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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
OBITUARY.
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Abbie M. Nichols, daughter Of VIM.
and Lydia Nichols, was born in Albion
township Feb. IL, 1864, and died July
%, 1917, at the age Of SO years, 6
months and IA days.
She received her early education and
grew to womanhood in Howard Co.
She was dearly loved by all her associ.
ates and those who attended school
taught by her. 49, '..t ...' !.
On September q, 1883. she was unit
ed in marriage to William Stockman.
They then moved to Winneshiek county
where they lived for "a years. In 1907
they moved to Albion township where
she lived until her death. Unto them
were born four children, John and
Matte Stockman. Mrs. Lula Moore
and Mrs. Beulah Mc1ntire.
She has been q devoted wife and Q
Christian mother, always ready in any
way to aid those in need. The patience
she has shown during her sickness was
very characteristic Of her life. Her
disease was made known over year
and three months ago, and during this
long siege of sickness she was never
known to utter one word Of complaint
to anyone who attended her. ~.
Id 1914 she united by letter with the
Albion church and was an earnest and
Fsincere worker, always willing to do
her share. ..~-. ~.
She leaves to mourn her loss q hus.
band, mother, four children and three
brothers. The brothers are c. D.
Nichols and Howard Nichols of Cresco
and Holt Nichols Of Rupert, Idaho. s.,
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at the Albion church. Rev. Ferree
of .Bonair officiating, with interment in
the Eddy cemetery. ':.'s,':
Relatives from . distance who At
tended the funeral were Mrs: Lula
Garman and Miss Jessie Kendall, Of
Leaf River, nj. Cora Bigelow, Of
Preston, Mimi. r. w. Chamberlain,
wife and daughter, Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. C.. A. Porter
and daughter, Of Austin, Mimi; also
the following friends: Mrs. F. A.
Eckstein. Of Chester, Mrs. Herman
Eckstein and son Ernest, of Leroy,
MIMI, Mrs. Charles Kniel and daugh.
ter and Mrs. John Faub,, Of Elgin, 10.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
MCCLOUD.

- MCCLOUD.
Erwin Lawson McCloud was born
near Dundee, Ill.,, on Nov. 16, 1S49,
and died at his home in Cresco, Iowa,
on July 80, 1917, at the age of 81 years,
8 months and ID days. .s.
He was one of a family of twelve
children, being the fourth son of Law.
son and Elizabeth McCloud. At the
age Of 10 yrs. he came with his fathers
family to Iowa, settling in Delaware
Co., where they lived for number of
years. Later they moved to Floyd Co.
On December "a, 1869, he was mar.
ried to Minnie Hathaway, of Usage,
Iowa, who survives him. They settled
on farm in Mitchell Co., living there
until 1872, when thew moved to Winnie
shiek Co., where they also lived on a
farm. In 1881 they moved to Cresco,
where they have since resided. To this
union five children were born, two of
them dying in infancy. Those surviv-
ing are q daughter, Mrs. Carrie M.
Browneli, of Chicago, also two sons,
Chauncy of Rockford, ILL.,, and Bert C.
of Chicago. II ...
Mr.. McCloud was well known in and
about Cresco, where he had host of
friends. He was . kind and loving
husband and father, being very much
devoted to his family by whom he will
he most sadly missed. Besides the low
ing and devoted wife and mother and
the children mentioned above, the
deceased is survived by three brothers,
Albert, of Madison, s. D.; Ralph, of
Granger, Mimi, and Fred, of McIntire,
-fora.stvo sisters, Mrs. Mary Schoons
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Hackney Stallion.

If you are interested lin high going
horse see our Hackney stallion, al
ways at home on the Vernon road.
4l-tf M. P. Lydon-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Pure Bred Mammoth Jack

For the season of 1917, the pure bred
Jack, GOOD Boy" No. 66l4, may be
found at P. G. Buttons barn. 39-tf
.... A. ]. Owens.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Far Sale.

