Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-27
Watch for the Octoroon.

Don't forget that M. P. Lydon
always has plenty of good milk. 38t2
L. R. Powers has been up from De-
corah this week looking after his farm
interests here.
Mrs. A. j. Caward came down from
Leroy Tuesday for visit at the home
of her parents.
Richard Geraty and E. j. Thomas
went to Dakota this week on a land
hunting expedition.
Mrs. j. M. Lcng and brother went
TO Elkader, Tuesday for. visit with
| her son Charles and his wife.
S B Carpenter is home from
Jennings. returned a few days ago
somewhat iadisposed we learn.
For SALE.-A nice full blood Short
horn bull. Inquire OF A. Marshall,
one mile east Of Cresco. 35eot tt
The New Oregon Cemetery Associ-
alton will meet Wednesday, Feb. 1st,
at the home of Mrs Charles Strawn.
A heavy boned short horn bull
eligible to record. Enquire of P. M.
Banning 24 miles southeast of Cresco.
John Hurley has accepted the posi-
ton of station agent at Chancellor, s.
D. His family will remain here until
spring.
N. B. Wheeler is the possessor OF q
fractured collar bone, the injury be-
ing received in little ruction with
his colts.
w. G. I. U. supper at Mrs. DR.. Bar
retts, Wednesday, Feb. 1st, from s
o'clock until 8-ten cents. Every one
welcome.
Some coward who fears to sign his
name asks us to mention that a person
who he names is getting signers to a
petition for saloons.
Mr.. j. C. O'Niel returned from
Washington the first of the week and
will probably return there with lot
of emigrants in February.
W. w. Foye came down town this
morning to get acquainted after a
three weeks siege ofsthe grip, which
like dutiful husband, he shared with
his wife.
E. j. Alleman and family are visit
ing with Cresco relatives, Mrs. Alle-
man and the children having been de-
tanned at Decorah by the sickness of
their children.
| The VIC. L. U. will meet with Mrs.
DIR. Barrett, Wednesday, heb. 1st, at
2:30 p. M. Subject Mrs,
Adams Supt. Supper will be served
after the meeting.
For clear skin, clear all the way
through, transparent enough to let
tsunshine, rosy cheeks show through
take Rocky Mountain lea.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
"If'' woman ever gets so "homely''
she isn't worth looking at, she'd better
take Rocky Mountain lea. Brings
back the bloom of youth. S5 cents.
| DR.. VIM. Connolly.
just for the oddity OF the spectacle
imagine Christ and the Apostles parad-
ing the streets of Jerusalem beating
base drums and blowing tin horns.
Then behold the Salvation army!
Several persons who are hauling
heavy loads are complaining of the
persons who scatter coal ashes on the
streets aud highways of the city. 1t
is nuisance and should he stopped.
The Times suggests the name of
Miss Elsie Perry for county superin-
tendent. The suggestion is worthy the
approval OF the public regardless OF
party or previous conditions OF servi-
tude.n
Our print paper was shipped from
Stevens Point. Wis, and came near
not arriving in time for our last issue
for this week, not reaching us until
the day OF publication when a solid
half cord arrived on the noon freight
from the east.
Miss Lauraine Mead and her mother
returned from Charles City Tuesday
where they had been since the first
OF the month with Miss Lauraine un-
der the treatment of DR.. E. q. Dem
mis-, and she has been greatly benefit
ted from his skilful treatment.
| A nice old gentleman visited us on
Wednesday and asked to have the
names of those who signed the mulct
petition in Cresco published in the
PLAIN DEALER. The Plain Dealer Of
fered to publish them, charging only
regular rates for composition, with
nothing for the space occupied. The
men whose names are on that petition
are opposed to what we now have
"free whisky"
Mr.. w. T. Full OF Dell Rapids, s. D.,
hss traded 480 acres of S. D. land to
Curtis Miller taking the stock in his
restaurant toward it's payment. They
have been invoicing for the past three
days and MIR. Miller informs us that
as soon as the deal is closed be
will go to S. D., to look after the farm
he buys. MIR. Full says the restaurant
will not be closed. Mr.. A. G. McCul.
lock has been assisting in theinventory
OF stock.
The PLAIN DEALER for the present
and past two issues has been Farmers
Institute paper to great extent. lr
this issue may be found the paper:
read before the Institute by j. w.