Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26
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LOST In Cresco, last Saturday, a
small pocketbook containing SIS in
cash, gentleman's watch chain and a
gold ring. Reward for its return to
this office.
Mrs. Albert Kukral, and daughter
Helen arrivedlyesterday from Chicago
for visit with Mrs. kukral's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank: :Drtina, and her son,
VIM. Kukral.
Miss Addie viebrock returned Tues
day to Des Moines, after visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry viebrock, and with other rela-
tives in Saratoga.
Mrs. Geo. w. Pierce arrived yester-
day from Minneapolis for visit at the
j. "A. Siddall home. Mrs. Pierce is one
of the earliest residents of the old vii
lage Of New Oregon.
Miss Pearl Dieter returned Tuesday
to her home at Baraboo, Wis.,, and
was accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Jessie Bickford, who, will work there
as a telephone operator.
As the chicken season approaches
hunters licenses are being issued by
the auditor at the rate of abouta doz-
en- a day, with total of 1lS in the
county up to Thursday afternoon.
WANTED-Twelye first class carpen-
tiers at once to work on, new brick and
tile plant. Thirty,fye cents per hour.
Address Farmers Go-Operative Brick
& Tile Company, Mason City. Iowa.
Between Granger and Cresco,
Saturday morning. one automobile
mud chain. Finder please leave at
Whites livery barn and get reward, or
phone l6O. r. C. WHITE.
A general Real Estate and Exchange
business. See us before buying or sell
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phone
2S2. MYRoN CONVERSE INV. Co.,
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
Mrs. Elva M. Zook and son James
and her mother, Mrs. Wetmore, were
down from Lime Springs Tuesday ana
Wednesday, visiting at the L. S. Knif-
fen home and with other friends in
Cresco. 5s
The John Kakac home has for guests
Mrs. Kakac's mother, Mrs. Prochaska;
her sister, Mrs. Jarosh, and the latter's
daughter lone; neice, Miss Mildred
and nephew, Geo. Knizek, 4
all from Chicago.
ICan you ask anything fairer than this?
We guarantee positions to all full
course graduates or refund tuition.
For interesting free book, send to
Brandrup & Nettleton business Col
lege, Winona, MINI.
Richard Geraty was taken i'll the
first of last week in Winnipeg with
bowel trouble and was taken to hos.
pital. Word received from him We'd
nesday is to the effects he is re-
nicely and is in no danger.
The 2 registered Norman Percheron
stations German and Champion will be
found at the home barn from Aug. 4th
till Nov. 1st. Only $1,000 now to in
sure sound, living colt. These
horses are right and sound in every
way. Come and see them.
M. p. LYDON.
For SALE.-Eighty manifestations
choice selected land in central South
Dakota. Farmers and investors buy
direct from the owners and save agents
Price $l5 to $50 per acre.
for further information write G. w.
STRIDE & Co., Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota. Cows
Fay o. Farwell, former resident of
Cresco, has built an air ship at Dubu-
que, SO says the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald. The article states that it is
built on the Wright models, and con-
with an aluminium frame, and
with most powerful motor. The
craft has been taken to one of the
river islands and will be givena trial
fight soon.
N. F. Franchere, who has conducted
sales in Cresco for C. D. Nichols and
John Nemitz, is the plaintiff in suit
at Mason City, Iowa. to con-
test his brothers. will, and which the
state willprobably be one of
the bitterest legaIlbattles ever fought
in Linn county. The deceased brother
was the proprietor of the Fair store at
Cedar Rapids, and in his will cut off
the Mason City brother while leaving
5000 to each of his other brothers and
sisters.
Geo. Miller arrived Tuesday after
noon from Bison, S. D., for an indef-
mite stay in Cresco, coming to visit and
to arrange for the shipment of the bal
ance of their household goods to Da-
kota. George says that the country
there has suffered from the drouth,
but that early sown crops on previous
ly worked land are quite good.
George and his sons are In the freight
ing business from Hettinger to Bison,
a distance of about 40 miles, and with
this and their farming operations keep