New SIG H. P. Mogul l. h. c.
Tractor ut bargain. VIM. Slifka, X.
F. D. No, 3. Phone E. v. %. 47-4t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03

IuvYSuS " Eca8uS AA., 0Au MIS- -. ~
Brown, Of Cresco. and . large number
Of sorrowing friends.
The funeral was held from the late
home, in charge Of Rev. Will Kirwin,
of the Methodist church, and interment
was made at Oak Lawn cemetery.
- 49,, SMITH. .I.:: :, 7s e: =
Michael Smith was born near Water.
town, Wis.,, June 80, 1856. He moved
with his family to Iowa in 1869 and
settled on farm near Riceville.. On
July s. 1886 he married Miss Ellen
Kennedy, the ceremony being perform.
ed at Cecilia. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
moved to Elms in November 1890 and
made their home ever since;
Few men enjoyed more intimate &C.
quaintance than this good man who
passed to his reward July II, 1917. He
was q man Of industry and strict integ-
rity and possessed of jovial nature
that readily made his friendship vel
come to all. He was patient in his
sufferings as was shown in the way he
bore up during his long last illness. !
The funeral was held Thursday, July
10Th from the Immaculate Conception
Church. Rev. F. ]. Gum conducted
the services and delivered an eloquent
sermon in which he eulogized the
memory Of the deceased. Interment
was made in the local Catholic GENE.
terry. |.s:..'..> = :, ~
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife,
by one brother, Tom; and by two sis.
tiers, Eliza Snavely and Mary Eckert
both of Waterloo. Elma New Era.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03

Next Saturday evening, Aug. 4th, is
the regular meeting of maple Camp,
No. 154A@=initisrory work. COME out
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Fer Sale.

+. Residence property. A bargain
taken at once. En4uire of
: 4yrx =. x. CRoWELL, N. Elm st.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
WHEELER

Noah Beach Wheeler was bofsl in
Litchfield, Coma. in 1886, on the gath
day of August, and departed this life
on July the Gath. 1917. aged so years
and IL months.
Atsan early age he moved with his
parents to Litchfield, Ohio. where he
grew to manhood. Later he moved
to .McGregor, Iowa, where he fol- j.
lowed the trade Of mason. Here he
was married to Emily NJ Miller in
1869, to which union two children
wer 6orn.S Frank A. and-Mss Hattie
N. Nsrshall both OF Cresco, whom be-
side the wife and nine grandchildren
are left to mourn his death. Mr.. Wheel
er joined the Masonic lodge at New
Oregon in 1869. He was also a mem
Der of Shiloh Chapter Of Cresco,
Beausant Commandery of DEBORAH
and Ell Kabir Shrine at Cedar Rap
dis. .s.s ,-.-s 4. <@
In 1867 he founded the brick yard
and carried on the business success
fully. In 1886, in company with John
McCook he organized the Crescc
Brick and Tile works later buying Mr.
Mc0uok's interests. In 1901 he re-
tired and sold the business to G.. A
Marshall. -. s-t.....z. r@
He was known as man of sterling
qualities and his integrity in business
matters was always uppermost. Ores
CO loses one of its best public-spirit
ed citizens who will be missed
by the whole community. Mr.. Wheel
er has led an active and useful life
which was brought to peaceful
close. His genial manner and pleas
ant smile will be. missed by all. ***
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Csljea Wed1ias Aaaiversary.

Julylloth, 1917.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20

F. L. French will go to north
ern Minnesota the last Of the week
for a short visit.
Mrs. F. L. French went to Min
neapolis last week where she is
the guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.. King and
family returned Saturday from
fishing trip to Diamond Lake.
Mrs. Albert Melges arrived
Saturday from her home in Min
neapolis for a visit with relatives
here.
Mrs. J. w. Inglis is visiting
this week at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hicks of
Gales township.
The Pythian Sisters will meet
in regular session at the hall
tonight "wednesday for the
last meeting before the sum-
mer vacation.
Misses Mayme Kempf and
Anna Platz and Harry Thomas
and FLOYD Jones, all of New Ulm
enjoyed picnic supper in Ram
esy Park Sunday evening.
Sen. and Mrs. Frank CIague,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. McRae and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. v Everett drove
to Morgan Wednesday night to
attend the Chautauqta.
DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Finn and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lobdell and family left Tuesday
for Green Lake where they viii
enjoy a weeks fishing.
! Jos. Geroy returned last week
from a visit in wisconsin and at
Albert Lea, MINI. Geroy re
ports some very good trout fish
ing in the streams of Wisconsin,
R. H. Tenny Of Minneapolis
spent Sunday at the home of his
uncle, Chas. Tenny. Mr.. Tenny
is distributor for the Sharpe
Dome Drug Co.
Clerk Of Court Weldon has is
sued marriage licenses to H. C..
Wollert and A. w. Carlson, to
David Davidson and Bertha
Rudy, to Erie Rittenour and
Laura Hohmann.
Douglas S. Corpron, son Of DR..
VIM. Corpron, spent the week end
in Redwood Falls while on his
way to his home at North Yaki-
ma, Wash. Mr.. Corpron has been
studying at the medical school at
the University of Michigan.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Mr. and Mrs. c.. Reetz of Nor

