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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
CHESTER.

john Cray of Lime Springs, was q
Chester business caller Tuesday.
Leo. Diederick, of Des Moines, was a
Chester business caller between trains
Saturday. He also visited with his
parents a short time.
Allen Scheevel was a Spring Valley
caller last Thursday.
Helen Turner of Austin visited her
sister, Mrs. W. C. Breedlove the latter
part of last week.
E. D. McWilliams went to Cresco
Tuesday and brought his car home.
Mrs. C. T. McWilliams was a pass
enger to Leroy Monday.
w. T. Howe and C. B. Hague ship
ped q car load of hay to MarshalItown
Tuesday.
The District Superintendent of this
district delivered very interesting
sermon at the M. E. Church Sunday
evening.
Grace Halver returned home Satur-
day from Prairie du Chen, Wis.,,
for rheumatism for the past two weeks.
A large crowd was present at the re-
ception given Monday night at the
church for our new minister and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Rowley returned
from Rochester Saturday where Mrs.
Rowley consulted the Mayo Bros.
J. B. Jones had his residence prop
erty wired for electric lights.
Captain DR.. Hansen came Monday
morning to LOOK after his farm and
business interests. He is stationed at
Camp Dodge and is sure looking fine.
He had five days. leave of absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Rowley went to
Rochester asst Thursday where Mrs.
Rowley will enter hospital.
DR.. Plunmer and family Of Cresco
came Saturday for short visit at the
c. T. McWilliams home.
H. E. Maurer, Sid and Freddie Bald
win autoed to Leroy Saturday after
noon.
Rolla Jones, of hear Lime Springs,
was in town posting his sale bills last
Thursday.
The bridge contractors are pushing
the work on the bridge near John
Hughes as fast as possible and it is to
be hoped that they will have it COM
| PlSIcU UcAOIS IuS "C0CuSA W. lao SOAOs
! L. w. Halver and R. ]. Wells were
taken in the Rebekah lodge last Thurs
day night after which light refresh
ments were served.
Grover and VIM. Hamann autoed to
Leroy Saturday.
T. A. johnson shipped his farm ma
chinery, etc., to Grundy, Ia, where he
has farm rented for the coming year.
His many friends wish him success in
his new location.
Ed Tibbals, of Lime Springs, was q
Chester business caller Saturday.
A laage crowd were present at the
Epworth League social which was Civ.
en- by the pastor at the parsonage Fri
day night and all present report fine
time.
J J. Mcdowell and Mamie Jones
autoed to Leroy last Thursday.
Jud Baldwin was q business caller
to Waterloo. few days of last week
He was accompanied by H. E. Maurer
Clara Barker was a Lime SPRING
caller Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Frost and daughter Mari
were Friday visitors at the Barke
home.
A. H. Barrett lost one of his worl
horses last week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
ELMA.
(Too late for last week.

(lOO late TOT last week.
Luella Devereaux came up from
Waterloo Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with home folks. Luella is at
tending the Waterloo Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs PIopper and Mrs. Par.
dee went to Des Moines Wednesday
evening to attend the State Teachers
Association.
Mrs. Frank Conway spent Saturday
at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Jas.
Keefe.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carmen of New Hampton
spent Sunday at the Church Carmen
homes.
Mesdames Reed and Lee Elwood re-
turned from Iowa City last Saturday.
Mary Ann Burns returned from Ore.
gon and Montana last Saturday.
The first number Of the Lecture
Course was given Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Williams on "Wonders of Elec'
tricity" demonstrating ~ apparatus:
1t was highly instructive and was well
received by the audience.
J. w. Klldee of Waterloo was in
Elma Tuesday and Wednesday,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
Message of the Hour

AS we know for more than three years the
world has been involved in the greatest war
of all times. The people everywhere are
asking, "Why should we have such war?
What will be the result? Those who read
the Bible have wondered if this is the great
war therein foretold. For long time order
loving people, Bible Readers and Christians,
have desired to understand the prophecies
of Revelation and Ezekiel
The Bible Society of Brooklyn, New York, have
work recently published which is the first and only book
that makes clear part of Revelation and Ezekiel 1t
takes these prophecies and explains them
It throws light the present the real causes
and what will be the result than does anything yet writ
ten 1t shows what part the Catholics Methodist Bap
tsts Presbyteran and other church denominations
played the world history and what part they yet to
perform 1t treats the subject from the POLITICAL scen-
ti6c historical and prophetic viewpoints You will want
it, You can't afford to be without it, The publishers have
placed it at such low figure that it is now
within the reach of every and it is for en-
sale the Plain Dealer office for ...-....".... OUC
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
VIM. Michel Farm at Auction Sale.

