Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16

Chas. Mandelko. Of Harmony, has
corn stalks measuring in height 10 foot
and inches. Who can beat that ?
Paints--Why sure, we sell paints.
Market St. Drug Co.
w. F. SCHoLz, Manager.
For SALE-Engine and two Separa-
tors, also one Sattley and one Pella
stacker. EDWIN Belts,
Phone IT. Cresco, Iowa.
There was a very pleasant little
scene at the Jake Schaefer home Sat
urday afternoon when nineteen little
boys and girls came and surprised Lu-
ella Mandelko, the occasion being her
7th birthday anniversary. She re-
ceived lot of nice little presents.
A. w. Dorm and family left yester-
day morning for Minnewaukon, N. D.,
to remain couple of months working
for former resident of Ridgeway,
who owns 1900 acre farm there. Mr..
Dorm and son will work with harvest
ing and threshing crew, for which Mrs.
Dorm and daughter will do the cooking.
D. B. Cole met with an accident
Thursday afternoon of last week that
resulted in broken leg. He was at
work painting the Chapman Lumber
Co. s yards when the scaffolding on
which he was at work gave way, throw
ing him to the ground. A pile of
lumber fell on his left leg, breaking
that member just above the ankle
Elma New Era.
Claude Lathrop, who left Cresco for
Seattle, Washington, about a month
ago, was seriously injured at Ellens-
burg, WASH, where he was at work,
on July 29th. by runaway team strik-
ing a saddle horse he was riding.
Claude was knocked off the horse, and
the wagon run over his back, injuring
him internally. Claude has since re-
turned to his home at Seattle.
James Siddall is enjoying visit
from his brother. Dan Siddall, who ar
rived in Cresco Monday evening, after
an absence from Iowa of twenty.six
years. During his absence he has
travelled over much of the west from
the Black Hills to Idaho, California,
Utah, Colorado and finally to western
Oklahoma, from whence he left early
in May on an overland trip to Iowa,
driving team the entire distance.
passing through Oklahoma. Kansas,
and the Missouri Ozarks, route 1900
miles in length. He will visit at the
home of his brother and with other
Howard county relatives and proceed
to Markesan. Wis.,, to visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Buzzell. 4
Miss Mayme Malloy, of Chester, has
decided to accept the democratic nomi-
nation for county superintendent of
schools. and will make a campaign
when the proper time arrives. Her
decision to do SO is in response to the
insislent demands of her friends, her
fellow teachers and school patrons
from all parts of the county. who be-
lieve that in Miss Malloy they will have
a worthy successor to Miss Fallgatter,
whose decision to not stand for third
term was sincerely regretted by school
patrons and school workers all over the |
county Iwithout regard to political af-
citations. Miss Malloy is a high school
and normal graduate in Wisconsin,
who came to Iowa several years ago |
on account of the illness and death of
her mother. and since that time has
Taught her home school and kept house
for her father and brothers, and it has
been on account of the poor health of
ner father that she hesitated to accept
The nomination given her. We believe
hat all who meet Miss Malloy will
agree with US that she has all the
,ualifica tions and executive ability
hat are necessary to keep the county
Office up to the high
standard set by the present incumbent.