Mr. and Mrs. C. Reetz of Nor
gan were business visitors at
Redwood Falls Monday.
A son was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Hustad, at
the Redwood Falls hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Swain
and Miss Zina Ackman spent
from Saturday until Monday at
Green Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Johnson
will leave Friday for Mankato
where they will visit at the
home of their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith and
Miss Betty Hunter will go to
Green Lake the last Of the week
for a visit of several days.
Mrs. Frazer has returned from
Vesta where she was the guest of
her daughter Mrs. Nelson and her
family.
Fred Murset and his son John
went to Minneapolis last week
bringing home two new Chalmers
cars Thursday.
Mrs. James McGregor of Vesta
arrived last week for a visit with
her daughters, Mrs. K. Hustad
and Mrs. j. B. Philbrick.
Grandma Chapman was well
coined last week by her many
friends, after spending the win
ter with relatives in California.
Mrs. Mary Finn returned
Monday from an extended visit
with relatives in New York and
with her son Bra1nard Finn in
Chicago.
The Redwood Falls Produce
Company is going to load car
of live poultry and will pay the
following prices up to and in
Guiding June 28.
Spring chickens, ~ to 2 lbs.
20 cenLS per pound.
Old hens-15 cents
Old roosters-10 cents
Old ducks-10cents
Old geese-10 cents
Old turkeys-12 cents
This is good time to pick
over your flock and get rid of
all the old hens and old roosters.
Yours truly
Redwood Falls Produce Co.
P. P. Olson, a former Redwood
County resident, now living at
Renville, was a visitor at the
Gazette office Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Mrs. Carl REYNOLDS is visit

