Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28


! Miss Lois Taft is in the Kessel hos
pital where she submitted to an opera
tion tor appendicitis Saturday. Al
this writing she is recovering nicely
from the effects.
Henry Kraft, of Saratoga township
was in Cresco on business to-day and is
the latest of our new subscribers,
which are coming at the rate of one OF
two every day.
A copy of the Wichita, Texas Daily
News Of Feb. 22nd says: A H. Caward
and sister, Mrs. DeNoyelles of Cresco,
Iowa, are in the city the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Zundelowitz.
Mrs. Oxley of Ossian Ia, and Mrs.
Freer Of Heron Lake Mimi, sisters OF
Mrs. w. G. Fish, are in the city, being
called here by the serious illness OF
their sister Mrs. Lampson.
Miss Ina Pierce, of St. Paul, who
has been visiting with her mother,
Mrs. R. A. Register, went to Austin,
Minn., Monday, for visit with rela-
tives, accompanied by Mrs. Register.
Cresco friends received word Monday
of the illness of Mrs. w. D. Zumvorda
at her home in St. Paul. Reports to-
day say she remains in very serious
condition with little chance of recovery.
Now is the time to bring in your har-
ness for repairing and oiling at $l.0O
per set Patrorize the shops where you
always find mechanic with the stock
to do the work right. John Haberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Gardner returned
last Thursday from their winters visit
at Los Angeles, California. Mr.. Gard
der says he enjoyed the trip immensely
but was glad to get home among the
old friends again.
The girls of Mrs. Adde'S Sunday
school class will hold market in the
basement of the Baptist church, Satur-
day, March 4th. A good supply of
eatables will be for sale. Come out
and patronize the girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Jordon, who
have been visiting with Wisconsin rela-
tives, were guests at the w. E. How
ard home the last of the week, con-
tinuing upon their trip to their home
at Ipswich, S. D., Monday.
The C. D. Nichols Live Stock Co.,
shipped last week to Waller Bros. of
Charles City, Iowa, q pair of very choice
Lhropshire ewes, and they also shipped
to Rialto, California, pair of young
Berkshire hogs of their noted Master
piece family.
Two span of mules three to four
years old weighing about 1900. will be
sold at auction at Ruddy's harm, Cres-
co, on March 4th. at 1:3O p. m. Ten
months time will be given on bankable
notes bearing Z per cent interest.
E. ]. TAFT, Prop.
FINEGAN, Auctioneer.
Having sold my farm II miles south
east of Bonair. l have for sale three
brood mares with foal, one colt
seven months old. Hoosier drill
seeder, that has sowed only 40 acres,
new DeLaval cream separator. One
years time given if desired on banka-
BILE notes. r. d. OWEN.
Mrs. Lampson, who arrived in Cres-
on Monday Of last week for visit
with her sister, Mrs. w. G. Fish. was
found unconscious in her bed last
morning as the result Of a
stroke of appoplexy. She is now con-
cious but one-half her body is completely
paralyzed and as this is not the first
attack her condition is serious.
The Jennings, Ua.) Daily Times
Record of Feb. 23rd, gives a long ac-
count of reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Cary, to congratulate him on
having attained his S4th birthday. A
program appropriate to the occasion,
was prepared, including several short
addresses by citizens of the town and
by Mr.. Cary who has been a resident
there for the past % years.
For SALE--25 choice Duroc Jersey
gifts, bred to three No. l hogs, the best
that could be found in the country.
Our pigs won all the first prizes at the
Decorah, Iowa, Fair. They have lots
of bone, length, size and quality COM
bined. Prices right. Farm u miles
east of Protivin. Phone Protivin line.
MRS. JOSEPH BoUsKA & Sons,
Rt. No. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Pianos.