A 25O-Acre Farm will be sold on the
premises on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
10, 1917, at o'clock p. m.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION East half OF
North. East quarter of Section 10, West
half of North West quarter Section II,
and Lot 2 of the Irregular Survey OF
the Southwest quarter of II, except ]
acre thereof, all in Township SO, Range
IL, Howard County, Iowa.
LOCATION One half mile South and
two miles West of Bonair, and also one
and one-half miles North and six miles
West of Cresco, the Countyseat. Farm
known as the WILLIAM MICHEL
FARM.
IMPROVEMENTS Complete set OF
buildings.
TERMS Purchaser assume inst
mortgage of $40, 10000 due February 9,
1921, bearing interest at 81 per cent.
per annum; execute a second mortgage
of 81, 500. 90 due February 9, 1921, at 81
per cent. per annum; 81, 600. 90 cash az
earnest money payable on date of sale
and the balance in cash March 1st, 1918.
Order of Owner,
FRANK C. MURRAY.
CAREY M. JONES & Co..
Auctioneers
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
improved Southern Minnesota Farms

Around Red Wing at SIS to $l25 per
acre. Cheapest improved Farms in the
United States today. Seeing is be-
lieving. Come. Write for list of
farms: booklet of Red Wing, or other
information.
Bryan Land Agency,
7-ts Red Wing, MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
SHROPSHIRE Sheep for Sale.
AuctiOneers.

New importation just arrived from
England. A few choice American bred
ewes are now being bred to imported
rams for sale. Also some extra choice
imported and home bred rams. In
auire of C. D. Nichols Live Stock Co.
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COMINGS AND GOlNGS
OF the SMART SET

Mrs. Charles Bryant Cooper will be
luncheon hostess Tuesday Of next
week. "
Mrs. Frank West will be q tea host
ess at her Royal Grove Home on Mon
day of next week. -
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Mrs. Irene Holloway gave an old
fashioned Hawaiian luau on Saturday,
honoring Mrs. McCully- Higgins. .
The Pleasanton Hotel will have no
special programs next week on &C
count of the downtown Carnival at
fractions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Young are
expecting Miss Katherine Silbey OF
Detroit as their houseguest. She is
coming next week. :.
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Miss Caroline Shipman arrived from
her Hilo home Tuesday and will be
here for two weeks, the house-guest
of the l. A. Thurstons. -.
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Mrs Harold Giffard was hostess at
a. Chinese luncheon Wednesday at the
Country Club. honoring Mrs. A. ].
George.
Mrs Allen N. Smith was the
luncheon hostess Of Col. and Mrs.
James McRae while the transport
was in port Mrs. Smith was en- route
to Manila Mrs. Smith is a sister Of
Col and Mrs. Hedekin of Schofield.
Chester A. Doyle was host at lun-
cheon at ''Nikko" at noon today in
honor Of Hon William L. Whitney,
who leaves the circuit bench on Feb
ruary p to enter private practise Of
law. The guests were Judge Whit
ney, Alexander Lindsay, Jr., E. W.
Sutton, j. w. Cathcart, C. L. Hopkins,
H. r. Jordan, Arthur Restarick, Say
Kan. Lau, A. K. Aona, Joseph Leal and
Frederick Anderson. .':.-.~ /.
+ + 4 H..
Mrs. D. B. Murdoch of Maui and
Mrs. Fred Dickson Of San Francisco
were the guests of honor at q tea
ternoon. The dining room was like
spring garden with its large basket
filled with sweet peas, forget-me-nots
and violets. The reception hall and
lanai were very effective with guam
titles of golden coreopsis and bask.
cts of feathery green ferns. sa
Mrs. Erdman Baldwin poured tea.
Mrs. Wallace harrington poured cof-
fee. Mrs. Ray Allen and Mrs. Doro-
thy Guild greeted the guests and Miss
Frances Harrington, Miss Hildred
Church and Miss Helen Church helped
in the comfort and attention to all.
About go friends called during the
afternoon. ~. =. .a&-.
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Dr.. AND MRS. HARVEY MURRAY'S
DINNER-DANCE