AIS. Odll 1eOy iiO1OO 10 FAoAC
| ing with relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. Hugh Green left last
week for La Crosse where she
is the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Countryman and
children are the guests of rela-
tives at Eau Claire, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shanks of ST..
James are guests at the home of
Judge and Mrs. A. G. Doliff.
Miss Zelma Thune is at Win
ona where she is attending a
convention of state music teach
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Echelbar-
ger are entertaining Mr.. Echel-
barger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. P. Echelbarger of Erie, Ill.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. Cougill
and children and Mrs. Torger
Strand motored from Dakota
Sunday for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leal Lamoreaux
have gone to Worthington where
they will spend the summer, Mr..
Lamoreaux having a large road
contract there.
Judge Gray and Geo. Whittet
| Sr. went to Minneapolis last
week to attend the l. O. O. F..
convention. The gentlemen were
delegates from the local branch
of the order.
Mrs. Victor Hockett has re-
turned to her home in ST. Paul
after a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murset. Miss
Alma Murset went home with
her for a visit.
E. M. Wilson, former editor
of the Star, has moved with his
family from Newfolden, Mimi,
to Fordville, N. Dak., where he
is now editor of the Chronicle.
-Lamberton Star.
The Ladies Circle of the Evan
gelical Church of North Red
wood will meet next Thursday
afternoon, June Fl, at the home
Of Mrs. Schaffer. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
VIM. Frank, M. Lehrer, G..
Foster and A. Black of Spring
field, passed through Redwood
Falls Monday on their way home
from Diamond Lake where they
had spent the week fishing.
Mrs. w. R. Wherland who at
tended the anniversary celebra-
ton at the Presbyterian church
returned to her home at San
born Monday. While in Red
wood Falls Mrs. Wherland was
the guest of Mrs. A. P. Goudy.
Mrs. Tom Johnson and Mrs.
VIM. Field entertained the ladies
of their neighborhood Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Johnson, in honor of Mrs. Bes-
sic Duncan mickey. Luncheon
was served and the guest of ,'.on-
or was given a linen shower.
Miss Tilly Walter and Miss
Ida Balko returned last Satur-
day from GAINESVILLE where they
visited with the August Hart
wig family. Miss Lillv also
visited with relatives in James
vile and ST, Clair and with her
brother n Mankato.
Mrs. Ida Lepner and Irene
and Irma Hartwig returned
with them to visit with rela-
tives and friends in Redwood
Falls. Mrs. Lepner is the
mother of Mrs. C. E. Walter and
Mrs. G.. E. Wilkinson. She in
tends to visit her daughters for
a while and then she will goto
Idaho to visit another daughter
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
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JOS. r. Keefe was a Minneapo-
lis business visitor Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Hirmer
spent Sunday with relatives at
New Ulm.
The Methodist Sunday School
will have its annual picnic We'd
nesday, June 27.
Mrs. H. J. Henze and daugh-
ters are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark in Duluth.
Mrs. M. Lauterbach who Wis
tied at New Ulm, returned to
Redwood Falls, Saturday even
ing
Louis Sippko of Westport,
MINI. was a Sunday visitor at
the Echelbarger and White
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dehnel and
family of Sleepy Eye were Red
wood Falls visitors Friday and
Saturday.
Fred Kleeman and Harold
Mann last week purchased Max
well cars of Farrell & Keefe Of
Redwood Falls.
Rev. N. de M. Darrell, Robert
Whyte, L. T. White and R. Som
merville left Monday for a sew
eral days fishing trip.
Roger Dolliff has enlisted in
the corps Of the University Base
Hospital and will remain at home
until called into service.
Misses Margaret Gold and
Beryl Darrell represented the To-
cal Epworth League at a meet
ing at Luverne last week.
Miss Lila Kline is at home to
spend her summer vacation from
the State University with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Kline.
w. F. Fruen returned to Min
neapolis after attending the f1f-
tieth anniversary at the Pres
byterian church. Miss Helen
Fruen and her brother Donald
remained here as quests at the
Winn Farm.
A. j. Henle, linotype operator
at the Gazette left Saturday on
a two weeks vacation. The first
week will be spent with rela-
tives at Chicago and Wilmette
and the second week in motor
trip through Minnesota.
Secretary and Mrs. julius A..
Schmahl and Lieutenant Dana
Schmahl of St. Paul, Miss Edyth
Hills of Minneapolis and Master
Carl Palmer of Duluth motored
to Ramsey Park Sunday after
noon and had a picnic luncheon
there. They called on friends
in Redwood Falls before leaving
for the return trip.
Some Redwood County corn
shipper is probably exceeding
wroth. Saturday evening a car
Of shelled corn as good as so
much gpld, was ''hitched" on at
Morgan. When the car got to
Evan it was found that the sid
ing of the car was forced out
for nearly an inch and there was
a steady stream of corn. It was
estimated that nearly half the
carload was streWn along the
Z track. AS the train moved on
the farmers of the vicinity were
seen to be herding their chick
ems toward the scene of the
tragedy.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20

