Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29

When you want the best stow
that money can buy or that skill ca
make, at a price as low as the chea
and nearly worthless stoves, call O
Anthony Anderson, Strother Hous
Block, Cresco.
Geo. Morse, one of the early settler
of the county and man along in th
sos, is seriously indisposed and ha
been for several days. We hope to SCI
him pull through as he has on severa
occasions heretofore.
M. Junko of Protivin, called on Us
Saturday and says a recent item il
our Protivin correspondence in regard
to him was misleading. Instead OF
his renting farm and moving on it
he has purchased one.
Daniel Howard represents the John
Grove Land Co. of St. Paul, MINI. al
so Wells & Holton of Stevens county
Any parties wishing information as
to said land call on
Daniel Howard, Cresco, Ia.
Lost-On the public highway be-
| tween LourdeS and Cresco coming by
the way of Davis Corners, a gold bow
ed rimless pair of spectacles. The fin
der will leave at this office or with the
owner Miss Lizzie Flaherty near Iour-
des. 2t
School report of Albion twp, Oar
row district, for ending in January.
Number enrolled Is; average attend
anle Ia; those neither tardy nor alb
sennt: Flora Davis, Hervey Wells, and
Joseph Davis.
ROSETTA WALTER, Teacher.
Thursday night a sociable will be
given at the home of Ransom White,
lin the Alvin Taft house, West High
st. A variety of amusements will be
provided and one feature will be es-
pecially for those who are fond of car
omsr-game of progressive carroms.
The president has commenced ap-
pointing postmasters in Iowa, among
which we note the name OF Mr.. Mosh-
er appointed at Riceville. In about
two months there is to be a reappoint-
ment at Cresco, which should be A..
d. Patterson. Cresco has never had a
better public officer.
Hawley r. Drum was summoned,
and came here from Aberdeen, S. d.,
Saturday, in consequence of the dan
gerous illness Of his mother, Mrs. Geo.
Reeves, who is somewhat improved
but is still in critical condition. Her
age and enfeebled condition render
her recovery somewhat doubtful.
Feb. 18th, 5th and 9th, Ben r..
Warmers Big Comedy Co. will play a
special benefit engagement for Hose
Co., No. 2. Everyone in Cresco surely
has an interest in our fire boys and we
hope to see the house packed. Tickets
are now on sale by the boys and we
are Informed they are meeting with
ready sale.
The w. o. w. dance last Friday
night was all that could be desired. A
large crowd of merry makers were
present, the music was fine, and every
thing passed off pleasantly and quiet
ly. The local camp made handsome
little profit from the affair and added
to their already good reputation as
entertainers.
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
ing and will stay cured. s3tf.
During 1900 1 fitted 1872 pairs of
Spectacles and eyeglasses at Cresco,
and all the work is warranted to give
satisfaction in each case. Remember
l come regularly every go days and
can be found at Strother House par
lors. My goth visit will be Monday,
Feb. 4th, to remain until Friday noon
Feb. sth. DIR, KARL d. Fisk,
Optician.
"For ther'll be warm coons prancin'
Swell coons dancin'
Tough coons who'll want to fight,
So fetch out your blazers,
Bring long your razors,
Dark town is out tonight"
If you want to see the prancin' and
dancin' attend the Minstrel show Feb.
IL. N. B.-The tough coons will have
the edge of ther razors turned.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Morrison of the
of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa will
be In Cresco at Grace Episcopal church
ON Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. u
and l3, preaching and baptizing on
the evening of the 18th and celebrat-
ing the holy communion Wednesday
morning at 10;45. The public are
cordially invited to attend these seryi-
ees. The Bishop will probably be ac-
companied by Rev. Van Fleet, OF
Charles City and Rev. Biggs Of Cedar
Falls.
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