Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-21
$1.OO PER YEAR


Allen" and Jersey Cream" flour, to
be sold at my always the lowest price.
C. F. WoELLsTEIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Haney are happy
In the possession of an eight pound
pound daughter who made her appear
ance at 7:3O last Friday evening, the II.
For Sale-16O acres of choice land,
with good improvements. near Schley.
M. Schlinger, r. F. d. No. 8,
Cresco, Iowa.
FREE GRUBs-At my place west of
Cresco, by clearing them off the land
and hauling away.
GEO. LYBBERT.
Attorneys John McCook, C. w. Reed
and w. E. Haven, left yesterday morn
ing for Decorah, having business in
District court in session there this
week.
The Board of Supervisors adjourned
the meeting of their September session
last Saturday, and the complete pro-
ceedings of .the session will appear in
our next issue.
Perry Loughery, who has been at
Austin, Mimi, for several years, is at
work in the Gender meat market, and
will reside in the John Byrnes house in
the west part of town.
If you will write for particulars to
the Oelwein Business University, you
will be convinced that they are doing
more for their students than any other
school. Enter at any time.
LosT-A black hog weighing about
lSO lbs. Strayed away from slaughter
house last Friday Reward for inform
alton as to its whereabouts
ART. GoETTEL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Blakeslee, on their
return from Oneida and different points
in New York, to their home in Arcadia,
Neb.. stopped for short visit with the
formers uncle, J.D. Hayes and family.
David O'Meara of Pierre, S. D., Wis
tied last week at the James Costigan
home. He returned to Pierre yester-
day, accompanied by Mr.. Costigan,
who will be absent about two weeks.
Mrs. Anna Humphrey, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Trask, of
Blunt, S. d., left Wednesday for
visit of three or four weeks with rela-
tives at Hopkinton and other New
York state points.
1t will pay you to see me before plac-
ing your Insurance. | can save you
money. Ten good reliable companies.
e. M. SToCKNAN.
Office over Soboliil 5 Ii hardware Store,
Cresco, Iowa. N. l. Phone No. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hess enjoyed
visit from Friday until Monday from
Mrs. Hess parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter CRUDE, of Monona, Iowa, an
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder,
from Michigan, and brother, John
CRUDE, of Riceville
Fred c. Woellstein is preparing to
build flour and feed warehouse on the
site of his store building burned last
winter. 1t will be of brick with a ce-
ment floor and will be a help to the APP
pearance of the street as well as a
matter Of convenience to himself.
If you have real estate for sale, rent
or exchange, see us. We have some
good bargains in farms and dwellings,
for home buyers.
w. F. MILF & e. NJ SToCKMAN.
Office over Soboik's Hardware Store,
Cresco, Iowa. N l. Phone No. 4.
YOUR CHOICE Chicago DAILY Rec
ord H erald, Tribune, Inter Ocean, Ex-
aminer, or American year, So 40,
cost of 20 cents monthly This offer
good until Sept. 3Oth, but not good after
that date. ROBERT N CLAGGETT,
Subscription Agent.
w. O. Swenson, Cresco's leading and
up-to-date jeweler. left Sunday evening
for Chicago to select his fall and holi-
day goods. Wesley informs us that his
line this year will be larger and more
select than ever before, introducing
many new and novel lines that are
most popular and in greatest demand.
He expects to return Saturday, Sept.
rs.
Col. John Finegan, the auctioneer, is
fully prepared for the coming season to
auctioneer and cry sales for the people
of Howard and adjoining counties, and
give the same satisfaction he always
did. Can always be found by 'phoning
Fitzgerald & Woods or by leter to
Cresco. Has also put in little store
on Market st. in the NJ Fitzgerald
building. Everybody come in and see
the Colonel
Mike James received the sad intelli-
gence last Friday that his son Will,
aged IS years, had been killed by
train at Dodge Center, MINI, the
evening previous. Mr.. James went up
to bury his son, returning Saturday
evening, and says that his son was re-
turning to his home at Haytield after
attending picnic near Dodge Center.
and got aboard the train from which