Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-14
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morning for their new home at Elma.
Will Shea of Decorah has been at
work this week in the Glass Restau-
rant.
Louis lsaacs is down from Blooming
Prairie visiting among relatives and
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Morton returned on
Wednesday from Shelby, Iowa, driv.
ing over from Elma.
d. A. Lyons and wife and Mrs. f.
A. Glass came home from their St.
Paul visit last night.
A. D. Patterson is in Chicago TAX
ing course in piano tuning, busi-
ness to which he is we'll adapted.
\ Napoleon Lewis of Canton, S. D,
nephew of J. II. Luers, visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Luers for several days
last week.
Mrs. ]. M. Lewis, sister of J. 81.
Luers, arrived in Cresco Tuesday and
will visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Luers for several weeks.
Mr.. A. M. Lickteig has resigned his
position at the Alliance Store and goes
to Austin, Mimi, where he has a good
position in store at that place.
For SALE-My house and lot In
the Gillett addition to Cresco; price
Sl400. For terms and particulars
write to MRS. E. E. RUSSELL, VEL
come, MINI. 95w4
"Town Talk" tells all about the new
towns on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway. For
free copy write Edwin B. Magill Mgr.
Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge Ia. oct
The Mabon Land Co., has purchas-
ed of w. F. Rathart the two houses
now occupied by G. L. Tyrrell and
Mr.. Lambert and will make some
needed improv ements on both proper
ties.
Ted Mellang came home the first
of the week from Harmony, Minn.,
where he has been the past two weeks
assisting in the care of a brother-in-
law, who died last week of consump-
tion.
An error unaccountably appeared in
one Of our obituary notices In last is
sue. The place of burial of William
M. Steffes was given as New Oregon
cemetery, instead of St. JoSeph,S
cemetery.
There will be sociable at James
Safords, at Lime Springs, Friday
evening, Aug. 14th, to assist in pro-
curing funds for putting in new lights
between the old and new towns of
Lime Springs.
Perhaps it is needless for me to say
that words failto express my grati-
tude fol all the kindness and sympa-
thy received by myself and family
during our late sad bereavement,
HOWARD MARSHALL.
II A defective chimney caused a small
t fire at the residence of L. E. Strawp,
on the New Oregon road, Wednesday
forenoon. The fire was discovered in
its incipiency by the neighbors and
was extinguished before much dam
age resulted.
II The first of the week Co. E, received
: their new Krag-Jorgensen rifles, the
same kind in use by the U. S. army
anG are supposed to be the best in use.
AS they weigh two pounds less than
the old Springfield the boys were
very glad to get them before going to
] camp.
The remains OF Miss Mary Fleming
we're brought to Cresco from st. Paul
last night and Immediately conveyed
to her home near Plymouth Rock.
The funeral will be from the Catholic
church at that place at 8 clock Fri
day morning. Deceased was about 40
: years of age.
Dan Platt was taken suddenly i'll
last Wednesday evening while in
Watts restaurant. DR.. Scripture
was called and administered restora-
tives and he was soon able to be re-
moved to the home of his daughter,
Mrs. @. L. Terry. A little rest and
treatment is expected to work quick
recovery.
Albert Zundelowitz desires man
and his wife middle aged people) to
20 with him to Texas, where the man
is wanted to care for an orchard and
lawn and other light work, and the
woman to assist Mrs. z. about the
house. Apply at the Strother House
or address at Wichita Falls, Texas,
with reference.
Co. E left yesterday forenoon on q
special train for Cedar Falls where
with their regiment they will go into
!. camp for a week. Every member of
the company went except the captain,
who is absent, consequently the COM
pany will be in command of Lieuten-
ant Brooks. John Powell and Lee
Oathout accompanied them as COM
pany cooks.