Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-09-17
The Woods Farm Sold BY the Man from
the Emerald Isle.

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the Emerald Isle.
The writer congratulates himself il
making the acquaintance of Col. ]. w
Reedy, auctioneer. His personality il
pleasing and his enthusiasm as well a!
his life is an inspiration for any boy o.
girl to rise above the filth and fog o.
poverty to life of independence.
The Colonel has not forgotten his Irish
wit and wisdom which is quite an asset
in his business in keeping his audience
happy with laughter while he persuades
them to have the manhood and courage
to buy Iowa land while it can be bought.
In stature he resembles Kelly while his
face is splendid reproduction of the
map of Ireland. The Colonel not only
says but does things, single trans
action will show his GOODNESS, courage
and business sagacity. He bought forty
car loads of calves in Texas, shipped
them to South Dakota, charged up cost
and expense till they were matured and
sold at net profit of fifty thousand
dollars. He is owner of several thous-
and acres of land valued at half a
million dollars.
Perched up in an auto, the Colonel
threw off his coat and vest as if he
meant to lick everybody in sight. He
sailed into his audience for nearly an
hour. Not stop was made for mud
holes, bridges or barb wire fences-his
gait was 60 miles an hour from start to
finish. Inote in substance from memory
that the Colonel said GENTLEMEN, how
much am bid for this farm, 100 acres
corn land. Good buildings, good fences,
good everything. Located five miles
from Cresco, Iowa. The state that
gives man credit on his note even if
his land is in Minnesota, just so his
post Office is in Iowa. And how much
am bid for this farm worth $175. 90
per acre that will be worth $500 in ten
years. $4,000 bid-$110. 90 bid-s120. 90
$3.50. OO-$I4O. OO-$l45. 90 bid for a
farm worth $175.OO. Oh men, what
are you dreaming about? Did I hear
someone say, wait till land is cheaper :?
You'll never see it till the moon turns
to green cheese. The men that sold
their farms few years ago around
Cresco for $4,000 per acre expecting to
buy them back at s25. 90 were dreaming.
You can't buy them back at SITS. 90 per
acre and you know it. These men are
down and out and the advance is rapidly
increasing. With improved appliances,
with the increase of millions from
Europe when the war is over, the oppor-
tunity of the ages is here and NOW.
Oh men, what are you going to do with
your boys? Are you going to send
them away to the city to lead them into
paths or to work for some
that they may finally sleep
in pauper's grave? Don't send your
boys away, buy this. farm; it will cost
you two farms to get them back.
What are you going to do with your
girls? Are you going to send them
away to the city to do Office work and
have them marry some half-baked
editor, merchant, banker, preacher, or
some such scoundrel? Don't do it.
Do you know Iowa furnished the capital
to buy one-half of Minnesota, one-half
of North and South Dakota, one-half of |
Oklahoma, one-half of Texas, one-half |
of California and the Pacific Coast ?
If you had kept all the money that was
made in Iowa at home you would be |
breaking through the fences to buy this
farm at 81, 10000 per acre. Only al
small payment is needed and the bank
will loan you the rest. Oh men, buy
this farm, l beseech you! The price
you pay sets the value on every farm
in the County! Show your loyalty to|
your county and your patriotism for
your country! Stand by your colors
and prove up whether you are man or
q mouse or long-tailed rat! And
$l45. 90 is all l am bid? Fair warning
and fair sale, and sold to Mr.. Murphy
for $145.OO!" -
The Cresco Union Savings Bank
will help any Industrious man, woman,
boy or girl to buy farm by their
making reasonable payment. The
way to get your first payment is to
start Savings Account and start it
now. The Bank that Helps the Child.