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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Library Exhibit.

The Public Library has received the
following notice which may be of
special interest to some of those who
60 to the State Fair:
1.-THE Iowa Library Commission will
hold library exhibit as has been done
for the past three years in its room on
the ground floor. north end of the Wo-
men and Children's building. Special
attention will be given to the work of
the Travelling Library and to Library
War activities including Food Conser-
vation, Book Collection. Records of
Local Soldiers, etc. Every one attend
ing the Fair is urged to look up this
exhibit and learn Of the provision Of
the state for supplying FREE books for
its people and also what libraries are
doing to help win the war;"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
To Sell Your Scrap Iron a Patriotic

l am in receipt of letter from w
Vernon Phillips, chairman of the West
ern Division of American Board of
Scrap Iron Dealers, stating that he
has been requested by the Director Of
Steel Shippers of the War Industrial
Board to secure the cooperation Of al
scrap iron dealers for the purpose of
locating all lots of scrap now being
withheld from the market. All dealers
are asked to notify householders and
farmers that on account of the short
age of scrap iron it is necessary to
gather up all scrap metal and take to
the nearest dealer.
If you know of any large quantity Of
scrap iron, please notify me, and if
you will brin in V our scrap iron, vii
pay you the highest market price in
cash for it. Clean up your premises,
convert your worthless metal into cash
and at the same time assist in the
governments war activities. Phone
376 44tf Sam Feldstein,
Market St.. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Cliffs Of Scotland.

lin memory of the Sixteen Americans
who died on the Tusca aia and Are buriet
at the waters edge at the base of thu
rocky cliffs at Scottish port
Cliffs Of Scotland, guard them well!
Shield them from the blizzard $ rage:
Let your granite towers tell
TIL It those sleeping heroes fell
In the service of their age.
Cliffs OF Scotland, they were ours!
Now forever they are thine!
Guard them with your mighty powers!
Barren are your rocks OF flowers,
But their splendor makes them fine.
Cliffs Of Scotland, at your base
freedoms finest children lie,
Keep them in your strong embraced!
Tell the young Of every race
Such as they shall never die.
Cliffs Of Scotland, never more
Men shall think you stern and cold;
Splendor now has found your shore,
Unto you the ocean bore \
Freedoms precious sons to hold.
Selected.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Gem Belt Packing Co. Help to Local
Business.

Live stock being one of the leading
products Of Iowa and Howard County,
it is Of interest to note that the large
amount of money, some So, 600, 900, an
nually paid into Howard County is a
direct benefit to the local merchant.
The more money paid into the county's
farming community the better business
naturally is enjoyed in the trading
centere.
The Corn Belt Packing Co., of Dubu-
que, pay large sums annually to the
farmers of Howard County. More than
that, their nearness and elimination of
extra charges in buying, will give the
farmers more money to spend locally.
Their policy in this respect commends
them to local interests, in fact, in the
true sense they are home industry.
in no wise antagonistic to local business
interest but rather helpful.
Recent word from the. company re-
ports rapid progress on their plant,
stating they will begin actual operation
in October A large government con-
tract will Unable them to Immediately
begin business at full Opacity.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Government meetine.

The Oakley War Savings Society will
meet at the school house on Friday
evening, Aug. 10th, at $3.50. A good
program is being prepared. Let every
member be present as we want to get
the amount of War Savings Stamps
purchased. This will be the last meet
ing held under the present officers, Is
it will be associated with the school
hereafter. There are some in the dis
trict who have not even done their duty
BY attending the meetings. Show your
spirit by coming to the next meeting.
Don't be q Stacker.
MRS. N. c.. BIGALK, Sergeant.
LUvERNA WALTER, Secretary.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

Anthony Marshall was at Minneapo-
liz recently and had the pleasure Of .
short visit with bis son Tony, who was
enroute with his battery from Fort
Worden to some port of embarkment
in the east.
About twenty Home Guards of the
Of the Methodist Junior Missionary
Society were picnicing At New Oregon,
last Wednesday. Dinner, supper,
roasted marshmallows and lots of fun
was the program Of the day.
For SALE-Chesp and on easy terms.
$40 acres good unimproved land, ad-
joining farms; near school and r. R.
towns, in Clark Co., Wis.
.. 2t51-p w. ROBERTS,
22O, 22nd St, Milwaukee, Wis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Red Cross Notes.