A(Abs hANLl MINIS AAEhAt ~ IVA CAS1h- ~
DINNER-DANCE
DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Murray are
entertaining the board Of governors
at dinner at the University Club din
ner-dance this evening. The table is
to be adorned in spring blossoms and
dancing will be the diversion for the
evening. ~. ...-
DR. and Mrs. Murray's guests will
be Gen. and Mrs Frederick Strong,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. NOVEL;, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Steere and Judge and Mrs.
William Whitney. -.
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DR.. AND MRS. ORMOND WALLS
MOVING PICTURE PARTY
DIR. and Mrs. Ormond Wall are en-
pertaining this evening, honoring Mrs.
Burr Freer, Mrs. Humiston, Mrs.
Bland and Miss Mary Freer of Cali
fornia. A buffet supper will be serv-
ed after which DR.. Wall will entertain
the guests with his set of moving pic
lures. About rs guests have been bid
den. ...-
MR.. c. Y. WfLMARTH A DINNER
HOST -.
Mr. G. Y Wilmarth, manager of the
Pleasanton hotel, was a dinner host
on Wednesday evening, honoring Sem
ator and Mrs. e. w. Quinn, Mr.. and
Mrs George p. O'Neil, Mrs. p. C. NJ.
Thibault and Mrs. Rose Dana. Dane
ing was the diversion for the evening
a . Fl
Mr.. -. MRS. w. A. COOLIDGE
2INNER HOSTS
At the "a Hotel on Saturday
evening Mr. I'd Mrs w. A. Coolidge
entertained Miss Coolidge, Miss M.
Coolidge, Mr.. Byrant Cooper and Mr.
Charles H. Merriam. Dancing was en-
joyed after dinner "
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A NUUANTT TEA n.
Mrs. Andrew ruler is entertaining
a few friends at tea this afternoon
very informally.
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GEN. AND MRS. Frederick S.
STRONG'S DINNER


At their Waikiki home on Thursday
evening Gen. and Mrs. Frederick s.
Strong entertained, complimenting
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Chisholm of Cleve.
land, Q. The table was exquisite
with silver basket filled with Am.
erican Beauty roses and long fronds
OF lace ferns. Lighted candles added
to the effect of the whole. Gen. and
Mrs. c. H. Chisholm of Cleveland, DR..
and Mrs. Charles Adams, Mr.. anu
Mrs. Walter Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Focke and Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
louze of New York City.
+ 4
HE UNIVERSITY CLUB DINNER
.=.- DANCE
The University Club this evening
will be gay with dinner-dancers. About
145 have reserved PAGES in the pit
dining room of-the club. After dinner
dancing will be a feature.
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A DINNER FOR HOME FOLK"
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ;. Acamson enter
tanned friends from Aurora, H., at
dinner at the Moaua on Thursday
evening, the other guests ceing Mr..
{. H. Smith, Miss Edna Smith. Mr..
dnd Mrs. A. Love, NJ. and Mrs.
Sencenbaugh an &ir. i. n. Adamscn
= = =
MRS. GR1NNELL OF SPOKANE,
- WASH, ENTERTAINS
The Moana hotel was the setting
for very pretty dinner on Saturday
evening when Mrs. GrinnelI of Spo-
kane entertained Miss Grinnell, Mr..
Mason Remey and Mr. George Latimer.
Dancing was enjoyed after dinner.
T. II
TEA AT COUNTRY CLUB
Mrs. E. ]. Steele's tea at the Coun-
try Club on Tuesday was enjoyed by
DR.. and Mrs. Eastlake, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Benton, Mrs. E. F. George, Mrs.
S. ]. George, Mrs. A. Kerr, Miss Lydia
Hogan and Miss Lavinia Lally.
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Women's Wear
in suitable styles for
Carnival Week

Carnival week presents
many gala and fashionable
events at which one must
wear smart and appropriate
attire.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17

Such attire in authentic in
trepretations of the seasons
accepted styles may now be
seen at.
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a NUUANII TEA =
Mrs Andrew rUffer is entertaining
a few friends at tea this afternoon
very informally.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31
Annual May Day Fete

