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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
zbonpers Friday afternoon.

shoppers Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Alvin Fosse and Madeline, 6f
La Porte, came Thu. sday to visit her
mother Mrs. C. Degro.
Ruth and Helen b&ker left Thurs
day for Chicago whe. they 60 by boat
to Buffalo and then 10 Geneva, N. Y.
to visit their brother John and family.
They go on to New York City from
there where they will spend the win
ter doing secretarial work.
Mrs. Tom Moe and Aida have been
assisting Mrs. Rollie Kratz for few
days during threshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and chill
dren spent Sunday at r. Kratz's. ;.
Bertha Mae Tracy returned to De-
corah Sunday after spending the week
here with her friend Myrtle Butz.
Rose and Vivian Albright Of Rapid
City, S. D., came Friday to visit their
sister Mrs. Fred kafer.
Mrs. Sander Thompson and baby
and Mabel Magnus spent Monday with
Mrs. c. o. Bleckeberg.
Mrs. Sandager and daughter Ella
of Calmar, spent the week end at OF i.
r. Ringeon's. ~. @
Anna Hopperstad visited her sis
ter Mrs. Demo Kratz several days last
week. ~'} p.
Mrs. Clarence Natvig and children
returned to their home near Saude
Monday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Mrs. VIM. Grove is entertaining her
from Austin, MINI.

MRS. VIM. Grove IS entertaining AeI
granddaughter from Austin, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lickteig and
daughter and the latter's mother au-
toed to St. Lucas Sunday and spent
the day with Mrs. Lickteig's parents.
The Lickteig children returned home
after a weeks visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dotzler and chill
dren entertained company Sunday.
Glen Lohuis and Hazel Eldridge
spent Tuesday evening in Lime
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pankow and
children entertained relatives Sun
Sunday.
Mr.. and Ms. Joe Burnickel are
entertaining relatives from Minnesota
few>days.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Steffens are spend
ing some time at the home Of their
daughter Mrs. Frank Lickteig.
Dan and Susie Coughlin were en-
tertained by Ellen and George Woods
Monday.
Dick and Frank Grove assisted
VIM Woods stack Monday and Tues
day. .
Minnie Pankow assisted Mrs. Frank
Slifka cook good things for the thresh-
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller and
granddaughter Helen Schneider spent
Sunday at the John Kakac home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence DeWalle and
son called in our burg Sunday.
Sorry to say John Dell had the mis-
fortune to run off a culvert near
Schley Sunday which damaged the car
badly. Their little son Walter was
thrown from the car and received sew
eral bruises. We hope for a speedy
recovery for little Walter.
VIM. Reinhart and family were en-
tertained in Cresco Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kakac and
daughter spent Sunday at the formers
parental home.
George and Ellen Woods spent
Tuesday at the Grove home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lickteig and chill
dren spent Sunday with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Korbel assisted in
threshing at F. Slifka's Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Drilling and
daughter called at F. Miller's Sunday.
Mrs. F. Lickteig called on Mrs.
Joe Lickteig Tuesday. ...--
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
u PARABLE

Brand Whitlock said in an address
In Washington:
my war experiences have done mo
good. They have broadened my mind.
I an. writer rather than politician,
and we writer's live too restricted
lives. =
"You now the story of Carlyle and
his sou: '"oof room in Chelsea.
- "Carl: had built soundpro0f
room foi ilself on the top of his
house. Z .Hom had no windows, but
only s. 1t for illuminating pur.
poses. III elderly visitor from
Craigenpu:' the room was shown
proudly by Carlyle, and the visitor
gave a cackling laugh and said:
my conscience, this is fine! Here
We may write and study all the rest
o. yer life, and nobody'll be bit the
wiser!" =~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
WEST VERNON

Friends were entertained at the E.
Eldridge home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Sebastian AMI
son Donald spent Sunday with the
formers parents. = :.
Hardy Becker and family of LIE
Roy spent Sunday at the A. Gesell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams and
daughter Anna and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Shields and son Frederick spent
Sunday with the A. Schneider fami-
ly.
Mrs. F. Bouska and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bouska and daughter Wilma spent
Sunday with relatives. -r..s
Relatives from Chicago are being
entertained at the A. Peters home.
Mrs. A. Schneider and children
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. F..
LicKteig. -.s@
Ed DeGreve and family and Emma
DeGreve spent Sunday at the F. Lick
teig home. 7,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Boschee's German Syrup.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-two
years in all parts of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles. 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, gives nature
chance to soothe the inflamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the pa.
tient to regain his health. Sold by p.
A. Clemmer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