; The time has expired for the compile
ton Of our last quota of surgical dress
ings and there are still q good many
tampons to be made. However, those
who have been making them right
along have acquired such efficiency that
they are turned off rapidly when the
attendance at the room is good There
is opportunity to help at this work
every afternoon this week; also morn
ings and evenings except on Saturday.
This particular quota has been hard
pull for those having the chief respon-
sibility. Their task can hardly be ap-
preciated by most of US.
The cloth for the refugee garments,
$50 women's chemises, came rather
more promptly than was hoped fer, and
enough has already been cut out to
furnish many women with work to take
home. The cutting committees are
working al! sorts of hours, and in all
fairness, it should not be left to them
to dc any the sewing also.
The 25th of August is not far dis
tant. That is the date set for the
completion of the knitting quota, that
all may be marked and packed before
the 31st. Knitters please take notice.
Arequest has been made that people
do not call at the Red Cross room
mornings if the afternoon will do as
well. Cutting committees or packing
committees have to be there mornings
to do much of their work, and some
times telephone or other calls are so
numerous as to be q serious Interrupt
ton. Afternoons there is always some
one in attendance for the express pur-
pose of taking care of these calls.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
OBITUARY.
Harmon.

Catherine tombstone was born near
Smith Falls, Quebec, Canada, Jan.
i, 1914, and died at Oelwein, Iowa,
Aug. z, 1918.
Many years ago she came to Iowa
with her parents and settled on
farm in New Oregon twp. In 1863
she united in marriage with Mr..
John Dougherty who passed away 80
years ago.
Some years afterwards she was
married to Mr.. David Harmon who is
still living.
The death of Mrs Harmon closes
the last chapter of we'll spent life.
She was beloved wife and mother,
a kind neighbor, never complaining
of the trials and sorrows Of this life.
Her motto was "Thy will be DONE"
She has gone home to dwell where
sorrow is unknown
Besides her husband she leaves
to mourn her death three daughters,
Mrs. NJ. I. Conway of Oelwein, Iowa,
Mrs. r. H. Cahill and Mrs c. w.
Wilson of st. Paul, MIMI, and many
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the
NJ. E. church, Cresco, Friday Aug. 9,
by Rev. G. M. Shoemaker Of Ridge
way. Burial was made at New Ore
gon cemetery where flowers compile
thoughtfully and beautifully ar
ranged.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
DUGAN.

John Wesley Dugan was born in
Blakesburg, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1854. At
the age of three years, he moved with
his parents to St. Ann, Ill. In 1901,
he moved with the Harvey VanSchoyck
family to Cresco where he resided until
three years ago when he moved to
Briggsville, Wisconsin, where he
resided until his death. July 81, 1918.
His sudden death was caused by being
run over by a load of lumber which
occurred July goth. Blood poison set
in which caused his death on July 31st,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
VanSchoyck.
Mr.. Dugan leaves to mourn, one son,
Omrie, who is with the U. S. troops in
France, one daughter, Mrs. Albert
Lachman, of Detroit, five brothers and
two sisters who reside in Illinois.
Mike and Logan Dugan came to Briggs
vile, Wis.,, for the remains which were
taken to Aurora Park, ILL.,, for inter-
ment by the side of his parents.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

