Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-27

CueSter laSt FRIDAY, aGGenQlng TO some
business and arrange for big dance
to properly dedicate big barn he has
been building this summer.
TAKEN UP-At my place 3 miles
west of Cresco, monday last, gray
horse with halter on. Owner will
please claim property and pay charges
FRANK DEWALLE.
Frank Moulton went down to
Des Moines last Saturday where he
will act as policeman on the grounds
during the state fair. Fred Gallup is
keeping the town straight during his
absence.
The G. j. Solnsen corner lot at Lime
Springs, Iowa, for sale at a bargain.
This is the best building lot in Lime
Springs. Enquire of j. M. Cannon,
Cresco, Ia. or Bank of Lime Springs,
Lime Springs, Iowa. 100t3
Miss Lauraine Mead obtained a par
tial scholarship for the year 1902. at
the Western Conservatory of Music,
Chicago, which was given to Miss
Isabel Nash ofLime Springs, who left
for Chicago Thursday evening.
@. A., Smart Of Cresco, was shaking
hands with friends in town the fore
part of the week -. Mrs. Frank Mey-
ers and little son of Cresco returned
home Wednesday after a visit Of
several days at the home Of Merrill
Williams, brother Of Mrs. Meyers
LIE Roy Independent.
The Complete Course in Shorthand
and Typewriting and the Complete
Commercial without Office Practice at
the Valdez Business College, Decorah,
Iowa, including tuition in the Normal
School, limited to s months, $4,000.
These rates are not duplicated by any
other College In America.
w. L. Converse, L. e. A. Ling and
Joe Glass were over from Cresco Satur-
day. .Dan Roche came over from
Cresco Thursday to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Roche. :. Ray Bur-
CESS and wife came over from Cresco
Friday and remained until Sunday
visiting at the ]. G.. Doan home.-El-
ma Democrat
L. H. Fleming and brother, from
near Plymouth Rock brought us in
some samples Of the corn they are
raising this year; 1t is OF the Iowa
dent, white and yellow dent varieties,
all Of it large and well filed ears and
all matured, and beginning to ripen.
They have 90 acres OF the two first
named varieties and sayitwillayerage
80 bushels to thela acre.
| Mr.. Anthony Marshall, eldest
brother Of Messrs. Gregory, Chapman
and Howard Marshall, of this place,
died in Liverpool, England, on
Monday, Augs 18th, aged 10 years.
Mr.. Howard Marshall spent nearly q
month with his brother Anthony du-
ring his recent.yisit to England but
had no idea he would pass away with
in 4s hours after taking leave of him
The Silver Tea given by the Daugh
ters Of the King at the home of Mrs
w. r. Mead Friday afternoon, was
one of the pleasantest social events o1
the week. About forty-tive sladies re
sponded to Invitations and called be
tween the hours of 2:30 and S p. m
| The neat little sum of $3.50 in silvel
more than satisfied the Daughters O
the King in their effort to entertain
their friends:
The tuition In Valdez Normal Schoo
Decorah, is reduced to So a month
Text books are free. A review tern
for teachers and student teachers be
ginning Sept. 3. A speciality of al
OF all certificate branches and larg,
number of advanced branches ar
taught. Six courses ofstudy, Common
English. Higher English, ETeachers
Review, Scientific, State Certifcat
and Elective.
Il The crops in Howard county ar
far from being q failure They Nigh
have been much better, but the peopl
will have enough and of nearly every
thing something to spare. Larg
! quantities Of corn will yield more tina
half a normal crop. We have not see
farm but that has enough feed fo
feeding It's domestic animals, an
bringing them through to when abur
dance viii enable them to sell at
{ profit.
Saturday last we attended the Ossia
street fair and found the town crowt
ed and amusements plenty. The di
: plays ir some lines, especially the al
J. department. and poultry, was ahead {
: the average, and that Of agricultur;
Q products was very good considerir
the season. The Cresco Band W;
{ furnishing lots music, and in conye
. sation with several Ossian citizel
n they were loud In their praise of IL
. boys in red.
3 Mrs. juliet tts Allyn, whose Made
name was Eddy, died at the Monrt
4 hospital in Chicago, August 12, 100
She was born on The Isle La Mott
\ Vermont June "a, 1871, and marie