Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-14

Glt TeSulU OI UIlelr QdQCe ldSU FRIDAY
evening. The boys gave nice, order
ly and sociable dance and will be sure
OF big crowds at any of their future
dances.
What you doin' neighbor? Help
ing Bill. What's Bill doin'? Helping
Mandy? What's Mandy doin'? Help
ing Mother? What's Mother doin' TAX
ing Rocky Mountain Tea.-Dr. VIM.
Connolly.
George E.Loomis the aged father of
former county clerk @. A. L. Loomis,
died last Tuesday at his home near
Chester, the funeral being held the
Friday following. We are without
further particulars.
What would you think of your groc-
cry man if he sold you sand for sugar?
What do you think of a druggist, who
offers you substitute for the Madison
Medicine Co.'s Rocky Mountain Tea.
DIR. VIM. Connolly.
Auction sale of timber land to sell
in half acre lots to the highest cash
bidder on the premises 81 miles south
east of Cresco at 10 O'Clock a. M, on
Monday, Jan. 20. E. e. Potter, Auc-
tioneer. A. STRAwN. Prop.
Let us speak of man as we find him,
And censure only what we can see,
Remembering that no one can be per-
feet,
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
BY Gosh! A man is foolish that lays
awake to hear himself snore. So is
the one that buys wheat hulls for
bran, bran reground for shorts. PEGGY
sells feed ground from whole grain;
one ton is as good as one and one half
tons shipped in feed. That's right.
NoTIcE-We are now getting ready
our February Land Catalogue. Those
wishing to dispose of their farms are
cordially invited to list same with us.
We will be pleased to nave you call at
our Office to talk the matter over.
Everything CONFIDENTIAL. Fl. Luers.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the State Secretary of Mimi.
for an electric car line between st.
Paul, Mimi, and Decorah, Iowa. It
will only be question of time when
all the principal points of this western
country will be connected by electric
lines.
We notice in the North Iowa Demo-
'crat, that A. r. McCook has been ell
ected as assistant principal in the Ell
ma High school, to succeed Miss Shep-
herd, resigned, A. R. thoroughly
understands the art of teaching, hav-
ing been for some years one of our
foremost Howard county teachers.
The school is to be congratulated up
on securing his services.
Mabel Dean of Cresco, was a guest
at the Kaye home this week. j. H.
VanTassel is visiting friends in Cres-
CO this week. :. Winnesheik County
Bank has bought Bakers Bank at
Ridgeway and Ole P. Ode was up there
a couple of days looking'after matters.
-. Mrs. Hans Malaas, aged 5s years,
died at her home north of Ridgeway,
last Monday, after suffering for about
six months. She leaves a husband
eight children.-Catmar Courier.
Booge & Company of Minneapolis,
who have recently established a branch
office in Bank Room, Strother House,
are prepared to execute any order on
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
OF Chicago Board of Trade in quickest
possible time and to best advantage
We strongly urge the purchase of May
wheat, same being the cheapest com.
odity on the market, and believe ii
bought for an investment around
present prices, will give handsome
profit before spring. Adv.
/
The Cresco Minstrcls will give theil
entertainment in Woodmen Hall al
Granger, Mimi, on Friday evening O
this week, followed by dance. Tht
entertainment will consist of th,
usual minstrel first part with an oil,
OF musical and dancing specialties b,
a large company of burnt cork artists
with orchestral Accomplishments
| The, music for the dance will be fur
nished by Mead Is complete orchestra
Dance tickets SOC. Doors open at
O'Clock. Minstrel perform ance begin
at 7:30 sharp. Dance begins at $3.50
About as fne team as has beel
seen for some time was one Fred Hi
sold Erick Anderson, of Cresco th
week. They were perfectly matche
in build, size and color, and tippe
the hay scales at 5000 pounds. j. I
Wilhelm had the misfortune to Sc
barn by fire Tuesday forenoon. Th
barn was on the old r. j. Robert
place, and Mr.. Wilhelm lost one hors
and all the harness and other thing
j in the barn. =. Willard E. Bollman re
ceived a fine full-blood Shorthor
heifer, two years old, from Anne.
Wednesday. Mr.. BoIlman now has
graduate of Ames college in charge {
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