.
Are you going to bring them?
A nephew and niece of N. B. Libbey,
from Evanston, ILL.,, are guests at the
Libbey home in Winneshiek.
The w. o. l.. C. l. A., will meet
with Mrs. j. G. Doan, Tuesday after
noon, September Z, at 2:3O o'clock.
Will YOU please bring back my
scraper to brick yard at once, as
want to use it. N. B. WHEELER.
Judging from the looks of the re-
served seat board, ga Night at the
Circus" will be met by full house.
Mr.. Joseph Schaefer left Monday
afternoon to attend the Farmers Con-
gress in session this week in St. Paul.
Glass No. 1, of NJ. E. church will
hold pie and cake sale in the room
under the post office on Saturday,
Sept. 4.
Boys, catch the guinea hen at the
balloon as cension Wednesday next and
get suit free of charge at C. ID. Mich
OILS & Co.
G. w. Locke OF Maple Leaf requests
Sect'y Webster to save the first thir-
teen stalls for the herd OF ''Black
Doddies."
Everything in handsome head gear
to be found at Byrnes & Owens Mil
linery parlors, over Miller & Webber's
Hardware.
The Political Equality Club will
meet with Mrs Florence Henry, Tues
day, Sept. the Z, at 2:30 p. m. Mrs.
Graf, leader.
Remember that in Floral hall dur
ing the fair all parcels will be checked
for 16 cents each and safely cared for
until claimed.
The Black Diamond and the Maple
Leaf mines crossed bats Sunday, end
ing in score of 13 to %, in favor OF
the Black DIS.
Fritz Granzow is expecting the ar
rival of sister and her children to-
day from Valparaiso, Ind, to remain
for quite visit.
The proper way to build health is
to make the blood rich and pure by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one
true blood purifier.
William Swenson came from South
Bend, Ind, Monday, for few weeks
with his brother, Wesley. He is
book keeper in the Stud ebaker shops
G. Z. Morey, of Chester, was ir
town yesterday, preparing to make ar
exhibit of his herd of Poland Chinas
at the Austin and Minnesota State
Fairs.
Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Wheeler request
the ladies to bring their articles tc
Floral hall Monday, or early Tuesday
that they may have time to arrange
them.
Parties wanting fall pasture fol
horses or cattle, should call on or ad
dress Martin P. Lydon, one mile wes1
of Cresco. Good water and plenty ol
grass.
Don't wait till right in fair time te
get your hair cut. Get it before, and
Harry can take more pains and the
the price is only I15 cents. During
the fair it will be 25 cents.
RS w. Z. Bollmau, who won many frs
ie ie premiums on his short horn herd al
es Cresco last fall wires Sec'y Webste,
n. that he will be at the fair again ttis
Or year with both horses and cattle.
: The Preston papers are all adver
}. tising Sept. as Fillmore county day
: at the Howard county fair. The Har
/ mony base ball team expects to "dt
: up" the Cresco boys on that date.
! DO you want the Best Lime OF
( earth? If so, go to the Cresco Brick
! and Tile Works and get the wood