For . cream separator that il built to
wear. to skim perfectly clean, easy to
turn and easy to wash and keep SAM
tary. one built with the troubles left
ont. for such . separator you should
CALI On Andrew NSmith, Cresco. 10.
Phone 267,, S4-u
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

For SALE-Will sell one of our herd
boars at . reasonable price If taken
soon. Mrs. Joe Bouska, Calmar, II.
Route 2. a. tt
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Attention, Horse Breeders!

After Aug. 10th, al the Lydon
stations will be reduced to $40. 90 each
at the home barn, and all colts must
live ons week or no fee is due. If you
try raising fall colts, you will find they
do we'll like fall calves. stiff
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

Woman's Civic club 5o.oV
Moved by Irvine, seconded by Odell,
that the City Treasurer be authorized
to nay one $4,000 outstanding Park
Warrant held by c. w. Reed. Motion
carried.
Moved by Irvine, seconded by Ham
ilton, that the City Clerk be author1z-
ed to draw warrant on the Park
Fund for the amount of $500 to be
turned over to Treasurer Of the Wo-
mans Civic club for the care of City
Parks. Motion carried.
Mayor A. e. Barker announced the
following appointment to the City
Council:
To Ada C. Barker: .,,..-
You are hereby appointed Trustee
of the Cresco Public Library to fill
vacancy caused by the death OF J. G.
Webster; term beginning July 1st'
1918, and ending July1st, 1921.
A. E. BARKER,
Mayor of the City of
Cresco, Iowa.
1t was moved by Button. seconed
by Irvine, that the above appointment
be approved by the council. Motion
carried.
Moved by Irvine, seconded by But
ton, that the City Clerk be authorized
to have the City Water Works build
ing and contents insured, on building
$4,000, contents 100000, also
$4,000 on the frame building used as
q tool house, and 100000 on tools
kent therein. Motion carried.
Moved by Hamilton, seconded by
Irvine that the following committee
A. E. Barker and p. G. Button, be
authorized to draft an Ordinance reg
ulating the parking of autos and other
vehicles on such streets as they may
deem advisable for the best interest
Of the City. Notion carried.
On motion made and seconded the
City Council adjourned.
Attest y n. J. McARTHUR'
a.. 20 ts.r2 City Clerk. |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

10 the Editor Of WomoHS Page.
Dear Madam-Will you please publish a
recipe for making one loaf Of whule-wheat
bread? We have a very small family and
baking In large quantities always means
stale bread. MRS. e.
The ingredients are three cupfuls whole
wheat flour. one and One-QuaTter Cupfuls
lukewarm liquid, one teaspoonfu salt,
two tablespoonfuls syrup, one-sixth TO
one-haf cake yeast tdry or compressedD
or two TO four tabespoonfuis liquid
Yeast deduct from other liquids)
Dissolve the salt and syrup in one
cupful ukewarm liquid, and 20 this add
one-half cake compressed yeast blended
with One-quarter lukewarm water COR
four tablespoonfuls liquid yeasD. Mix
with this sufficient whole-wheat -four 10
form dough not too stiff Knead until
smooth and elastic. Cover and allow
to rise until quite light cat least double
in bulk). Knead down. mold, place in
creased pan, and allow TO rise until just
double I'm volume. Bake at least one
hour in a moderately hot oven. II de-
sired. the dough may be allowed to rise
twice before being nodded for the pan.
This makes one loaf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
ADVENTURES WITH A PURSE

mesh with all-over figures Of brown
squares A person in authority afIrms
that this can be had for twenty-five
cents, and the length is sufficient to tit
entirely around mlady's hat.
Here also are displayed the circular
slip-on wells of soft silky texture. with
striking border designs The price Of
these is ST.
Then, there is the fine mesh veil quite
plain except for little butterfly out
lined in black which rests on the cheek
\ veil length from this patteB can be
procured for fifty cents.
And then, if the large dotted patterns
do not bother your eyes, YOU viii find
several Of these designs for twenty-five
cents. Fastened closely around the
head. they hold the hat snuGly and keep
tucked away the rebellous ends of hair
which are so difficult to hold in place
in the high spring winds
You will find here. too motor wells
in many colors, and the long, flowing
wells which one somehow always asso-
ciates with large hats and clngng
dresses. In fact. there is no doubt
that no matter what kind of veil you
seek you will be sure TO find it among
the many patterns displayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
a LITTLE GRAY VEIL
FOR A CAY SPRING HAT
And Other Dainty Mesh That
Lends Fresh Charm TO the
Complexion

