Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-16
Pleasant Words for the Plain
Dealer from its cotempo,


PLAIN DEALER, has concluded the
E3rd year as editor OF that paper. 1t
s a remarkable service, during which
many changes have come under his
We wish him continued
Register.
Editor w. R. Mead has had charge
Of the Cresco PLAIN DEALER forty
three years, and writes interestingly
Of the development of the country in
that time. May he live many years
to come, and have the strength and
vitality to continue in his work.
Public Opinion.
Bro. Mead of the Cresco PLAIN
DEALER, on the 9Th Of the present
month rounded out his 43rd year as
editor OF that paper, long continu-
GUS service and full Of LIES vicissi-
tudes. We congratulate Bro. Mead
on this anniversary Of his coming TO
Howard county and wish that he may
live long to issue his excellent paper
to its large list of readers and friends.
New Hampton Tribune.
The Cresco PLAIN DEALER has been
published forty-three consecutive
years by W. r. and f. j. Mead,
brothers. We call that hard luck. II {.
they had located in Chicago in 1858 or
1859 they would not have Teen COM
PEELED to do SO much hard work to
barely live.-Postal Card.
The last issue of the Cresco PLAIN
DEALER closed its forty-third year,
and w. r. Mead has been continu-
ously connected with the paper since
its establishment. When the paper
was established there were fewer peo-
pie in Howard county than now reside
in Cresco alone, and to the editor the
name and face Of nearly every person
in the county was known. Wonder
full record, forty-three years continu-
ously on one paper and in one bust
ness.-West Union Argo.
The last issue of the Cresco PLAIN
DEALER closed its forty-thlrd year.
During all that time it has been I'M
der the control of the Aeads. 1t is a
great record and we extend congratu-
lations to w. r. Mead for his success.
|-Fayette County Union.
Last Fridays issue of the Cresco
PLAIN DEALER closed Its 43rd volume
and during all those years the paper
has always been under the same man
agement, Messrs. w. r. s. f. j. Mead.
We congratulate them on their really
remarkable record and wish for them
and their paper long continued pros
perity.-Lansing Journal.
Last Fridays copy Of the Cresco
PLAIN DEALER announces the close
OF the 43rd year of the Mead Bros.
with the Cresco PLAIN DEALER. This
is long period for steady pursuit Of
one industry, particularly that of a
newspaper. This paper has always
differed with Bro. Mead on politics
yet 1t desires to bear testimony that
it has been difference without bit
terness or rancor. The difference be-
tween the beginning and the close Of
this long career is summed up quite
felicitously in the following para.
graph: "Forty-three years ago with
less people in the county than the
present population Of Cresco, the
PLAIN DEALER began it's visits to
the people with its present editor on
| the tripod, and his brother Frank in
charge of the mechanical department.
| 10 them at that time the name of
every adult person in the county was
familiar. The face of the country
was that Of an unbroken prairie with
here and there, wide apart, was the
cabin occupied by the man and his
wife, and family of children more or
less numerous. The human faces then
so familiar are nearly all absent, gone
to the great beyond, and the face Of
nature has undergone changes even
as great. Where was the unbroken
prairie is now the highly cultivated
farm, where stood the cabin, now
stands the stately farm house with it's
ample surroundings, where familiar
faces used to greet us, we meet those
who are unknown, though perhaps the
offspring Of an early friend and &C.
quaintance. '''-Decorah Repub llcan.
/ Bro. w. R. Mead of the Cresco
PLAIN DEALER has concluded his 43rd
year as editor OF that paper. This is
a remarkably long term for one to fill
at the head of any business, but more
particularly that Of the country pub
Usher. We wish our venerable friend
could see his way clear to remain at
the helm Of the good old PLAIN
DEALER for still another term of 4a
yearly mile posts, and continue the
battle he is waglIg on sin, corruption
and deception, in and out Of politics.
DEBORAH Journal.
The PLAIN DEALER at Cresco has
commenced its 44th year Of publica-
! ton. It'll still hale, hearty sheet
and puts up good stiff fight for the
democratic party. The present editor
w. r. Mead, and Lis brother Frank
as foreman, have served in those po-
sitions all those 43 years.-Elma
Vidette.