Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-22

painful illness from cancer of the
bowels. Mr.. Glass was one of our beat
and most respected citizens and will
be missed In the community. The
funeral will occur to-day, In ou1
next issue we will publish an obitu.
ary Of the deceased.
Mrs. John Crawford, a resident OF
Orleans twp, died very suddenly
Tuesday morning. While she has
been ailing for nearly year, nothing
serious was aprehended until the day
OF her death, when abe was discovered
lying very i'll in her door yard and as.
sisted to the house, dying the even
Ing of the same day.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Fields died at her home
in Vernon Springs last Monday after
a long illness. The funeral occurred
at her late residence on Wednesday
afternoon conducted by Rev. G. A.
Marshall, the remains being inferred
In Oak Lawn cemetery. We will
publish a complete obituary notice Of
deceased in our next issue.
CREAM WANTED:-We will take all
the hand separator cream that you
can ship US paying big price at your
shipping station. We want to hear
from every owner of hand separator
to whom we will mail one Of our book
lets free containing valuable informa-
tion. Write at once.-The Elgin
Butter Co., Elgin, Ill. 95t4 1taw.
We have several steam threshing-
machine outfits that we have taken
In exchange for North Dakota land,
ranging in size from IL to 20 horse
power that we are closing out at prices
unheard of, from s450.00 to 100000
per outfit including drive belts and
water tanks. All goods are thorough
ly overhauled and in first class shape
and ready to go into the field. Write
or come and see us.-Frankson s.
Kavanaugh, Spring Valley, Mimi.
$40 pays for an eight months COM
bined business shorthand course at
Valdez Business College, Decorah, 10.
No other school Of equal merit can
duplicate the above rate. Tuition in
Valdez Normal School s3 a month.
Text books free. Send for catalogue.
One mouths tuition free and free car
fare to students who enter upon eth
er the business or shorthand course In
Valdez Business College the first week
in Sept. After that time free car fare
or month's S tuition.
One of the jolliest of parties occur
red last Wednesday evening at the
Brown residence on the Berg addition.
The Misses Kate Reed, Emma Dale
and Lille Miles were the instigators
Of the affair, which was attended by
large number of our young people, in
several from abroad. Supper
was served at six O'Clock, followed by
dancing and social diversions, includ-
ing charming little toast to one of
their number soon 10 remove from our
city, until we'll along towards morn
ing. The guests are all anxious for a
such an enjoyab lie even
ing.
The "class of '99" held class re-
union and picnic at Vernon Wednes-
day afternoon. Though in the morn
ing the weather, as usual, was rather
doubtful, luck attended the class as it
ever did, and the afternoon and even
iag could not have been better.
About thirteen of the class, chaperon-
ed by Prof. Ling wera in attendance.
The afternoon was spent in boating
and other congenial pastimes after
which supper was served from the
we'll filled baskets provided by the
young ladies. The party returned
home about eight o'clock we'll Salts
fled with the trip aud reporting them
selves as having a most enjoyable |
time.
The Misses Clara and Maud Rathert
entertained about forty of their
friends Tuesday evening at their
home. The evening was devoted to
cinch and several enter
tanning guessing contests. The lucky
contestant being awarded prize.
The rooms were decorated in golden
rod, as were also the tables. At the
conclusion of the games delicious re-
were served, Miss Gene
We've Dissmors presiding at the piano
during the time. The Misses Rathert
are delightful entertainers at all
times, and this was no exception to
the general rule, those in attend
anee having heartily enjoyed their
evening.
G. L. Gabrilson says the old inhabi-
tants recall seasons Of wet which were
disastrous to property and life. The
writer Of this came to Iowa In 1869
and lived through year of wet and
encouragement which has not been
equaled since. A rain record for 50
years kept at McGregor, Iowa, showed
that in the year indicated above there
was a rainfall of more than 60 inches.
Think Of it, a body Of water more
than five feet deep deposited upon the
ground. An inch Of water falling
upon an acre OF land represents a