Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
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Fayette Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman Of
Dubuque, Iowa, are visiting at the
home of E. L. Davenport, Mrs. Zim-
norman being a cousin of Mrs. Dav-
export. Mr.. and Mrs Zimmerman
were recently married at Charles City.
For SALE-The south half of 1899.
13, Saratoga Township, Howard
County, Iowa, at $500 an acre. The
place is highly improved and has prac-
tically all new buildings on it and 70
an actual settler will be very attract
i've place. Suitable terms will be made
to the right kind of man. Apply to
TIL. Won ROLF, 538 Brandeis Bldg,
Omaha, Neb.
Yesterday, January 18th, j. E. Mo-
BILE, J. P, said the words that made
Ed. Koshatka and JenniejBasteson hus-
band and wife. The bride and groom
are both from Howard county and they
returned home on the afternoon train.
80. Mr.. Myron Converse of Cresco was
visitor at the home of his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Overboe, Saturday
of this week.-New Hampton Gazette.
Andy Jensen and Miss Grace Hardy
stole a march on their inspecting
friends and drove to Riceville Saturday
where they were married by Rev.
Pease, pastor of the Methodist Church
there. MIR. and Mrs. Jensen are ex-
pected home this week, and will prob.
ably take up their residence here.
The Plain Dealer joins with their many
friends in best wishes for their future
happiness.
The retiring County Treasurer, John
Kakac, who has served for three con-
secutive terms, has finished the check
ing up with the Board of Supervisors
and turned everything over to the in
coming Treasurer and is now perma-
nently settled in his new position as
cashier of the Savings Department
with the First National Bank, where
his many friends can meet him every
working day of the week.
The operetta "Sylvia" last Friday
evening was good as are always Cresco
home talent productions, despite the
fact that most of the participants were
young and making their debut in anna
teur entertaining, especially in musical
work. The solo parts were we'll taken
and the choruses were. in the main,
very igood. We understand that the
Congregational Ladies Aid will clear
about $50 from the entertainment.
Consdera BILE excitement was caused
last Saturday by coal war among our
dealers. A drop of SOC a ton by one
dealer was met by 75c drop by COM
petitors and by three o'clock splint and
Hooking Valley coal was selling at
S. 25 per ton. Quite contrast with
thu conditions year ago when we
were fighting for 500 lbs. of coal from
the car at any time of day or night and
at any old price with quality not con-
sidered.
The Fayette Reporter of last week
gives lengthy article occasioned by
the death of George E. Comstock of
that city. He had long been resident
of Fayette county, and was strongly
identified with the growth and early
life Of the city of Fayette, being one of
its pioneer residents. He was Post
master at Fayette for number of
years, being appointed in September.
1889, and continuing in this capacity
until quite recently.
For SALE-25 choice Duroc Jersey
gifts bred to three No. 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. We also have
few good, Spring male pigs left which
will be sold cheap if taken soon as we
need the pens for brood sows. Farm
Ia miles east of Protivin. Phone Pro-
twin line.
MRS. JOSEPH BoUsKA & Sons.
Rt No. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Leslie eager, the Milwaukee section
hand injured by falling from hand
car here some months ago, was injured
worse than at first supposed. He was
recently taken by his father to railroad
doctor at Cresco, who'had him reinstated
in the company's good graces, although
he had been induced to sign release.
He was sent to railroad hospital at
Tomah. Wis, last Friday and the COM
pany is again assisting his family.
Three of the mans ribs were found to
be torn from the vertebrae. Who will
dare say after this that corporations
have no souls.-Lansing Journal.
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