Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-18

Mrs. Walter Norton of Decorah, and
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Bowers and her
little daughter of Neche, S. D., came
up from Decorah Saturday for visit
with Cresco relatives.
T. j. Rutherford was in town yester-
day with big badger which ne shot at
his place. These animals are extreme
ly rare in this section and this fellow
was an extra large one.
VIM. Schaal, the Saratoga stage
driver, has been very i'll with an at
tack of appendicitis. He came in from
home on Friday expecting to enter the
hospital Cor an operation.
Mrs. John Michel and daughter
Mamie, and Miss Alma Bronner de-
parted Monday for two weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Hampton,
Belmond and Mason City, Iowa.
For SALE-A span of driving horses
3 years old; one broke single, both broke
double; sound and in good condition.
Will sell one or both.
E. E. BATEMAN, Cresco R. F. D. 2.
For SALE CHEAP-If taken at once,
a 1906 model, two-seated Olds Auto
mobile, 22-horse power, two cylinders,
in first class condition. Enquire of
F. j. PRANN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Give Fisk came down
from Monticello, Mimi, Saturday even
ing for visit with relatives here and
especially to see his brother, w. A.,
who has been in rather poor health for
some time.
Memorial Post and Relief Corps will
hold their annual picnic at Vernon on
Thursday of this week, the Goth. All
members of these organizations and
their friends are invited and urged to
participate.
The Postville Automobile Club have
arranged for an Automobile Festival
Day to be held in that town on Tues
day, Aug. 25. Base ball, races for
cash prizes and brass band music will
be the attractions offered.
Miss Florence Marshall arrived home
Sunday morning from England where
she has been for the past two years,
studying and visiting at the home of
her sister, and also completing tour
of Europe just before her return.
We are making up another Common
er club. Hand us your quarter at
once and get as many numbers Of Mr..
Bryan's paper as you can before elec-
tion. You can't afford to be without
it, be you democrat, republican, a
prohibitionist or socialist.
WANTED /, 900 buildings to rod with
the Celebrated Center Coil Copper
Gable Lightning Rods, the rod that has
never sustained loss, it being pure,
hard copper and will not rust or
corrode. Protection. guaranteed. For
particulars, call on or write
JAMES ONDRAsEK, Schley, Iowa.
A party of A. o. U. w. members
consisting of Geo. Miller, w. c. Lenth.
Chas. Evert, John Rakow, John
Schultz, John Watts, w. F. Scholz,
M. c. Thuerk and F. d. Mead, drove
over to Riceville, Sunday to attend the
funeral of Brother E. N. Ranney who
passed away on Friday after a long
illness.
Walter Forty and c. E. Farnswortt
returned yesterday from their western
trip. Walter is very much pleased
with Oregon and the west generally
and has purchased ten acres of irrigated
land near Hood River, Oregon, ant
with his family will leave for ther,
some time this fall. His tract is abou
| II miles from the one owned by Art
| Isbell.
Since our last issue the Cresco team
has played two games of ball, winning
one and loosing one. The game at Law
Ter on Saturday was lost to Calmar,
to l, in an eleven inning game, Calma
scoring the necessary one on accoun
of a couple of errors by the Cresc'
boys. On Sunday, at the same place
Cresco won from Charles City, to 2
The team is at Garner participating il
the big tournament this week. How'll
pitched the Sunday game for Cresc
and will also pitch for them in Wed
nesday's game this week.
Synod Lutheran Church.
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