Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

ing her sister, Mrs. Geo. Oathout an,
spending day on McGregor Heights
I. I-PoStrille Rerie,c.
Did you ever consider why womer
. lose their teeth, under certain con
ditions Could this decay be prevent
+ eel? Write Doctor Melville c. Keith
Bellville, Ohio, for list of his books
Prof. Breckenridge's highly prizet
instructors, II. III. Dalaker and A. Il
Koyarik, have been engaged as teach
ers at Decorah Institute for the com
ing year. The fall term begins Sept.
4th.
L. S. johnson, the hustling Bonair
merchant, carries fine line of buggies,
surreys, spring wagons, farm wagons,
trucks and large line of both walking
and riding corn plows, on which he is
making very close prices.
Information wanted at this office
regarding one Frank Hodges, who was
resident of Howard county between
the years l874-5. Any person giving
Information of his whereabouts will
DO favor by leaving word at this office.
| Mrs. Gregory Marshall is being visit
ed by a nephew from Indiana, young
gentleman Of English birth who is
named Gregory Marshall Hawkins. in
honor of the husband of Mrs. Marshall
He is fine looking gentlemanly ap-
pearing young man.
The writer's table was supplied YES
terday with green corn from Bents &
Upton's garden. 1t was remarkably
line and now that we know they
nave it we hope the people will give
the gentlemen no rest till they place
some on the market.
Having removed my wagon shop to
the Cady building west of. Wetherbee's S
livery barn, l invite my old custom
ers and all Others needing anything
in my line, to call on me at l2O r. r.
st. Yours for business,
| IL. ID. COLE.
AT Elma recently we called upon
the new proprietor of the Elma News
Register, who is mBking of it a good
local paper and is laudably endeavoring
to bring its advertising rates to a
proper and paying basis. From
brief interview we formed favorable
opinion of him.
Supposedly by order of the Mayor,
the fire department has been locked
out of the city hail, which has been
fitted up as an office for p. c. Howe.
AT meeting of the Hook & Ladder
Co., last Friday night, they resolved
to tender their designations, after
their field day, unless fhe city provides
a suitable room for their meetings.
Mrs. "A. j. Wetherbee has IA daughter
who was vaccinated before the family
came to CreSco from the effects of
which she was in great danger of
losing her ARMAND Il girl whom she
says was vaccinated lost the entire
flesh from her arm the skin growing
tight to the bone. Don't be vaccinated,
it is more dangerous than small pox
against which it is no protection.
The fall term of Valdez Business
College opens Aug. 2S. This institu-
tion is the only full-course Business
College in the northwest. 1t has
placed more students in paying poSit.
ions than have all other commercial
departments in northern Iowa COM
bined. Send for catalogue and ascer-
uain facts. Day board Sl.755: room so
c. "A week. winter term Oct. 3lst.
The petition of taxpayers for band
stand was turned down by the council
and at their regular concert last
Friday evening the boys arranged
clever burlesque. On empty barrels
were placed planks on which the boys
sat, the leader occupying barrel in
the center. A banner informed the
people that this was "Cresco's new
band stand. Very comfortable"
The value of University education
can be actually doubled and quadrup-
led in four weeks, by reading and di-
gesting Doctor Keiths' book of Life,
written for men and women. Those
who have not the advantages of a Uni
versity education, can have a far more
valuable mental and physical training
than is taught in any University, by
reading hand books of practical knowl-
edge of Life and how to preserve it.
| A postal card will bring you the story.
Booklet free. Address, Melville c.
Keith, M. d., Bellville, Ohio.
| The storm of last Wednesday and
Thursday damaged the crops of this
county probably half million dollars.
| There is scarcely a large farm in the
county but has been damaged in its
hay and small grain from one to three
hundred dollars. On Tuesday in
driving across the country a person
was charmed and delighted with the
brilliant prospect of bountiful
harvest in grain and hay. The oat
crop was the largest we had seen in
years, and the quantity of hay ready
for the barn was immense. The rain
and wind that came those two days
leyeled the oats to the ground half
filled: they will never fiji and the