Friday evening, June LIST. the public
schools will give their annual May Day
Fete on the campus at o'clock sharp.
Last year the entertainment proved a
great attraction and large crowd
gathered to witness the program. The
fete is under the general direction of
Miss Garfield. Uncle Sam, lin costume,
will be present to direct the cere-
monies. The program follows:
Flag March......-.... Second Grade
Crowning the May Queen. First Grade
Winding of the May Pole. Fifth Grade
The Bells of Seville. A song
by the sixth and seventh grades
Flower Dance. Fourth Grade
(a) Farewell Song
(b) A Vow
Songs by the Sixth and Seventh
Grades
Star Spangled Banner. .......... BY All
The public is cordially invited to at
tend this celebration. admission is
charged. 1t is free.
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earberry eushe. Declared Nuisance

Burberry Bushes Declared Nuisance
Martin s. Hagan, special agent of
the state department of agriculture
and labor, was in the city last Thurs
day and. was pleasant caller at this
Office.
Mr.. Hagan is special agent of the de-
partment for the eradication of the
barberry bush for the reason it is an
enemy to our main crop-the wheat
plant. The Agricultural College years
ago decided that the spores from the
barberry was responsible for the black
rust in wheat, but nothing has been
done looking to its eradication until
the last session of the legislature. Now
agents are out under the direction of
the department of agriculture carrying
the law into effect. It may deface
some ornamental hedges, especially in
the cities. but they must CO.. Mr.. Ha-
gan said he found no opposition SO far
to destroying such hedges wherever
he found them. -
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2 45 train her most instructive talk was
brought to. an abrupt close.

2 as train her most instructive talk was
brought to. an abrupt close.
Mrs. John Crabtree of Glendale
gave an interesting paper on Public
Fairgrounds" in which she showed
that play develops the character of the
grown person as we'll as of the child.
Mrs. Ribble showed the benefit La
Moure county is deriving from the
county nurse. Mrs. G. Christensen of
Forman gave a splendid paper on "Civ-
ic Responsibilities" in which she
showed mothers duty in making the
home attractive to the children. Light
and warmth being the first requisites,
after which came amusements, music,
cheerfulness. etc. Mrs. H. L. Saylor
of Cogswell told how the home should
be decorated, preferring too little to
too<much bric-a-brac.
I All the papers were we'll handled
and gave very practical ideas within
the reach Of everyone.
After an auto ride about the city a
Federation Tea was served in the Vim
kle House dining room during which
music was rendered by the High
School Orchestra.
In the evening, after several we'll
rendered musical numbers, an address
on individual Efficiency" by r. r.
Price of the Extension Division, Uni
versity Of Minnesota, was delivered
and a very interesting day came to a
close.
The roads were good, the weather
ideal, and not only were the plans of
the hostesses we'll laid but each mum
ber on the program was cheerfuly re.
sponded to and each member showed
her willingness to do her bit and by
thus cooperating the result was a
splendid success.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31

Disregard additional months or days.
Be prepared to say 49," or "25," not
"19 yrs. 3 mos" or the like.
2. Home address.
This means the place where you
have your permanent home. not the
place where you work. Be prepared to
give the address in this way: 1882
Main Street, Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois," that is, give number and
name of street first. then town, then
county and state.
8. Date Of birth.
Write your birthday (month, day and
year) on a piece of paper before going
to the Registrar, and give the paper to
him the first thing. Example: eau
gust S. 1894"
If you do not remember the year,
start to answer as you would if some
one asked you your birthday, as eau
gust 5th." Then say ION my birthday
this year will be (or was).. years
old" The Registrar will then fill in
the year of birth. Many people do not
carry in mind the year they were born.
This may be obtained by the Registrar
by subtracting the age in years on this
years birthday from 1917.
q. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen
(2) naturalized citizen; (3) an
alien; (4) or have you declared
your intention to become a citi
49, zen (specify which,?
() If you were born in the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii
you are naturaI-born citizen, no mat
Concluded on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31
Nonpartisan League Picnic
at Grand Rapids June 2

The Times is requested to. announce
that a Nonpartisan League picnic will
be held at Grand Rapids in i4aMoure
county on Saturday, June End. Band
will furnish music. o. M. Thomason,
G. M. Roush, "A. e. Bowen and Hon.
Howard B. Wood will be the speakers.
Dancing in the evening. Sports of all
kinds. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31
Liberty Bond

have been appointed chairman the committee oickey
authorized by the United States
the quota that this
tor everybody to subscribe to the
Here chance for Bit" and show that
Dickey County
The Government desires this to be popular
widely distributed as possible do only
to subscribe for $4,000 bond
$4,000 bond from appreciated fully much as
larger amount from others;
\ subscription.
Anyone in this county who has previously through
whatever should write
whom they subscribed subscriptions
the Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis
out delay Of such transfer in order that this full
Bank particularly desires subscriptions should be
turned to the chairman being outside
peoples this In order that the county may
credit. -
Anyone desiring to bonds should
for Information and file his
in return will which to COM
pete the subscriptions
@'
Thomas r. Marshall, Chairman
Oakes, North Dakota.
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Notice to .Non.Resident.