spent Sunday here with friends.
w. 7. Wilcox received car
load of Overland automobiles
last week.
Robert Reetz of Clements was
a caller at the Gazette Office
Mondey.
Miss Ada Peick is away for a
weeks visit at Minneapolis and
Slayton.
Mrs. H. l.. Starr is visiting at
the home of her parents at Gran
ite Falls.
Ellery Conrad of Lake Crystal,
visited with his boy friends here
last week.
Stewart Peick returned Mon
day from a visit of several days
at Slayton.
H. J. Heilman spent Sunday
and Monday with friends at
Cottonwood.
Wenzel Taurer and his two
sons of Morgan transacted busi-
ness here Monday.
| Mrs. Whittier and mother of
/ Morton were Redwood Falls
visitors Monday.
/ Sherman Payne of Belview
was a Redwood Falls business
visitor Tuesday.
| A daughter was born last
week to Mr.. and Mrs. Engeman
of Redwood Falls.
Swimming caps in exclusive
styles and at popular prices at
The Rexall Drug Store. 48-1t
\ Mrs. A. B. Winter is spending
her vacation with relatives at
Faribault and with her parents,
DIR. and Mrs. G. P. Gibson, at
Milaca.
Ed. Dunlevy, Gazette reader
for the past twenty-five years,
paid his annual visit to this Of
flee the other day, and left his
annual check.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Asleson
and daughters returned Wednes-
day from Marshall where they
attended the commencement ex-
ercises at the convent.
Miss Winnifred Burmeister
has completed her years school
work at Buffalo, Mimi, and will
spend her summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c..
Burmeister.
Miss Aline Drury, who recent
! ly completed a course at Colo
RADIO business college has ac-
cepted a position in a California
bank and has already entered
upon her new duties there.
Editor A. M. Welles arrived
from Worthington Friday and
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
G. R. Pease until his return home
Sunday. Mr.. Welles attended
the Presbyterian Church ami
versary meeting.
Mrs Mary Dyer and John
Schmeckel of Redwood Falls
were married June Z at Water
town, S. D. They have returned
| to Redwood Falls and are at
present at the home Of Mr..
SchmeckePs mother.
The ladies of the Union Home
Mission of Renville County will
give their annual ice cream So
cial and fancy work sale Thurs
day evening, June %, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Lindeman. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Carter
arrived from Wisconsin last
week and were among the guests
at the Presbyterian Anniversary
celebration. They have recent
ly disposed Of their property in
Wisconsin and are looking for
new location. Their many Red
wood Falls friends hope they
may return here.
Editor M. w. Johnson of Mil
roy took an unexpected ride to
our city on Wednesday with w.
Duncan and went straight to the
Hospital where he had his hand
dressed which he had caught in
a printing press. He lost one
finger and smashed another, but
took the loss good-naturedly.
The only complaint he made was
that the job he was working on
at the time was only a seventy
five-cent one, and that he had
let his accident insurance run
out the week before.-Marsha
News-Messenger.
Alex. Russell of West Newton
recently received word that a
nephew, Capt. John Russell of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
BITTlNGER.
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Last week was a period of extremely
mild winter weather, but the change to
warmer and the attending thaw was
very acceptable to those whose water
supply was running short.
B. H. Wiley, former truant officer for
Garrett county. who went to Camp
Meade early in November, returned to
his home here last week, having been
rejected as not qualified for military
service.
Lester Hetrick and family, of
Lumberport, w. Va. are spending the
holiday week with Mrs. Hetrick s
parents here.
Much dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed at the action of the Tax Com
mission in assessing the coal underlying,
or supposed to underly, the land in this
district
Charles H. Wiley and bride have be-
gun housekeeping in the house recently
vacated by Albert Brenneman and
family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
BLOOMING ROSE

Probably very few of the readers of
the Republican know this town is on
the map, but it is there all the same,
and since the great boom in the coal in
dustry stated, it has become quite an
important place 1t Is located about
two miles west of Crellin on the Preston
here, three being operated by the Ken
dali company, and the other two by the
KlldOw Coal Co., and the Conway Coal
Co., respectively. About seventy one
men are emrioyed here, and the output
is four hundred tons day. This min
ing center is just over the line in Pres
ton county, but our postoffice is
Crellin. But il we keep on growing we
shall soon have to ask for a postofice.
OF course we are not planning for
water work and lighting system but
that will come later.
Our new boarding house is completed.
MIR. Artenis Sines, of near Brookside,
has taken charge.
The Conway mine is now running full
blast again, after having been shut
down on account of the scarcity of la
Dor.
Mr.. Harvey Bowser, foreman of the
Blooming Rose mine, is spending Christ
mas with his family at Sines.
Mr.. P. l.. Mersing, foreman of Ar
mold Run No. 2, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Charles Sines. who was a sue
cessful trapper before taking up mining,
has caught two fine coons. 1t is not
very healthy for coon where Charles
stays.
Mr.. j. T. O'Haver, Mr. Thos. Roy
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. U. Cross made
shopping trips to Oakland Saturday
last.
Messrs. John and Dewey Markley, of
Woodrow. W. Va, are visiting Mr.. j.
Riley Runner.
Mr.. Jacob Keefer is preparing to
move into new house which the Ken
dali Co., has under construction.
As this is cur first appearance we do
not wish to be too newsy but if this
does rot find its way to the waste
basket we will "call again.
UNCLE TWO SPOT"