rT1tfE yelled lady OF the Orient is a
u person Of great charm and mystery
il is true Dropping glances from night
hshed eyes are always strongly fea-
tured in the best seller" stories Of the
East
But the modern American girl would
ecorn such barbarous customs We, be-
ing Independent, think plying of our
less fortunate sisters who must ever
swathe their features with heavy chiffon.
We are none the less susceptible. how
ever. to the charm Of a trim little veil
which clouds the face just enough and
which makes the skin look clear and the
cheeks rosy
And the wise woman chooses carefully
her veil. for she knows that where a
gray veil may add just the needed touch
to that spring hat with gay nodding
flowers. a black one would quite spoil
II. She will therefore read with inter
est OF today's adventure among a pleas
ing assortment Of wells.
Here can be found a tan veil Of close
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
"A DEEP PURPLE SECRET
ABOUT AN OLD BATHTJB
Soulful PansieS CretU There Just Because AnndbeLe
Had Great Ided-CorSdge Bouquets and Pin
Money Are MIXED Up in This Story

f|}O SOME persons a bathtub is--well,
- just bathtub. To one young
woman whom, for incognito purposes,
shall call Annabelle II means deep,
soulful purple pansies, corsage bou-
Quets, willing florists and income. Yes,
you have guessed IL. Annabelle plants
pansies in the bathtub, sells them to a
I1orist and makes pin money thereby.
Il was an old bathtub, please, that
nobody would miss on Saturday night!
FftHE whole thing began when Anna
"A belle discovered a florist i'm her
home town was paying forty-siX cents
for bunch OF two dozen pansies. Not
ordinary ones, but the deep, lovely
long-stemmed midnight purple, the
thoughtfulest pansies of all. 1t will
never do thought Annabeile. Not un-
less do IL! And so she did.
Annabelle began at the beginning
First she asked every expert gardener
she knew all they knew about pansies
Then she kept the advice that sounded
best and got down to business. II
might Just as well have been the dish
pan she decided on, but it happened
the bathtub was bigger. The bathtut
became what is known in horticultural
circles as a hotbed. Annabelle de
clded to raise her stock from seeds in
stead Of plants in order to study her
children from the beginning.
Untinned, unlimited, unloved, the
bathtub lurked in the cellar.
A very dubious family helped her tc
carry II up to the back kitchen. where
there was southern exposure. The sol
III the back yard proved acceptable
after Il was thoroughly sifted to gel
Cvery single lump out. Now comes g
deep purple secret. The soil intended
for the pure purple pansies was mixed
with a little alum. This, AnnabellC
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Old Rose and Navy Blue Agree
4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

NEVER do ! remember seeing the
IN women here i'm Philadelphia look
smarter or better dressed than they do
this spring, To he sure ! have seen
them more eNpensively gowned. more
extreme i'm their appearance, but you
will, I am sure, agree with me that,
taken as "A whole, they are dressed with
refined taste.
The simplicity Of the models, the quiet
colOrs that predOmiuate are the fuuda-
mental principles OF the impression that
has been created. Women are buying
new things this spring, but il is with
far more forethought than usually
marks their purchasing
Just buying new clothes for the hour,
disregardng the length Of style life Of
the garment, is not being done at least
not by the best class OF women. In
stead. they look for the garment whose
style is likely to possess longevity which
is always "A dress on conservative lines.
This also bends their minus 10 the Sc
lection Of staple colors which are never
out OF fashion, such as they are favor
ing this spring in the blues, tans and
taupes, with blue very much I'm the lead.
While many women are choosing
dresses Of all blue, more are selecting
frocls which have a bit Of color intro
duCed not lavishly but in some trim
ming which often is only touch The
combining Of a sort of old rose shade is
considered decidedly smart A dove gray
with the blue is another favorite, as
well as a light shade Of blue. either on
the Joffre or electric blue tone.
There Is every reason to believe that
navy blue will continue to be leader
all summer. except for the very hottest
days, and even then we will see these
blue dresses in crepes which many
women find very cool
Today is shown a dress Of navy blue
crepe This is not the ordinary crepe
with duh finish, but one that has a
luster that resembles the sheen Of the
satin. The waist. which is rather plain
has two folds on either side Of the front
The feature of the waist is the luxuriou,
labot of white chiffon edged with &
soft shade of blue. The ends of IN,
iabot form a small apron, held in plac,
by the soft girdle of the material. Th
ties in a bow at the left side
The skirt has novel sort Of yoke I,
which the back and sides OF the skir
are gathered to the yoke At the hil
line on each side the skirt is hiked M
just a trihe, and this gives an unevel
hem. The long, snug sleeve has thre
plaitings below the elbow TO match tn
jabot.
Copyright 1918. by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