The instructions furnished precinct
registrars are that "The place of reg
istration is the voting precinct at your
domicile. Your domicile is your per-
manent home." Page "a, article 63.
Further instructions have been sent
to registrars of Dickey county under
date of May 2Sth: "The county clerk
Cor auditory may deputize persons to
register absentees in cases wherever
distances are great and normal course
to county seats impracticatle." The
outlying registrars have been author
lied by the county auditor to register
cards for non-residents. If your regis
trar has been deputized by the county
auditor absentees may save a trip to
the county seat. Otherwise they must
register with county auditor in time
for cards to be filed with the sheriff of
their home county Cor city if over
30,O00) before June 5th.
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Regulations for Registration

1. There is only one day for regis
tration, June S. 1917.
2. Every male resident of the
United States who has reached his
twenty-frst and has not reached his
thirty-first birthday must register on
the date set. June S. 1917 The only
exceptions are persons in the military
or naval service of the United States
which includes all officers and enlisted
men in the regular army, regular army
reserve, the officers reserve corps, the
enlisted reserve corps. the National
Guard and National Guard reserve.
recognized by the militia bureau of the
war department. the navy, the marine
corps, the coast guard and the naval
militia, the naval reserve corps, the
marine corps reserve, and the nation
al volunteers, recognized by the navy
department.
3. Registration is d istinct from
draft. No matter what just claims
you may have, you must register.
| 4. Registration is a public duty.
For those who are not responsive to
this duty the penalty is imprisonment,
not fine. as provided in the draft act.
| S. Those who through sickness are
not able to register should send
representative to the county or city
clerk to apply for registration card.
The clerk will give instructions as to
how this card shall be filled out.
The card should then be mailed by
the sick person or delivered by his
agent to the registrar of his home dis
trict. The sick person will enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope for
the return of his registration certifi-
cate.
6. Any person who expects to be
absent from his voting precinct on
registration day should apply as soon
as practicable for registration card
to the county clerk of the county where
he may be stopping, or If he Is in a
city of over 10000, to the city clerk.
The clerk will record the answers on
the card and turn it over to the abb
sentee. The absentee should mail
this card to the registrar of his home
district SO it will reach that official
by registration day. A self-addressed
stamped envelope should be enclosed
with the card to assure the return to
the absentee of the registration certif-
i icate.
| z. Registration booths will be open
from a. m. to 8 p. m. on registration
day, June 5, 1917.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31
Camp Meeting at Guelph.

Rev. F. E. Whitney of the Guelph
District of the Northwestern Holiness
Association, has made arrangements
for camp meeting services to begin at
Guelph on June 18th and run until
June oath. The camp will be set in
Puffer's Grove. and the meetings will
be in charge of Field Evangelists Jo-
sephine Kleeberger and Edith Ehlers.
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WOMEN HAVE BUSY DAY
in FEDERATED SESSIONS

Last Thursday the district meeting
of the Federated Clubs Of the Sixth
district was held at the M. E. church
in this city and about eighty delegates
from outside clubs were in attendance.
Mrs. F. F. Bergendahl, vice president
of the district, was in the chair and
the program as given in last weeks
paper was carried out in full.
The musical numbers were most
pleasing and were much enjoyed by
the audience.
The reports of the delegates from
the various clubs of the district show
ed each club to be working for the bet
terment Of the community and COOP
Grafton, economy and. patriotism were
live subjects in each club.
The afternoon was devoted to papers
on various topics which are near and
dear to all mothers. Mrs. Budlong,
state librarian. gave very brief talk
along the lines of conservation. She
advised that the last thing to save is
our money. Keep our money in circu-
lation and avoid financial panic. We
should avoid waste, preserve our
health and educate our children. Pre-
pare. for winter use all surplus vege-
tables from our gardens. Can nothing
weican dry on account Of the scarcity
Of cans. AS she had to leave on the