Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

John SaSall, the Old relldDle SClSSoF
grinder, will be in Cresco the latter
part of this week, on his 2lst annual
trip to Cresco, and will remain till all
work is done. Bring in your razors
and scissors and get them sharpened.
If weather is favorable Howard
county will have the largest attend
ance this fall in the history of the
Howard County Agricultural Society,
as a special effort on the part of the
Society has been made to make 1T su-
perior to any Fair held in Howard
county heretofore.
T.. ii. Carroll, of Carroll, Ncb., and
]. J. Carroll, of Randolph, Ncb., are
visiting at the old home in New
Oregon township. They were called
here by the illness Of their mother,
who we learn is some better. The
former gentleman favored this office
with pleasant call.
Bring your prescriptions and family
receipts to the j. II. Luers Drug Co.
After you pay the doctor for your pre-
scription you can take it where you
please. We have the largest and most
complete drug stock in Cresco and use
nothing but pure drugs. Prices the
most reasonable in the city. Try this.
j. Fl. Luers Drug Co.
Charles II. Miller and wife of Cresco,
Iowa, arrived in Geneva on Monday
morning to visit with the formers
half sister, Mrs. Mead. A portion of
this week they will visit two brothers
in McHenry county, and next week
Mr.. Miller will attend the G. A. r.
encampmentin Chicago. (llD
Twice-a- Week Republican.
1t is requested that those going on
the excursion to Madison, Wis, Satur-
day night should notify the agent not
later than Friday morning so he can
report the number going from his sta
tion. Please do not forget to do this.
This will be the popular excursion of
the season. See program in another
column.
The only medical man who has ever
originated anything of value in regard
to the cause, prevention and cure of
CANCER, is DR.. Melville G. Keith, of
Ohio. He uses no knife, plaster or
poison drugs, but we are willing to
satisfy any interested party that
cancer can be cured without any cut
ting and will stay cured. S3tf.
On Sunday next, Aug. 26th, the
g. M. g. st. P. Ry., will runa day light
special from Minneapolis to Chicago,
account of the National G. A. r. En-
campment at one fare for the round
trip. The train will leave Cresco at
9:35 a. m. and arrive at Chicago at 9:lo
.. m. For further information and
return limit of ticket apply to local
agent.
All soldiers are cord tally invited to
attend the Howard County Fair, Sept,
5, as the Society will grant FREE ad-
mission by calling on the Adjutant at
the G.. A. r. Post, CreSco, Ia, and be
supplied with badge, as a souvenir
of that day. This invitation includes
all neighboring posts and all soldiers
that do not belong to any post. We
want you all with us Sept. 5th.
ga Wise Woman,' which has beer
secured for one night some time ir
the near future at the Cresco Opera
House is headed by a young lady who
for the past three years has been {
member of Augustine Daly's company
and has attracted an amount of atten
tion from the critics that rarely fall
to SO young an artist. The yount
lady referred to is Marie Lamour.
Monday and Tuesday there were tw'
base ball games between the Alber
Lea and Cresco teams. The first
days game was won by Cresco by {
score of 4 to l, and was reported as al
exciting game, full of good plays OF
both sides. The game the day follow
ing was on the bum and developed in
to rag chewing contest. The scor
was 16 to u. Only about 100 wer
present at either of the games.
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