Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-17
Some Early Howard County History

Augurt 3.

Augurt 3.
ga teacher institute will meet at
Waukon on the 10th ofSeptember and
remain in session some days. The SER
vices of competent gentlemen have
been secured to make the session a
profitable one to school tea cherS."
"The number of families in Howard
county is GLIB; the population is 1924,
being gain of 259 in the last year,
AUGUST 10.
"The people of Howard Centre have
fitted up, we understand, very nice
course adjoining the town. This will
be one of the most attractive features
of the Agricultural fair to be held at
that place this fall. The track we are
told is half a mile in length"
"145 reaperS have been sold in DAY.
EXPORT this summer valued at S22, 26O:
also Al threshing machines valued at
Els, $780,"
This issue also chronicles the enter
prise of Munson and Pierce who had
the material on the ground for the
erection of a steam grist mill. 1t also
notes that j. G. Burlingame of Ro-
chester N. T., representing the &c ne
see Valley Nurseries was at New Ore
gon soliciting orders and advises the
people to make some small orders
having come to the conclusion that
every farmer may, if he WILL raise an
abundance of all the harder fruits in
Northern Iowa.
AUGUSTA.
81. S. LAWYER has large QUANTITY
OF Kerosene lamps, at the drug store,
With an abundance of the oil, which
is only excelled for the excellencies of
Its light by the sun at meridian"
AUGUsT31.
"MI. Pepin has left mammoth sun
flower at our office, when we state to
our eastern readers that it measured
foot and halt in diameter, they will
remember that it is as Journalist we
say 1t; our western readers have only
to look at their own fields to find our
word verified"
"Select School-Mr. A. j. Allen. we
learn, opens select in LAWYER Is
stone block, Monday next, for term
OF thirteen weeks: tuition three dol
lars per scholar"
In an article describing a trip
through Chickasaw county, various
towns there are mentioned as follows.
"a flying visit to New Hampton graf
lied as much to witness the increased
activity there since our last visit.
Fredericksburg, too, maintains its po-
sition fully, and in fact is slightly
progressing IN it's varied improvements
Chlckasaw, small village on the &C.
oar, is brushing up and shows neat
and tasty appearance. Bradford is
The town of the county though, in
spite of all that has from time to time
oeen said to the contrary We
made the acquaintance of A. G. Case
and G. w. Howard of the legal frater-
nifty of the county,"
New Papers. The first and second
Numbers OF the Northeastern Democrat
is upon our table. 1t is seven col
umn paper published at Lansing,
Allamakee county, by McElroy and
Parker. Also the Peoples CHAM
pion, published at Davenport, j. II.
King, editor and proprietor"
ga son of j. II. Fuller, residing four
miles west of here aged about nine
wears, was bitten by rattlesnake a
few days since, from the effects of
which he died the next day after"
"Mr. j. E. Webster residing in Al
bion has introduced new variety Of
wheat into the county, specimen of
winch shown US eXcels nything we
have seen this year. 1t is said to
yield 30 bushels to the acre. 1t is
known as the Tea wheat"
cone page of the Hartford Times
dated August Is, contains four acct
dents all resulting from the use of
burning fluid. A sure preventative is
to march up to the Drug store and Sc
cure kerosene lamp; while they are
perfectly safe from explosion they
are the cheapest and best light known.
"There is to be an auction sale on
Sept. |, at the home of VIM. Cottrell,
half mile south of here, of large
quantity of bees, cattle etc, at the
home of r. l.. Taylor Of a large lot of
household goods, lumber ETC., and
Immediately thereafter the house and
lot owned by r. Taylor near the resi-
damon ne Eldor Uipdson =,