THE wartime emphasis upon economy
l. Of money and effort points in the
same direction as child's desires and
needs relative to his summer clothes
few of them. simple and Inexpensive
Too much clothing brings on prickly
heat Clothes that are expensive or so
fancy that child must rcpress an his
natural instincts Of exercise and play
are only for special state occasions. As
a daily habit they are immoral
The coolest clothes are those loosely
woven. so that the heat and moisture
of the body can escape rapidly. Starched
clothes, thicl materials, closely woven
fabrics. are so uncomfortable because
they prevent the escape Of this bodily
/ heat So. q loosely woven straw hat
( is cooler than a cloth cap or starchod
! bonnet. Shoes OF patent leather or with
rubber sOies make prrSplrlng, tired feet.
II is a means Of grace for a child
/ to he occasionally dressed up, but al
WAYS in comfortable clothes. Most Of
I his time. however is spent ln play, and
for this NE needs only a thin EauZc union
suit one-pioce rompers or overalls, n
pair OF sandals and loosely woven nat
When he is not playing i'm the hot sun,
the hat is supernuouS. The sandals.
. 100. can ht dispensed WIN Il llI' N'"''
or where there is good green meadow or
clean sand.
Barefootiue is not safe Iu the hook
worm districts. as the tiny hookworms
Rud their way into the system through
the solcs Of the feet. I'm fresh garden
soil or earth with which horse manure
has been mixed, there may be tetauus
germs which would lodge in a scratch
and cause blood poisoning Under about
all other conditions, however. golul
barefoot is a health giving state.
The change to the thinner clothes
and stockingless state needs to be mad
gradually. Additional clothing should
he provided in the cool mornings and
evenings Abrupt changes are always
to be guarded against.
Such materials as seersurkcr and rip
pIe cloth do not require ironing, They
should be shrunk before making up
| Ready-made garments Of these mate
rials are usually made without being
shrunk. and accordingly should be pur'
chased a size or two large. The elastic
i'm the bands Of ready-maGe rompers
IS usually too tight; no marks should
be left on the skin.
Iight-colored clothes are to be pre-
ferred to dark-Colored. The dark clothe!
do not show the dirt which is "A dis
advantage, for the dirt is there jus
the same Light clothes also permi
the health-Eiying rays Of sunlight e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
To Clean Double.Faced Shades

To the Editor Of WomdH' s Page.
Dear Madam-Will you kindly tell me
through the column OF your Womau's Ex-
change II you know Of any way TO clean
douhle-faced window shades? They are white
on the inside and dark green on the outside
the white having become soiled from smoke
and dust ST MARYS, PA.
II the shades are not too badly soiled
you can clean them with piece Of art
gum or "A bTand-new white eraser This.
OF course, will take a good bit Of pa
tience, but IL is what the shade experts
themselves recommend. Just erase the
dirt. II the shades are very dirty try the
old reliable soap and water. 30 not use
much water but apply the latheT on a
cloth wrung out in hot water and clean
small piece at a time. All white
shades can be soaked and washed and
ironed just like a piece Of linen. ! am
afraid to suggest this with yours, as the
green might run.
II you press the shades while damp
the stiffness will come back 10 them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
MOTHERS DON'T GIVE BOYS"
TO NATION, ONE CONTENDS
Lads Just Enlist and Co. Says Mrs Drdyton, 9th -Four Sons
in Army-Any Other attitude, She Says, Is
Theatrical and UnbedrdbIe

