Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-18
NJ. P. Lydon, breeder Of heavy
boned Poland China Hogs, Cresco, Ia.
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boned Poland China Hogs, Cresco, Ia
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The committee in charge wishes all
| the people of the city to illuminate
their residences, stores and offices al
brilliantly as possible every night OF
the Carnival.
Mr.. E II. Ransom, of Avalon, Wis.
was in the city the first of the week
arranging for the sale Of the Verbach
personal property. He returned
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. L. Vernon and little daugh
ter left last Tuesday for Big Springs
Texas, where they will remain
through the winter. The PLAIN
DEALER will keep them posted on
Cresco events.
Mrs. Mary Mckay has been making
visit with her brothers and other
relatives about Cresco. She was the
eldest daughter of James Carroll OF
New Oregon. Her home is near
Bridgeport, Wis.
II you have not proc lred season
tickets for the Opera Course, you had
better get them this week. Reserved
seat sale opens next Monday for "La
Mascott, !" the first number of the
course, Sept. 25th.
Orders for Chas. A. Stevens & Bros,
latest styles in ladies ready to wear
garments, taken at Miss Barth 3 room
In the Mrs. j. ]. Mason home by our
Agent, MRS. GEO. CHRYsT.
Hours from 1870 to s: p. m. {tf
Fitzgerald s. Woods are preparing
to run dance in their machine shed
the three Carnival nights, and have
engaged Kinney s. Gates orchestra to
furnish the music. Carpenters Or
chestra plays in the Opera House.
There will be an administrators
sale of the personal property of the
Verback estate, on the farm miles
North of Cresco, Oct, Z, when 100 head
of fire grade cattle, 1s head of horses
80 hogs and large lot of machinery
will be sold at auction, on liberal
terms.
Arthur Gillespie passed away yes
terday afternoon, at the Ole Swenson
home, shortly after O'Clock. His re-
mains will be taken today, pro badly
to Spencer, their home, for interment.
The sorrowing wife and relatives
have the deep sympathy of all IN their
sad affiiction.
The North Eastern Iowa Teachers
Association will meet in Mason City,
Iowa, October Is, 16, and II 1908. The
usual rail road rates of one and one
third fare on the certificate plan has
been granted by all the railroads.
The leading educators of Iowa are on
the program for addresses.
The committee OF Cresco pastors
have succeeded in disposing of suffici-
ent tickets to insure a frst-class lee
ture and entertainment course for the
coming season. The committee pro-
pose to convert whatever surplus
may be acquired into nucleus for a
public library fund. The first enter
tainment will be given Monday, Oct.
20, by the Star Concert co.
The campaign is now on. Don't
fail to vote-for your favorlte young
lady friend for the Carnival Queen.
A voting precinct has been established
at the Phelan news stand where 1Oc.
will enable you to cast a vote for your
candidate. The polls close Sept. 2sth,
so hurry up. The young lady receiv-
ing the largest number of votes will
be crowned as Carnival Queen, the
four having thenext largest vote will
be chosen as maids of honor.
One Of Cresco's best young men has
received deserved promotion, Fred
Cole leaving Wednesday morning for
Faribault, Mimi, where he has po-
sition as freight clerk at an advance
in salary as we'll as other desirable ad-
vantages. During bis employ at the
Cresco depot he proved himself hon.
est, faithful and competent, sure step
ping stones TO further advancement.
Ohas. O'Malley, the telegraph oper-
ator, also left the same day for Aus
tin, which is also promotion for him
and one which we think he deserved.
Flax Straw Wanted.
We will begin buying fax straw the
1st of October and want all within
teaming distance of Cresco.
NORTHWESTERN Tow Co.