Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

Prague Is, without doubt, the bes
vocal organization of it its kind in th,
world. 1t is an artistic combination
OF four of fhe most distinguished
graduates of the Bohemian Conserva
tory OF Prague. Its members have
studied indefatigably quartet singing
during ten years and attained there by
the highest possible degree. of per
lection. The organization is best
known in Europe, where it gave per.
formances in all musical centers, and
its success in those cities forms an
uninterrupted line of triumphs. Now
IL is making great concert tour
through America, Australia and
around the world. On the way from
Chicago to St. Paul it will stop in
Cresco and will give concert in the
Congregational church next Monday,
September l8, proceeds for the benefit
OF the Library Association.
1t is to be regretted that the people
or Cresco and in fact northeastern
Iowa, do not better appreciate the
talent both as musician and instruc-
tor, especially of advanced pupils, of
Prof. Thaler of Calmar, who forssev.
eral years has had class in Cresco.
That the Prof. is quiet and retiring
In his disposition does not deter from
his musical attainments or standing
With musicians of note in the cities.
Miss Ruth Connolly, who went to
Portland, Oregon, recently. to con-
tinue her musical studies, received
her violin instruction from Prof.
Thaler, land arriving in Portland enter
ed the cass of Prot. Spitzner, noted
violinist and instructor from Leipsic,
Germany, and rated one of the best
in America, who after hearing Miss
Connolly play Immediately gave her q
position as first violinist in his orches-
ira and told her that her previous
teacher (Mr. Thaler) was ''Too good a
teacher to remain in so small a town
as Cresco."
Mrs. A. @. McCulloch was a Cresco
visitor Tuesday .....B. M, Johnston
returned from Crookston, Mimi,
Saturday evening, where he had been
for week looking after business
matters. ..... Mrs. j. G.. Stradley
arrived from Sault Ste Marie, Mich,
Thursday night, for an extended visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. M.
Clark ....Geo. 81. Wetter, wife and
daughter, left Friday morning for
South Dakota, where they have farm.
ing interests. They will he gone
about a week.. PROF. Mahaffy, of
DEBORAH, preached in the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. After the
services he was given an unanimous
call to become the pastor of the
church here. Report has it that
Geo. NJ. Van Lueven met with quite
q serious accident last Friday at
LIE Roy, where he was canvassing for
the st. Paul Dispatch. The team he
was driving running away and throw
Ing him out Of the buggy and bruising
him up about the head and body -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill returned from
Waterloo, Wis.,, Saturday morning,
where they had been for a week
attending "Home Coming Of Old
Settlers, at Waterloo. Mr.. Bill,s
father, Bradford Hill, was the first
settler OF that place, settling there as
early as 1912. His brother, Henry R.
Hill, was the first white child born in
the place. Mr.. Hill reports having
the time OF their lives meeting old
friends that they had not seen in a
number of Years.-Lime Springs
Record.