Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Fisk anS eldon Thursday night.

rRL WANTED to do general house
wos By Mrs. G. D. Nichols.
Forh b groceries or good meal
go to M rrett's Restaurant.
That 1Oc coffee is hummer, try a
pound, at Amundson & Lofthus.
Cabinet photographs any style,
best finish, only $1.50 at the Russell
Studio.
Remember we keep fresh butter and
eggs. now very cheap, at Amundson &
Lofihus.
W. B. Ousley, d d. s., in Cresco
1st to 10Th. ALI work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
The Union Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Humphrey on
Wednesday, Feb. %.
Mrs. Andrew Mcmillan is down
from Dakota visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Miller.
Our resurected indoor base ball
team went to New Hampton yester-
day, PROBABLY to get licked.
Mr.. f. j. Creamer OF Crookston,
arrived Friday, Mrs. Creamer having
preceded him two or three days.
Look at our ad and see what you
may have for nothing ii you trade at
the right place. -Amundson & Lofthus.
Husband-Tell your wife not to
spend any money for dishes but to GO
to Amundson & Lofthus, and get them
free.
Grand Concert by Fisk & Weldon's
famous musicians of ten people at
Opera House, Thursday evening Feb
ruary "a.
If you are thinking of getting your
boy suit OF clothes, it will pay you
TO read C. d. Nichols & Co.'s ad in
this issue.
The Little Captain Suit at c. D.
Nichols & Co., double seat and knees
is without a question the best boys
suit on the market.
For SALE.-Two acres of land with
we'll and a small house, three blocks
from the first ward school house.
44w4 H. CRoxToN.
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 & Iofthns.
w. f. Rathert has received a car
load of the celebrated Zenith plaster,
which has had such an extensive sale
in Cresco, and was so extensively used
giving entire satisfaction.
Fred Marshall, a nephew of Gregory
and Howard Marshall, and a former
resident of this place, came unex pect-
edly one dag last week enroute from
England to the Pacific coast.
| Remember our picture offer to both
old and new subscribers is still in
force. Bring in your pictures, right
away if you want one, as we are now
getting a lot together to send to the
artists.
Quite number of young people
from here drove to Lime Springs last
Friday to hear the Fisk & Weldon
concert and were so we'll pleased with
it that five of the young men contract
ed with them to be at the Opera House
next Thursday evening.
| Mr.. Eugene Howard having rented
his farm, is going to Washington and
will have an auction sale of his pers-
onal property of all kinds the 1st day
OF March on the farm four miles east
and half mile south from Cresco.
The terms Of sale will be very liberal.
The Christian Endeavor Society oil
Congregational church will give a
supper in Platt's hall Tuesday, the %,
beginning at 3 o'clock. The price OF
the supper will be % cents, as quite
an elaborate supper viii; be given.
Every one cordially invited to come,
and thus encourage the young people.
| The Fisk & Weldon Concert Compa-
ma is composed of ten people. headed
by Mr.. Weldon, who is we'll known as
the leader of Ringling Bros. circus
musicians. The entertainment con.
sists of instrumental. vocal and spe-
calty work. Reserved seats on sale al
usual place, Wednesday morning. See
large bills for particulars.
Mrs. VIM. Woellstein was taken III
short time ago, being seized with 6
sudden fit of unconsciousness, and re
covering therefrom her mind was found
to be affected so badly that she was
taken to Independence yesterday in
the hope of receiving benefit. We
| hope it may prove successful. and
that she may be restored to health.
The communication Another Moth,
er" is given place. On general prln-
ciples we could endorse woman on
the school board. Yet we recognize
that there are cranks among women
as we'll as men. Name your candidate
then we can tell whether we are ir
favor OF her election. There are
women who are as unfit for the Office
as the most unfit man; of two evils
choose neither, is better than the ole
maxim, choose the least.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Booth returned
from their sojourn at Des MONIES an6
at various points in Missouri, and re
port very pleasant time. At De-