Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02

Mayor Wetter of Lime Springs wa
in the city Thursday.
Don't miss the opening at ODER;
House Friday night, Feb. 2.
VIM. Brown is i'll with typhoid feve,
at the home of his mother in this city
Standing timber for sale on the
Freeland premises 3 miles north o,
Bonair.
For SALE:-Small cook stove, al
right In every way, will be sold CHEAP
at this office.
Mrs. Ed. Thomas has been visiting
with her son, w. j. at Ridgeway fol
several days.
1t is reported that Henry Holmes
has sold his cottage on Railroad street
to Alex Mcintosh.
Miss Elsie Miller, formerly steno
grapher for G. G. Upton, has secured q
position at her home town, Calmar.
Mrs. Helen Moore is up from Fay.
cite attending her father who is very
Ill at the home of his son, John EppS.
DR.. Fisk's 14th regular visit to
Cresco will be Feb. 5th to 9th. Re
member the dates if you wish to see
him.
Is below is the lowest point touched
by mercury this winter, last Tuesday
morning, is reported by Gregory Mar
shall.
The ladies of the M. e. church will
give an oyster supper at the parsonage.
vited.
Our information in regard to the
health of 70. b. Moore was incorrect.
We are glad to know that his health
is good.
Miss Grace Hendricks who has been
visiting friends in Cresco several
weeks returned home to Ridgeway
last week.
The event of the season-Madam
de Tourney in "Mary Stuart" Fred
Won Schiller's master piece. Opera
House, Friday night Feb. End.
Seek not to steal the other fellows light,
Rather put on steam and make your own,
Do whatever you do with all your might.
By taking Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
DR.. Fisk has n of the largest opti-
ca! practices in Iowa. He fitted 1,452
pairs of glasses in 1899, in 10 different
cities. At Creseo, Iowa, Feb. SO, in
elusive.
The war between A. NJ. May of the
Waukon Standard and e. l.. Gotten of
the Republican, resulted in an indict-
ment against May for libel, the jury
finding him.gqilty.
Have I not hidden We beware of
something said to be the same as
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the
Madison Medicine Co.? If We are truly
wise, heed this warning.
Mrs. DIR. Price has gone to New
York and will be absent some months
and the Doctor has gone to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where he will
spend the winter months.
Maud-Is 5 and 80 too old to hope
for improvement? [ should say not. 1
One just begins to live. Take Rocky |
Mountain Tea. You'll be blooming (
fair at 60.-Dr. YIN. Connolly.
The recent Farmers Institute elect
ed for their new officers: Pres. S. A.
Converse; Secy., James Upton, and j.
Irvine, A. j. Cook, Chas. johnson and
c. 81. Graves, COMMITTEE on program.
Teachers holding second and third
third grade certificates should attend
the Cresco Normal between the clos
ing of their schools and the beginning
Of 2 ft the e5 s5IP2r1iIng, Institute. Come when
We are indebted to Philip Bouska
For tho E1p1nnfnn p111afin A1harf0 L
Canada, from which we CLEAN from it's
government weather report that its
winter to Jan. 22nd, had been much
milder than ours.
w. N. Burdick Of the Postville Re-
UieD has been appointed postmaster at
Postville. 1.-The gives Postville as good
service as he gave to Cresco when its
postmaster, the public will have no
reason to complain.
Notwithstanding the severe cold
weather Tuesday, four girls drove into
Cresco to take lessons on the piano,
pupils of Mise Lauratne Mead. The
aggregate distance driven was v 60
miles. Such pupils win.
Andrew Warrington was surprised
by number of his young friends, We'd
nesday evening, being his 18th BIRTH
day. The evening was spent in social
games, at the conclusion Of which
light refreshments were served.
Elsie de Tourney in the grand
historic play ".Mary Stuart'' Friday
night, Feb. End, at Opera House. Re
served seats now on sale. Get your
seats early and avoid disappointment
later. Prices a5, 80 and so cents.
Sheriff Campbell went to 1ndepend-
ence Wednesday, having In charge
Miss Kent of Saratoga. Her father,
Reuben Kent, has been in the insane
asylum there, more than 20 years. 1t
is thought the young woman will be
soon restored to health and sanity.
Young people who expect to take the
Teachers? examination at the Spring
Institute should read the County
Superintendent announcement in
the PLAIN DEALER of Jan. Goth, and
take warning. Moral:-Attend the
Review work at Cresco Normal and
thoroughly prepare yourself.
The man who robbed the store at
Button is under arrest. He attempt
ed to burglarize a hotel at Fort Atkin-
son, was captured, and evidence found
on his person which convicted him of
burglary and ~postofice robbery. He
is In the Winneshiedcounty jailawaitr
ing the action of the grad jury.
"I think I would go crazy with pain
were 1T not for Chamberlain's Pain
Balm" writes Mr.. w. FL. Stapleton.
Herminie, Pa. "I have been afflicted
with r~haumatiSm for several wears