Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
CRKsCo, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY AUGUST 23 1901

COONIY, IOWA, FRl
The best musical and literary talent
of.Cresco will appear ID the concert
to be given under the auspices of the
Epworth League in the M. E. church,
Friday evening, August 3Oth. Your
patronage is solicited.
Abe Upton is here to join his family
in visit with relatives. He has re-
ceived big promotion recently, now
having entire control of the western
sales department of the Warder,
Bushnell & Glessner Co.
DIR. Crawford, the Specialist, will
arrive at the Strother Hotel next
Tuesday at noon, remaining until
Wednesday night the 81 and %. The
doctor gave the best of satisfaction
when here before and will no doubt
be kept busy this time.
For the ensuing six weeks this office
will have collector in the field for
money and subscribers. Those in
debted, if liable to be from home,
should leave with the family money
to pay him what they are owing for
the paper when he calls.
Howard Marshall arrived in Cresco
Monday from England, looking exceed
ingly we'll. The Lucania, the steam
er in which he returned, was struck
by gale and barely weathered the
storm. His brother he left very feeble
and news of his death is daily expect
ed.
This office has just printed bills for
the first auction sale of the season to
be Sept. 18th. Charles Miller, living
six miles south Of Cresco, is the pro-
prietor of the sale comprising stock
and machinery to be disposed of on
liberal terms. o. 81. Wood is the auc-
tioneer.
The Cresco Band left last evening,
20 strong, and uniformed, to fill their
engagement at the Ossian Street Fair.
They took along tents and bedding
and will camp while there. On
Sunday morning they will board the
train and accompany the excursion to
Minneapolis.
The tent meetings continue each
evening this week announcing the
following topics: "The Ten Commando
ments," "The Christian Sabbath, =
"Our country sub ject Of prophecy y
"Civil and religious liberty" Aques-
tion box is open to any who desire to
ask questions on topics presented.
M. R. Farnsworth, Of Cresco, and
son, B. W.of Whitewater, Wis, father
and brother of Mrs. w. J. Norton, oil
this city, were visitors at the Norton
home several days last week.. Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Norton went to Cresce
last Tuesday to attend family reun
ion at the home of the latter's ia ather
M. R. Farnsworth, and family. While
there Mrs. Norton had the pleasure OF
meeting brother whom she had MOI
seen in twenty-one years, and which
made the reunion most enjoyable
one.-Decorah Journal.
The German Lutheran congrega
tions at Uresco and Davis Corners viii
have their annual MissionfestatR Rev
Marshall's place q miles west of Cres
co. Services in the morning at 1890 b,
Rev Tiede of Albert Lea, Minn., and in
the afternoon at O'Clock by Rev. E
Caselman of Charles City. Bring you
dinner basket with you. In case o
rain on Sunday the services will b,
held in the Lutheran church at Cresco
All members are cordially invited
Come all and bring your thankoffer
ing for the great work of God.
| B. w. Farnsworth, Wis, who il
visiting here dropped in to make us ,
call yesterday. He says that in tn
81 years since he was last here, Cresc
has improved wonderfully and tina
since being here he has visited all tn
surrounding towns and not one G
them can compare with Cresco 70
enterprise, Improvements and genera
cleanliness and neatness. On Wed
nesday, the whole Farnsworth famil
t celebrated the 10th birthday of tn
father, M. r. Farnsworth, with pi,
mic on the home farm east of to wn.
Choice farms in large or small tracts
improved or unimproved, in eithe
t North or South Dakota, and to lant
I. seekers in these states, in going wit
$ me, can obtain rate of one fare II
round trip on any day. Also lands
the Red River Valley, Central Mil
!. nesota, New Wisconsin, to which plat
/ can secure rates of one fare plus s
Call and see me if you desire a goo
q farm and low railroad rates. Speci
bargains for cash in wild lands.
BYRON MARoN,
J, Land Agent, Cresco, L
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b Died.
# BEMAN-In Cresco, August Is, 100
Charles Livingston, infant son
g Dunois L. and Mary d. Beman, age