Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

Aopdeco TO-, bought Tor
, cash or trade in tobacco at Kelly's
barber shop and cigar stand
II you want correct abstracting done
and cheap prices too, it will pay you to
see the American Loan & Investment
; Co., before ordering your abstract
Luther Jones and wife, of Mason
City, Ia, are visiting relatives in the
city. From Cresco they go to Decorah
to visit with relatives of Mrs. Jones.
TENTS FOR RENT-New, serviceable
tents in various sizes, to rent to camp
ing parties or Others at reasonable
rates. LYNN A. KELLow.
A special examination for teachers
will be held at my Office Aug. 9th and
2Sth, Friday and Saturday.
EMMA FALLGATTER.
There will be an ice cream social at
the home OF M. S. Lemon, Wednesday
evening, Aug. 25th, for the benefit of
the Ridgeway circuit All are cordial
ly invited.
Mrs. D. E. Shemedne and children
arrived from Spencer last Friday and
the family will occupy the Clemmer
residence lately occupied by the E. C.
Roberts family.
Rev. E. P. Williams of Broadhead.
| Wis, preached at both services yester
day in the Baptist church, and it is
likely that the church will extend him
call to the vacant pastorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Roberts, the
former nephew of d. E. Shelmedine,
arrived last Friday from Spencer, la.
Mrs. Roberts came to submit to an
operation at the Kessel hospital.
We have just received a car load of
feed on which we always make prices
lower than the "other fellows" Be
sure and get our prices before buying.
F. c. WoELLsTEIN.
Roy Greenhalgh came down from st.
Pa:l, Sunday evening, where he has
been at work for some time, and will
commence work this week at the
jewelers. bench at the P. A. Clemmer
store
John Fitzgerald of Cresco came over
Saturday, Aug. IA, to join his wife,
who has been at the bedside of her
mother, Mrs DAILY, at the Mrs. H.
Donoven home, for some time. Wau-
kon Journal.
Mrs. M. o. Mitchell returned last
Saturday from ten weeks visit with
her son Frank and with the Dawes
and Lathrop families at Seattle, and
reports them as all doing nicely in their
western homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L, Cary of Jennings,
La, arrived last Thursday from Lime
Springs for few days visit with Cres-
co friends. They went from here to
Manchester to remain for two or three
weeks before returning to Louisiana.
The motorist knows what's best for
his auto. My line of supplies will
meet your wants. have the best dry
batteries on the market. Repair shop
fully equipped. Vulcanizing speciality.
The A. w. WENTWORTH GARAGE.
Do not pay SO cents monthly for Chi
cago DAILY Record Herald, Tribune,
or lnter-Ocean. Take any of these
great DAILY newspapers II months
for 81. 40. You save So. 60 solid cash.
ROBERT N. CLAGGETT,
News Agent.
The Postville Automobile Club will
hold an automobile festival day at that
town on Tuesday, Sept 7th. They
state that it will be ''happy home
coming of the honk wagons, with big
cash prizes for races and with other at
fractions such as motorcycle and horse
races, base ball and brass bands.
Rev. ]. c. Schwab and family, Mrs.
Andrew Ludwig and the Misses Ella
Walters and Laura Schuman left YES
terday for Waterloo to attend the an
nual state camp meeting and young
peoples convention of the Evangelical
church, which are both in session this
week at the Chautauqua park near
that city.
Land in the western part of this
county is changing hands rapidly and
at good prices Recently Barney Hughes
living near Ricevllle, sold his farm to
Mr.. Traught of Upton, Iowa, for $50
per acre and j. M. Blair, of Upton,
bought Carl Smiths farm at SIS per
acre. Herman Behrens has sold his
Oak Dale farm to a Des Moines man.
No doubt but Henry Lenth thinks he
has his full share of damage by light
ming. and in this he has good reason
for thinking. AS recorded in the Moni-
tor last week, his barn was burned and
four head of cattle killed by lightning
last Thursday morning. The very next
night lightning again struck and killed
three head of cattle more for him.
McIntire Monitor.
The wrestling match at Sullivan's
Opera House Tuesday night was very
interesting affair. The attendance
was small, owing to lack of interest
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