are going into real, active, terrible dam
ger AND suffering because they have
postponed their personal ambitions, real
izng the possibility Of being prevented
from ever resuming them In the face
Of that bravery what Is the parents
bravery? The parents suffer--and it's a
very great pain to be sure But they are
comfortable They aren't cold or starry
ing. or burning with thirst, or standing
in vile mud and water. watching men
die Theirs Is only a passive suffering,
ana they can learn to wait"
This Is the point of view taken by
Mrs Drayton, whose home Is at South
Twenty-hrSt street, with four of her
sons in the United states army. Two
of them are in France. The eldest. Lieu
tenant William Drayton. Jr.. went over
some time ago with Pennsylvania Base
Hospital no. 10 and Is serving some
where on the French front. The third
son, Harry, also is at the front--a full
fiedged airman. The second and young
est sons. Ncwbold and John, are artil-
lerymcu at Camp Hancock, Ga
I'm proud Of them and would have
been ashamed of them If they hadn't
wanted to CO. went on Mrs. Drayton.
But l can't say that I wanted them
to go-do you understand what J
mean? ! don't think any woman in
the country can honestly say that she
wouldn't rather keep her boys with her
/ though. Of course, If they wanted to stay,
she would feel ashamed Of them. And
that is why ] say that the mother doesn't
deserve the praise and the sympathy.
"She couldn't help giving them-so
why permit herself to be covered with
the sad, sweet glory and that sort OF
nonsense? | hate IT, Such an attitude
is insinCere and theatrical and, under
the circumstances, unbearable. The
women that stay at home are doing little
enough. even when they give everything
they can
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Beauty in Business

70 ~ Editor Of Woman'S PAGE:
Dear Madam-With regard to 1.-TWO sides
81 the Story OF Beauty In Business that
afnAared ON the Woman's Page I'm an
|FNNIFa PuBIIC LEDGER Of recent date may
~ Wordf l am afraid the presence Of
pretty Eirl In the office does not. the
IIIn0F|Iy you quoted said, spur the men In
M uHIca on 20 doing their best, IL only IN
.IINI 10 show on. They NAV be proud Of
ny rromotion they might get and dangie
IS IH her face. but / don't believe they work
ans harder 10 get II on account Of the pretty
I|"| In fact most OF the time | think the
4V0faNo pretty girl ~ a distraction In an
0U|I0 that makes him not Ret t.. Hut.
|||4I All. lot the men take care OF them
|0|I|H The thinE that seems more or less
ply 10 me Is the way the pretty girl
|I|NNI b her own light and blocks the way
N|f own Advancement. am Speaking.
+ |0Nrso Of the average and not the eN-
.||tI seem 10 keeD their minds permanently
||1H and the reference 10 the water
N..I|f naa correct There Is beaten track
M aud tho pretty girl does get very
|4 whom a new salesman comes In the
|.bt the war viii change this. Maybe
||||| viii BE- such Comnetition In brains
.|. HoIunn now that SO many men have
... III Mr. that beauty Will be lost IN the
|..|. M n - not lost perhaps AZ least
II 81 fHuGht 10 wake ~ 10 the fact that
|.|. noI dfneud the absence Of shine
.. ~ nnar and that nobody really cares
k| ENf IIuH are pink Or red as lonE as
MAN READER.
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YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. crutch with rockers il u device lately
lHNented that promises "A MAXIMUM Of
comfort for Crlpples. Dr. Robert g.
Hail. Of Portland, Ore, IL the inventor.
e The trimming camp for nurses to he held
Ior college women at Nassar College.
PoqEhkeensie, y, v, this summer il
StNled the college wOman's Platts-
burg"
3. The green liquid soap recommended for
skin troubles IN made as follows; Equal
parts OF glyceTin. water. alcohol and
green CASTLE soap. The sOap in shaved
into the water and stirred over the
hre until smooth. Then the glycerin il
added and then. after the pan is taken
rom the hre, the alcohol. This can
he scented with perfume.
!. weak solution Of ONalic acid will clean
badly sOiled leather. II should be an
piled on n cloth and not saturate the
leather.
:. Little mats for hot pans can he crochet ed
out OF common twine.
q. Five electric labOr-savinE devices that
greatly facilitate the work Of the house.
wife In these days Of maid scarcity are
the electric washing machine. sweeper
dishwasher sewing machine and grill