Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-27

tnelr supper last Frtday-a nice little
sum for worthy cause.
Don't miss seeing Antonio in 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date" at
the Opera House, June End, to be Civ.
en- by the graduating class.
Rev. Father Leshtenberg was in
Cresco Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week, assisting Rev. Loesbrook at
forty hours devotion. -Ossian Bee
The Tow Mill is now ready to re.
ceive fax straw, and would like to
have the farmers haul in their straw
at once. E.O. WHITE. Foreman.
| We are still engraving FREE OF
charge all Watches and Silverware
that we sell, and tine watch repair
ing. P. A. CLEMMER.
Joe Slifka handles the Minneapolis
threshing machine and can furnish
repairs for same either at his machine
shed in Cresco or at his farm. N. I.
Phone.
The old gray family horse SO long
used bY the Strother family is dead
killed in its pasture during one OF the
recent thunderstorms by a bolt of
lightning.
A pretty watch or locket, fob chain
or finger ring will make that boy or
girl graduate happy. Knowles &
Haney are showinga q large assortment
in all lines.
We have q few fine ladies' silk um-
brellas that we will close out at half
price. II you wantia high priced UNI
brella cheap come and look them over
at Knowles & Haney.
Several Thousand young trout were
were brought to Cresco last Tuesday,
and were placed in charge of Henry
Burgess, who placed them in the
spring brooks In this vicinity.
I will sell a limited number of Talk
ing machines-best make-on the in
stallment plan. Will furnish new
process records and needles, and repair
machines. f. Z. DAUBERsMITH.
A Aspring tonic that cleans and puri-
fies and absorbs all poison from the
system. Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea will make you well and keep you
we'll all summer. IS cents. Tea or tab
lets. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
O. j.. and W. ]. Stlnson, Of this city,
mourn the loss of their father John
Stinson, who died at his home at Free
port, Winneshiek county, last Sunday,
May q, at the age OTIS years. He is
survived by his wife and nine children
A number Of the base ball enthusi-
asts about town have organized an
association and will fit up a diamond
on the Gillett lots east of town.
Cresco has talent enough in the base
ball line to organize team that will
keep our neighbors guessing.
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The contract for erecting the new
Methodist church was let to Martin
Johnson, Of Cresco, for $1,000. He al
SO TOOK the old building for 1854.
Work tegan on removing the furni-
ture and fixtures OF the old building
Tuesday. Lime Springs Sun.
Rev. e. Niedermeier was in Charles
City to be in attendance at the silver
anniversary Of Rev. E. Fl. Caselman,
president of the Melanchshon Con-
ference, which occurred in that city On
May 25th. The congregation showed
their appreciation Of their pastor in
presenting him with check for $780,
A Chicago newspaper is worried
over race suicide, and inquiries who
will follow the present generation,
and what is to become Of the United
States? Oh fudge, what's the use of
worrying about who Is going to spend
our millions, and as for this glorious
country, the trusts will look after it
when we are all dead and gone. De
corah Journal.
At a recent meeting the athletic
board voted to give Elmer Davis the
letter I, IN recognition Of his excel
lent work at Minneapolis. AS we un-
derstand it, this is very unusual
procedure, the custom being to wait
until the end Of the season, and this
prompt recognition OF his work shows
how he is regarded as an athlete since
he got into fast company. Jeffers,
who won the two mile run in the
same meet, was also given his "I'
at the same meeting.
4 Miss Minnie Henry has been notii-
ed that she was elected to position
in the Austin, Mimi, city schools last
week. She has not yet decided to ac
cept, as, in addition TO the position
she now holds ct Pipestone, has re-
ceived offers at much better salaries
from Wapeton, N. p. and Cloquet
Mimi, but the recognized rank OF The
Austin schools among the best in the
i state and the close proximity to hel
Fhome will probably Induce her to &C
'tcept The fact that this offer was .uh
solicited and unexpected would indi
cate that her work is becoming know
land appreciated outside OF places, il
which she has taught.