Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
VIM. Owen Feb. stb.

| Gartrldge COCHIN Sale FEB. and 4
Walter Wentworth is seriously ii
with pneumonia.
Remember the band masquerade
next Monday night, Feb. 9th.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. B. Laub have a lit.
tie daughter born to them on Feb. 1st.
| G. A. L. Loomis has moved into the
Arthur Barker house in the east par,
of town.
Frank Welsh leaves for Grand Forks
North Dakota, in the near future,
where position awaits him.
Advance sale of reserved seats for
VIM Owens will commence at I. j.
Lomas' next Saturday morning.
For SALE.-A nice full blood Short
horn bull. Inquire OF A. Marshall,
one mile east of Cresco. 35eot tt
A heavy boned short horn bull
eligible to record. Enquire of P. M.
Banning q miles southeast of Cresco.
Miss Linnie Cole after six weeks
visit with relatives, left Wednesday
for Riceville, stopping on the way at
Chester.
Henry Lofthus, who has been en-
gagged on the S. A. Converse farm for
some months, died on Thursday of
pneumonia.
The best medicine you can take is
that which builds solid foundation
for health in pure, rich blood Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Get your pictures taken at the Rus
sell Stud 10 where you get one enlarg-
ed picture with every dozen cabinet
photographs. 42t2
A famous dish for keeps
the whole family well-costs only 35
cents-lasts 80 days-one package Of
Rocky Mountain Tea.-Wm. Connolly.
Samuel-Don't fgure on marrying
model wife unless you are a mind
reader, and know for certain that she
takes Rocky Mountain Tea.-Dr. VIM.
Connolly.
Cabinet photographs 81 90 per doz.
at the Russell Studio for short time.
Don't miss this chance, the offer will
not be out long. groups, single figures
all the same price. 42t2
Andrew McAndrew is going to leave
Cresco in few days.. He has always
been liberal provider. and when the
demon of drink lets him alone is
peaceable and quiet citizen.
During the absense of the Rector,
the Grace Episcopal Sunday school
will be held at the usual hour. All
members and friends of the church
will be welcome at this service.
More precious than pure gold be-
cause it never fails to cure your head
eche, indigestion, constipation, pim-
pies, bad blood. A great system regu-
lator. Rocky Mountain Tea.
VIM. Connolly.
II the school board continue instruc
tion in vocal music in the public
schools of Cresco, it should arrange
for musical instruction exclusiely by
an instructor who is amply qualified
to train the use of the vocal organs,
For this place Miss Eta Swenson
would just fill the bill, and should be
employed.
Don't forget that VIM. Owen and
his company will play return date at
the Opera House on Feb. 9th. They
gave the best OF satisfaction on their
former appearance here and are play
ing return dates all over Iowa and
Minnesota to crowded houses, one of
which will no doubt greet them here
on the above date.
The mails and passenger service of
the c. G. w. Ry. were disturbed yes
terday by result Of q head-end collis-
ion at Dodge Center, Mimi, yesterday
morning. An engine and three cars
attached got away at Hayfield and
were run into by the Chicago Limited.
killing Engineer Stewart of the latter
train.-New Hampton Tribune.
E. p. Lawrence, of Cresco was
Decorah visitor lost Wednesday, max
ing this Office pleasant call. 1t has
been some time since we have seen
this old friend in Decorah, and he
tells US he does not go away from
home much since the death of his
wife. He is contemplating a visit to
his old home in the East.-Decorah
Journal
Two months ago man on the South
side promised us load OF straw the
next week if he lived. He is dead.
Another said II will see you Saturday.
He went blind. Another said l will
bring you load of dry poplar wood
tomorrow unless the devil gets me.
He got him. 1t beats all the fate of
these poor men. Annanias, another
great prevaricator scarcely Jared
worse.
Monday evening last was the sixth
wedding anniversars of Mr.. and Mrs,
A. l.. Amidon, and a large number of
their friends precipitated surprise
upon them in honor of the event.
Dancing and social converse occupied
the evening, refreshments was served
by the hostess. A suitable memento
OF the occasion in the way of some
elegant silverware was presented in
behalf OF the assembled company by
Charles O'Malley.
Last Thursday evening being the
32nd birthday of Bert Evans, his