Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18

You will notice that the admission
to the foot ball game is Csc instead OF
25c, and the boys say the game will
be worth the money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons and Miss Angie
Lyons enter tained at cards Tuesday
evening; Mrs. 81. Lomas and Mr.. John
Luers carrying off the honors.
| For SALE-5 young, full blood
Duroc Jersey boars; also one high
grade Shropshire buck lamb. Quality
and prices rightly. G. Watros.
/ Miss Nora Kettleson goes to
lClermont, Ia, i'll the near future, to
assist her brother James in the store
that he is conducting at that place.
Mr.. J. Halpine died Wednesday,
Nov. 18th. He had been in failing
health for some time. We are with
out facts for more extended notice.
| Mesd. Chaplin and Strother enter
tained friends at cards Monday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Williams; Mrs.
Luers and Mrs. Wheeler winning the
favors.
Two very fine fancy drills will be
given at the Thanksgiving entertain
ment-"The Toyland Drill" and the
Japanese Drill" They are sure to
make hit.
Joe Block is buying and selling all
kinds of second hand furniture and
stoves. Anybody having anything Of
the kind to sell will please notify him.
Will also call for rags.
'Taint no use to sit down whine,
When no fish get tangled in your line;
Bait your hook with humble bee,
And keeper taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Sold by DR.. Connolly
We cordially invite all visitors to
our little city to call at our Parlors
aud inspect our line of dress hats,
laces and all material for fancy work
at low prices. MRS. DENOYELLEs.
Never any thing finer in the music
line written than the Sextette from
'Lucia de Lammermoor. 60 to the
Thanksgiving entertainment and hear
it sung by some of Cresco's very best
| vocaliSts.
| The Friends in Council, meet Tues.
day, Nov. 22nd, with Mrs Morton.
Mrs. Lena Marshal has charge of the
work. Subject: "The Age Of Pheidias. -
Mrs. Knowles gives current event of
the past week.
\. Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson
j "Evel ything disagreed, with me and
baby until used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
i grows like weed" 35 cents. Tea or
tablet form. For sale by DR.. Connolly.
i Mrs. Anna Fankhauser, living two
miles east and one and half miles
south of Cresco, has had bills printed
at this Office for an auction sale of
horses, cattle and machinery on Tues
day, Dec. 9th, on months time at
per cent. interest. Finnegan hollers.
Co. E. have arranged for q series Of
dancing parties to be given in the
Armory this winter, the first of which
will occur next Tuesday evening, the
22nd. You are cordially invited to
attend and nothing will be left un-
! done to give all an evening of enjoy
ment.
| Peter Johnson made business trip
to Cresco Wednesday,. Mds. VIM.
Kellow and JohnHenry of Cresco were
guests of friends in the city last week
-. Atty. w. L Converse drove down
from Cresco yesterday to look after
some professional matters.-Decorah
Public Opinion.
Those Wishing copy of the song
|"Mother's Favorite Hymn" can pro-
loure same by addressing or calling on
the composer, w. ]. Patterson, Cresco,
Ia. The price Of this song is only 10c
and is we'll worth the price to all
lovers of song that contains noble and
elevating ideas.
} The half section known as the Bull
; lis farm, with good dwelling house,
, large barn, granary, corn crib, and
other necessary improvements. small
lgroye and orchard, for sale at $3.50
per acre, on easy terms Of payment.
]. JOHN M. CANNON,
7tf Land Agent.
1t is reported that the biennial
election amendment has carried In the
state by only asmall majority, and re-
turns FROM the various counties show
much smaller vote in its favor than
was anticipated. 1t was estimated
that it had carried Howard county by
$40, but the actual vote showed q
majority Of only Al in Its favor, 1281
for and 1920 against. The vote on the
representative amendment was 1888 fol
and l441 against. The jail proposition
was defeated by vote Of 1739 to 1903
While in the attempt of stopping a
runaway team, Wednesday afternoon,
Sidney McKipzle, who works in the
country for Andrew Schaefer, wa.