Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17

For SALE-Private library of rs
select books; would make an excellent
home or school library. Address c. R.,
care of PLAIN DEALER, Cresco, Iowa.
Mrs. Everman and daughter, Miss
Cynthia, returned Monday to their
home at Postville. the latter having re-
covered from an operation at the hos
pital.
Mrs. Ed Haugen and brother, Peter
Jacobson, were over from New Hamp-
ton the first of the week to visit their
brother Abe, who is patient at the
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Bouska, of Can
ada, visited at the home of the latter's
uncle, VIM. Rathert, the first of the
week, leaving Wednesday for short
visit in Bonair.
Mrs. Wilbur Lemon and children are
expected to arrive the latter part of
the week from Redwood, MIMI, to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Farnsworth
For Sale-A registered Clydesdale
mare coming years old, good size and
quality; price reasonable. Also one
good gelding coming years old. sound,
, with lots of quality. Inquire of C. D..
Nichols & Son. 3O-t2
WANTED-Job by married man, two
children. Expert mixer and feeder;
also experienced with hogs, sheep and
horses. Total abstainer and always
on the job. Must have separate house.
X. r. STAPLES, RI. z, Cresco.
Two south side business places
changed hands this week, Ed. Thomas
selling his harness shop to Owen MCGEE,
of Harmony, Mimi, and E. E. Bateman
selling his pop factory to Harry Stew
ems of Bonair. We undertand that the
new proprietors take immediate pos
session.
Mrs. Chas DeWeese and Mrs. H. L..
Downs went to Waucoma Saturday, to
attend the funeral of the little daugh-
ter of their brother, F. J. Bouska, who
brought the remains from their home
in Canada, for burial at Waucoma.
Mrs. Bouska will be remembered as
Miss Abbie Rathert.
DR.. J. H. Beadle has sold his residence
property on the Granger road to M. Y.
Bawden, formerly residing near Bonair,
who has already taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle are making their
home in the Mrs. w. c. Nichols resi-
dence temporarily until they move to
Des Moines which will be their future
home.
Mrs. McCullow who left a few days
ago to visit in Arizona, writes her
daughter, Mrs. j. L. Mueller, that she
passed through the town of Columbus,
New Mexico, the town raided by Villa
and his bandits, and witnessed the fire
in which the bodies of the Mexicans
killed in the attack were neing inciner-
ated.
While side splitting comedy evoked
through clever presentation of aldiversi-
ty of clean cut characters is predomi-
mating feature of Al H. Wilson'S new
periodic comedy song-play "As Years
Roll On" which this golden voiced
singer will present with a strong sup
porting company at the "Cresco, y
Wednesday, March 22d.
J. C. Webster has secured j. J.
johnson of Minneapolis, an expert
laundryman, for foreman of the Cresco
laundry, which he recently purchased.
Mr.. johnson was foreman for four
years in the finishing department of
the New Process Laundry at Cedar
Rapids and manager for two years of
their new laundry at Iowa City. With
new and modern machinery already
ordered by Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Johnson
says they can and will give Cresco first
class work. Mr.. johnson expects to
move his family here soon.
For Rent or Sale.
Ny cottage on 3rd st. Southeast.
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