Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12

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strayed away from my place on Thurs
day, Oct. 4th. Reward for return.
Phone Turkey River II.
JOHN VESSEL, Rt. 4.
w. J. Webster has received word
from his son Don that he passed the
final examination at Denver, and has
been accepted in Uncle Sans service,
but did not know where he would be
sent.
Owen McGruder, of Minneapolis, vis-
tied in Cresco at the Sheriff Ferrie
home on Monday, enroute home from
Lawler, Iowa, where he attended the
golden wedding anniversary of his
parents.
Robert Blackburn and son Stuart,
left Tuesday morning for Chicago with
a car load of cattle, and from there
they 60 to Brosdhead and Milwaukee.
Wis.,, to sisit relatives before return
ing home.
Hazel Benz, who has been clerking
for Mott & Co., has had to drop her
work on account of poor health. Miss
Benz left Thursday for FIT. Atkinson
where she will remain with her grand
mother, Mrs. Huber, until her health
is better.
Mrs. M. J. Hall returned Monday
evening to Chicago, after a visit in
Elma and in Cresco at the T. J. Glib
bons home. Mrs. Hall remains well
and active despite her IS years and
made the trips from and to Chicago
unaccompanied.
Grant 1verson returned Monday from
Camp Dodge, whittier he went last
Saturday to visit his brother, Corp.
Claude Iyerson, and with other How
ard and Winneshiek boys. He reports
the boys all in fine spirit and quite con-
tented with their lot.
Joshua Bates and grandson Don
Combs came down from Big Lake,
Mimi, Friday of last week for short
stay. Mr.. Bates has sold out there
and contemplates going west, but be-
fore doing 50, will return to Cresco
with his wife for visit of some length.
When you buy a range that has
proved itself to be the best, your
money has been we'll invested. The
MAJESTIC DEMONSTRATORS will,
during the week commencing Oct.
18th, show you why the MAJESTIC is
the best and why it actually saves you
money. TOMAS HARDWARE Co.
Dan Barnes was called to Minneap-
oils, last week, on account of the seri-
Gus illness of his brother, Jerry Barnes.
who was injured about month ago in
a railroad accident at Livermore. Iowss
He was thought to be recovering but
complications ensued and. m operation
was deemed necessary, but was post
poned until this week. '@
Has it ever occurred to you that
WORKOUT range wastes money in burn.
ing too much fuel and spelling food
A range expert who will have charge
of::the MAJESTIC DEMONSTRATION,
during the week commencing Oct 18th,
will show you how the MAJESTIC
range cuts down household expenses.
TOMAS HARDWARE Co.
Fiske O'Hara and his most capable
company entertained an audience which
completely filled The Cresco on Wednes-
day evening. O'Hara's voice and act
ing has lost none of its charm, and as
long as he visits Cresco he will always
be sure of large and appreciative
audience. A large number were pres
ent from Ema, Alta Vista, Rice. lie,
Saratoga, Chester, Lime Springs and
Granger.
LAND-A 32O-acre e'inquishment
in northern Phillii county, miles
from postoffice, mile from proposed
500 line extension, running water the
year round, over 200 acres tillatle land.
balance good grazing land; soil, choc-
olate loan; on mail route soon TO be
establish ed; in a good locality and q
good Location for farm. Fur sale by
owner S. per acre. Add ess N. j.
BRANDT, Whitewater, Mont Raj road
Station, Saco, Montana.
Joseph Simerson. veteran of the
civil war, died Sunday night at the
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown, to
which place he went from Cresco few
weeks ago. The remains were brought
to Cresco for burial and the funeral
was held Wednesday morning at the
Meverden undertaking rooms in charge
of the G. A. r. Mr.. Simerson's sole
surviving relatives are two brothers,
one from Usage and one from Chicka-
saw county, both of whom were pres