Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-24

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ga Night with Circus" Sept. 3.
Children's Day at the Fair Sept. 8.
Buy 50 ticket to the Cresco Fair.
Novel bicycle races at the Cresco
Fair.
Public school will open Monday,
the Is.
50 for best display of potatoes at
Howard County Fair.
81 buys a season ticket for ono per-
son TO the Cresco Fair.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.
Good Hotel in Cresco to trade for
farm land. JOHN Nj. CANNON.
Vegetable Hall promises to be more
attractive than ever at the Cresco
Fair.
$40 for best vegetable display at
Cresco Fair by farmer, and IS for
second.
Excursion rates from east and west
every day during the Fair at Cresco,
Sept. 710.
$40 for best vegetable display at
the Cresco Fair by gardener, and IS
for second.
You will soon receive visit from
one of the "Big A. in the interest OF
the PEE DEE.
H. c. Rand and family are entertain
ing his mother, sister and nephew
for few days.
w. B. Ousley, d D. 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.
Bran, shorts and hog-teed, a full
car load received Saturday. Prices
reasonable at Roche's. t2
Miss Elsie Steinman will return to
the State Normal at Cedar Falls about
the first Of September.
A 80 ticket admits man and wife,
team, and children under Is, every
day of the Cresco Fair.
Mrs. r. H. Drum of Aberdeen, S. D.,
is the guest of Mrs. Geo. Reeves,
mother of her husband.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell and children
are off for visit at Clear Lake and at
her old home in Nora Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Granzow are
their latest born, a
laughter, since Sunday morning.
Mrs. Dan Barnes took advantage of
5he excursion rates to make visit to
her old home in Watertown, N. Y.
Memorial Post of Cresco will ap-
point a committee to receive visiting
soldiers at the Cresco Fair, Sept. 8.
Deputy Sheriff Sawyer is visiting
friends in Cattaraugus county, N. Y.
He will be absent about four weeks.
A choice line OF walking hats-cow-
BOY hats and sailors for immediate
wear, at BYRNEs & OWENS.
Flour is continually advancing, but
bread still remains sc per loaf at the
Star Bakery, north of the Racket store
S. B. Carpenter and wife left Satur-
day for Marilla, N. Y, for three
weeks visit with their relatives at that
place.
Alex Meadows is visiting friends in
Crasco. Years ago he was as familiar
an object as could be seen on the
streets.
The Howard County Fair manage
ment have wisely decided to make
Thursday, Sept. 9, Soldiers Day" at
the Fair.
See Prof. LeBurno at the Cresco
Fair shot from a 12-foot cannon at
tached to one of the largest balloons
ever made.
LosT-A black shoat, weighs about
25 pounds; got away Saturday night.
A reward for its recovery, by George
BLY,, Cresco.
Harry Mitchell wants all the custom
he can get between now and the end
of the fair when he starts for Klon-
dyke. Hair cut Is cents.
Kline & Tessin have put in some
cement hitchlng posts, with a walk
and carriage stepping block at Geo.
Morse's. 1t is a nice job.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Dana Mead on Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Every mem
Der is earnestly requested to be pres
ent.
The Howard County Fair officers re-
spectfully invite all the old soldiers of
Howard and adjoining counties to
come to the Fair free on Thursday,
Sept. 8.
W. X. Porter. of Leroy, writes Sec
retary Webster "The attendance at
J our Fair from here and vicinity will
be better than 1896 and fully as good
as 1885,"
The German Lutherans will hold
their ANIMAL Missionary Feast Sunday,
August 20, about three miles south
east OF Cresco. Rev. Niedermire will
ofticiate.
At the Demorest gold medal contest
held at the w. c. L. U. convention in
the NJ. E. church last Friday evening,
Miss Mamie Sisco was the fortunate
contestant.
The B. Y. P. U., will give bicycle