Miss Alta Cole left Wednesday for
St. Paul.
Ford Touring Car for sale. Enquire
at Kraft. Odell store. soft
Mrs. J. F. McIntire::went to DEBORAH
Wednesdayjto..atten the fair.
FranklBickford left Tuesday for an
indefinite stay at Mason City.
Mrs. J.bW. Sherwood spent Wednes-
day afternoon at Lime Springs.
For SALE-Ferns and plants reason.
able.auMcDonou green house.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer, Office over
Fields furniture store. Phone 455.
Missl Dale Hunting left Tuesday for
a visit with friends at Monticello, la.
For ::sALE-Top tbuggy and single
harness, nearly new. S. N. FERRlE.
Iwill.let my horse out for driving at
rightlprices.l IMrs. Fay Farnsworth.
For;fre, lightning and tornado insur-
ance. call on Andrew Smith. SIT
For SALE-A, good work mare.
Phone N. o. 2. J. E. Carroll, Cresco.
Bessie Evans spent q couple of days
in Chester this week with her friend,
Arleen,D
1 Mrs. Dick Culbertson left Saturday
for visit 1T the Adam Medium home
in Minneapolis.
o. A.ISchall, the well known expert
piano repairer and tuner, will visit
Cresco next week.
Geo. Howard and two children went
to Decorsh Saturday to spend few
days with relatives.
Mrs. Newmlller went to Calnar
Tuesday:for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. E. &. Sanders.
Miss Augusta Parchman left the first
of thessweek for Minneapolis where she
will take training for a nurse.
Miss Mildred Klingle returned the
first of the week from visit with rela-
tives and friends at Minneapolis.
Rev. Kirwin and family, former pas
tor of the M. E. church, were over Sun
day visitors with Cresco friends.
Girls to learn dressmaking
this fall. Enquire of
soft MRS. GEO. L. GILL.
Will furnish dressed chickens at all
times. Phone West 6. Enquire of
50.t2-eow. Mrs. L. E. Lathrop.
Mrs. Harry Reynolds and little
daughters went to Riceville last Satur-
day to spend . few days visiting
friends.
Mrs.. Margaret Plopper and grand
daughter Bulah Ds1bersmith visited
Saturday afternoon at the home of her
son George in Lime Springs.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Methe1ist Church.

The regular rervices will be resumed
Sunday, Aug. 18th. Morning sermon
theme: Invisible Realities or God
Ruling His World" Evening thsms:
Hindu Tradition. Splendid music a.
both services. Bible school at 1000,
classes for al ages. 'Epworth League
devotional meeting at TOO. Topic,
1.-THE Hidden Pillars Of My Life" A
cordial welcome for you at all the
services,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Auetioa Sale

Of household goods, Saturday, Aug. "a,
1918, on open lot west Of telephone
Office. In case Of rain, sale will be
postponed until following Saturday.
2:3O p. m. sharp.
JOHN SvOBODA, Auctioneer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Fer Sale.

A 1916 international Mogul Tractor.
Used but very little and in good run
ming order. Also q 1914 Maxwell Car
in good repair, and two mich cows.
III interested call. HARRY PoLLIfr,
New OREGON Road. Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Card q Thanks.

We wish to thank the people Of Cries.
Cd and the friends and neighbors who
rendered assistance during our bereave-
ment in the death Of our infant child.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILL NOLAN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
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EMIL E. BORSETH
First Door East of Steam Laundry
Notice to Redeem.

N00Ce 70 Ne0eem.
To Ella r. Cason and to the unknown
heirs of Ella r. CasOn or other unknown
owners Of the lands hereinafter described:
I Take notice that at the regular public tax
sale, begun and publicly held at the Office Of
tie County Treasurer In Cresco: Howard war,
mencing on the first Monday Of December,
1914. to-wit: on the 7th day Of December,
1914, thereafter, the following described real
estate was sold by the Treasurer Of said
county for the taxes due thereon for the
year 1918, amounting to the sum of Sl6S,
to-wit:
The South Four Rods OF the West Four
Rods Of Lot g. Subdivision Lot 6, Irregular
Survey West Half Southwest Quarter. Sec
ton Thirteen, Township Ninety Eight,
Range Twelve, West Of the 9TH p. M.
That E. 1. Tillson became the purchaser OF
said land 1t said sale, and that the right OF
redemption will ex pire and . deed for said
land b made to the undersigned who Is now
the owner and holder In his own right, Of
the certihcat Of sale made thereon BY the
Treasurer of said county, unless redemption
nom said sale b made within ninety days
from the completed service Of this notice.
E. /. TILLSON, Owner.
Dated Aug. p 1918. 62t3
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

The ice cream social to be given by
the Grace Church Guild at the home of
Miss Mead is postponed until Friday,
Aug. 2Srd. Remember the date and
rov,,e $ 9zsSs'G2S5~ - .. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

New Hampton men, - we'll Is Cresco
men, helped the farmers with their har-
vest. One Of them, writing in the
Gazette, says: II have been out shock
ing every evening for two weeks and
have not seeaa man from Sears Roe
buck or fron Montgomery Ward out
helping Chiekassw County farmers
gather their harvest.
John C. Lydon Of Kansas City, No.,
who has been, until recently, with the
American Radiator Co., writes his
cousin, Mary Ellen Lydon, that he is
now in The army ct Camp Funston,
Kansas. among $4,000 soldiers. He
speaks very highly Of the general man
agement of the Camp and of the treat
ment received by the soldiers. - to
food and Ill sanitary conditions
Father Whalen Was in Cresco on
Monday and on Wednesday morning
left for Camp Dodge to report for duty
with the ssth Division. Az most Of
this division are already in the east
awaiting transportation to France, it is
thought that Chaplain Whalen's stay
in Camp Dodge will be brief, and that
he will soon haye his desire to be in
active serviceamong the boys in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
LEDYARD
Annual RcIi Call Sunday at conere- gational chureh-Addresses by Pas tor and Rev. Allen Shaw Bush.

