Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-01
cREsco, HOWARD COUNTY IOWA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1898
For fresh groceries or good mea.
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.


go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.
That 10c coffee is hummer, try a
pound, at Amundson & Lofthus.
Prices decreasing, and the buyers
increasing at G. d. Nichols & Co.
Improved farms for sale. Enquire
of j. g. O'N1EL & Co.
The coolest morning OF January was
its last, the thermometer having been
at zero.
Cabinet photographs any style,
best finish, only 81 so at the Russell
Studio.
Remember we keep fresh butter and
eggs. now very cheap, at Amundson &
Lofihus.
just keep in mind the masquerade
ball in Bonair next Friday evening,
February, 4.
We get trade through our low prices
and doing as we advertise.-C. D..
Nichols & Co.
w. B. Ousley, d D. S., in Cresco
1st to 10Th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
Mrs. w. H. Tilson has been enjoy
ing a visit from her aunt, Fanny
Hawley, of Decorah.
| G. B. Andrews of Manchester is the
new Jeweller and repairer of time
pieces at j. j. Lowry's.
| Where the majority buy, there you
will find the best values will apply to
G. d. Nichols & Cos. Clearing Sale.
Look at our ad and see what you
may have for nothing ii you trade at
the right place.-Amundson & Lofthus.
The $40 prize given by Frank E..
Longs big company was drawn by
Mrs. w. w. johnson, Saturday even
ing.
Husband-Tell your wife not to
spend any money for dishes but to go
to Amundson & Lofthus, and get them
free.
The ..Black Trilby,"a "a colored opera
company is the next attraction at the
opera house, appearing in about ten
days.
Auditor E. j. Williams was taken
suddenly i'll Monday morning and had
to be taken home. We have not heard
what his condition is since.
a meeting will be held at the Court
House, Wednesday evening, for the
purpose OF considering the celebrating
of July 4th 1898, in Cresco.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. V. j. Hall, Thursday, Feb. 3, at
the usual hour. Flower mission, jail,
and prison work will be considered.
We still have few more of those
Ladies capes and jackets of the latest
styles that we are closing out at what
the cloth Is worth. &C. d. Nichols u
Co.
The ladies of the w. G. T. U. will
give tea at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
V. j. Hall, Thursday, Feb. 8, from five
to seven o'clock. A good supper for
ten cents.
We know all people are not suited
with the same kind and style of dishes,
therefore, will let you do your own
selecting out of our great line.-Am-
undson & Lofthus.
Remember our picture offer to both
old and new subscribers is still in
forcer Bring in your pictures right
away if you want one, as we are now
getting a lot together to send to the
artists.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve an Oyster supper at the
new parsonage, Saturday evening,
February 5th, from $50 to s. Every
body invited. Proceeds 20 help pay
for parsonage.
Ben Headington and James Walton,
who went with j. G. O'Niel TO view
the promised land of Washington,
have returned and are said to be en-
thusiastic in praise of the country and
it's productions.
/ We offer for sale our Blacksmith
and repair shop including stock. tools
and machinery. For further informa.
ton inquire or call on
KELLY BROTHERS,,
dec 81. Chester, Iowa.
Information wanted of my son Char
ley Harlow, who left home for school
Tuesday, January the 18th, and has
not been heard from since. His age
is 10 yeas past. JOHN l.. HARLOW,
Cresco, Iowa.
Bills are out for an auction sale on
the James Mnrtha farm one mile
north of the Peter Morton church in
Orleans. The farm will be offered
consisting of 200 acres; a choice farm,
and a quantity of personal property
consisting of horses, cattle, wagon,
hay, and grain, and some household
effects.
Frank E. Longs big company left
Monday morning for Owatonna, Mimi,
having closed an eminently successful
engagement in this place, playing to
i full houses nearly every night in the
week, and drawing much patronage
from the country surrounding. The
plays the latter part of the week were
among the strongest presented.
"Alabama' being new one and was
finely presented with great wealth
of special scenery, the setting for the
Sr6 oaf tho old ctppo uall op1