At the Congregational church Sun day morning, May 19th,i the annual roll call Sunday, Rev. c. F. Good enough preached from Job. 18th chap ter, 18th verse. Rev. Alien Shaw Bush of Gales Ferry gave short address at the close which was very interesting. There were several from out of town present. The singing was exception ally good. A short session of the Sum- day school followed, after which all assembled in the vestry, where dinner was served by the ladies of the church.
 After dinner, Rev. Mir. Goodenough presided as moderator Deacon Isaac G. Geer, clerk of the church, read the names of the members of the church. and those present responded with chosen selections. Several letters were read from out of town members who were unable to be present, but sent re- mittances. It was voted to have the next annual roll call on the third Sun day in May. 1913.
 Personal Mention. Mrs. Isaac c. Geer has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Smith, in Franklin during the past week.
 Miss Stella Holdridge of Groton wis., ited- her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph B. Holdridge, Sunday. Mrs. Clarence P. Knight has been visiting relatives and friends in Hart ford.
 Miss Gladys Holdridge has been the guest of Mrs. s. B. Hoidridge during the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
MASON LoeEE OPTIMISTIC
Writes From France to Cheer Friends
 at Home.

Mason Logee, fighting in France as member of the 101st Engineers. has written a letter to Charles E. Austin in which he tells of many things of local interest.
 q must warn you not to let this var get on your nerves" he writes. There are many at home who take it altogether too seriously: here am right amongst it, and I think it is not half so bad as many at home seem to think it is
 In another section of his letter Pri- vate sLogee tells of meeting John Hor- | ton, whose home is also here and who | is in an artillery regiment, and of 1 hearing from John Dove and Henry 1 Gilbert, other Danielson boys, who were pursuing their various duties on l the same section of the front
 Private Logee modestly mentions i that he is wearing his, gold cfevron, indicating six months of service in France, and that he is glad to be numbered among those who have earned it.
 He tells of hard work and lots of it, 1 but that it is all a great experience that he would not have missed for anything.
 Trial Run Planned.
 In the immediate future it was stated here Tuesday, one of the big freight cars to be used in the trolley freight service in eastern Connecticut will be given a test trip over the To- ] cal trolley line
 l When the service is established 1t will provide quick freight facilities by trolley from Worcester to New York and it has been stated that freight leaving here in the afternoon will be delivered in New York city the next morning.
 l The use of trailers Is also talked oi for handling through freight It has been held for several years by observ- CTS who know the territory that g lsplendid trolley freight business car
 be built up between New London and l Worcester. and at last real test oi this theory seems about to be made I The Providence -Danielson line is g good example of what there is ir freight possibilities for trolley lines operating in this section, and there is
 no apparent reason why the new route . should not be a big business producer for there is a more thickly populated |, territory along it's right of way thar there is on the Danielson- Providence foute
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
DANIELSON
Adelard 5arbeau, Supposed to Be German Prisoner, Heard Fronn--Ma- son Logee Meets Local Boys in France-Red Cross Total $77o4.53. or S2,700 Above Quota.


 S2,7oo Above Quota.
 The assistance of the police depart ment here is to be invoked when the roundup of idlers begins.
 John A. Lawrence of Utica visited with friends in Danielson Tuesday. Get your fine flowers for Memorial day from A. retschneider.-ady. Joseph Bodo is engaged at his duties as town sealer of weights and meas ures.
 Furloughs in June.
 Arthur Lamoureux, who is at Camp Meade, Md, and Napoeon Lanoureux, who is at Camp Greene. N. C.. are ex- pected here on furlough about the middle of June.
 Plainfield is one of the banner Red Cross districts of Windham county, showing subscriptions in the drive that were reported on Tuesday as close to $15,000.
 First quality hay, delivered s25 ton Harry W. Clarke. Tel 15S-2.-adv.
 Trolley Line Inspected.
 Officials of the Shore Line Electric spection over their lines in this sec- tion. travelling in a special car.
 Fine strings of pout are being caught from bodies of water near East Killingly.
 Josiah Owen, North Sterling. caught trout weighing three pounds and one ounce, taking the beauty from the Quondock brook.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
PROBATION, NOT MArRrMoNY
Fate of Two Silly Girls. Ready to Marry Unknown Soldier Orphans (?) From Island Fort,

In the city court Tuesday morning
 Judge M. H. Geissler placed on pro-
 bation two young women of this city who left here last Saturday night, go-
 ing to Willimantic but who were ap-
 prehended Monday at New London by
 officers of that city and brought back
 here late Monday evening by Captain
 Joseph 4. Ryan. who notored to New
 London to bring them back.
 One of the girls is IS. the other IT Captain Ryan said Tuesday that they admitted to him on the way up from New London that they had decided to marry soldiers stationed at one of the island forts and that they were waiting for the government boat tc get back to New London with their grooms- be when the New Lon- don officer who took them into custody 1 appeared at the dock.
 1 After leaving here the girls were traced to Willimantic There they
 met some soldiers who were on leave from an island fort and later. one ot 1 the girls said. agreed to marry them The soldiers, one of the girls told the
 captain, said they were orphans, witt I no one who cared about them. and il 1 the girls would marry them they would see to 1t that their government l life insurance was made out in theil favor.
 Added to Class 1. l As the result of Tuesdays exami
 nations by Dr. J. B. Kent of the loca
 board. several more men of this dis. trict were added to Class 1, either a. l fit for general service or as member! of what is known as Group B men
 having physical defects of remedia nature
 1 The men added to Cass 1, in on, group or another. were: Archie Bour geois, Putnam, R. F. D.: Joseph A Guertin. Danielson; George E. Fair child, Southbridge; Henry J. Breayea Danielson; William Sreka, Moosup
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
LET THIS CREAM
 CURE YOUR P|MPLES

For several weeks past Lee & Os-
 good co. has done a big business ill selling Hokara, the skin healer that has won so many friends in Norwich. 1t has been found to heal not only all minor skin troubles, such as pim- pies, blackheads, herpes. acne, scaly
 scalp, complexion blemishes, itching feet; piles, etc, but also the worst
 sores,, ulcers, or even chronic eczema and salt rheum. There is yet to be found any form of wound or disease affecting the skin or mucous mem brane that Hokara does not help, and it's action is so quick that those who try it are simply delighted with it right from the start.
 Tn spite of its unusual curative powers, the price is trihing. To con- vince every one of it's merits, Lee & Osgood Co. will sell liberal sized jar
 for S5c. And remember that if you dc not think 1t does what it claims Iyou can get your money back. You
 certainly can afford to try it on this plan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Memorial Programme at Noon To-
 day-Sales of War Stamps.

At 12 o'clock today the following Memorial Day programme will be given at the high school An invita- tion was extended to the members of the Grand Army and to any friends interested to attend:
 Battle Hymn of the Republic, School Ode of Dedication, Gladys Robbins The Prayer. Ruth Bartlett Songs, Glee Club Sheridan's Ride, Stanton Ballard At Winchester, Joseph McKachmie Star Spangled Banner. school
 The sales for the week ending May 24 in the War Savings Society reach the following totals: Senior class 1918, Junior, 31.39, sophomore 46.79, fresh man 44.50, eighth grade 42, faculty 4s. The total sales to date amount to $29586
 Three Comedies to Be Presented.
 Friday night, June 7th. the sopho- more and freshmen classes are to pre- sent the three comedies, Souvenir Spoons, Looking for More and Not on the Programme. This will be the last High school activity before gradua- tion There also will be good songs, good music, and after the programme good dance in the High school gym.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
PAST THE si6ooo NOTCH
District More Than Doubles It's Red
 Cross Quota of $7,5oo.

we have passed the s16,ooo mark" was the statement made by a mem Der of the Red Cross campaign cofn- mittee Tuesday afternoon, so Put nam's district has more than doubled it's quota of $7500. Contributions con-
 tinue to come in. so $16,006 is not to be taken as the final figure for this district, which is making a record
 that will compare favorabIy in per- centage with any district in Connec-
 ticut, which has more than doubled
 the quota assigned to it.