Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20

! Go to. Swenson's Jewelry Store IN,
Gift Shop for your Christmas Gifts
He can save you money.
,,s Are conducting shooting gallery
and box ball in the Strother building.
Prizes will be given for the highest
score in shooting and bslling.
Belts & HAYES.
"Get business college course. By
doing few hours work each day you
can earn most of your expenses. Next
term Jan. 6. Write College of Com
merce, Waterloo, Iowa, for particu-
lars.' l8.tt
Most Complete Assortments, Great
est variety of Ladies', Gents and
Children's Wrist Watches. Watches
of all makes and styles. Most reason
able Prices. w. O. Swenson's Jewel
~ Store and Gift Shop.
Mrs. J. Cameron left Wednesday
afternoon for Sioux City in response to
. telegram which she received in the
morning stating that the little three"
year-old son Of her daughter, Mrs.
Lockwood, had passed away.
For SALE-2O Big-Type Poland China
Bears weight 225 to 275 lbs. each,
spring farrow, the best blood lines are
represented in our herd. Also 80
Shropshire ewes. SMITH Bros.
9tf Ri. 2, Lawler. Iowa.
The largest, most complete and best
selected lines of fine Leather Goods,
Travelling Cases. Grips, Hand Bags,
Collar Bags, Purses and many other
useful articles, special prices. w. o.
Swenson's Jewelry and Gift Store.
For SALE-Duroc Jersey male pigs
sired by two Of our Herd Bears that
have size and quality combined. Write
or better come and see them.
& MRS. Jos. BoUsKA & Son,
Rt. 2. Calmar, Iowa.
Lieut.. Maurice E. Petit and wife ar
rived yesterday from Camp Custer,
Battle Creek, Mich, where he has
been stationed during the past year.
They will spend tie year end with the
Petit family at the Baptist parsonage.
Mrs. Joseph Hayes, who has been in
poor health for some time, passed away
on, Friday. Dec. 18th, at Rochester,
MIMI, where she had been taking treat
ment, and the remains were brought
here Saturday night, and the funeral
services were held on Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock at the church at Days
Flats. ~
Recently, when examining some new
drafted men, the doctors came across .
man with pictures Of Wilson and Wash
ington tattooed on his chest. They
were greatly at this and declared him
to be the prize winning patriot. Lob,
that's nothing" said the draftee.
'I'm sitting on the Kaiser and linden
|bnr&''. - Ss,, .>e ~ .,i s'5 -. f- s..s,
Miss Anna Mulick leaves Riceville to-
day to 60 to Elma to look after the
household of DR.. Mulick. While che
is glad to be of use to the doctor, she
expressed regret at leaving Riceville.
She has rented her house to James
Kearns, who recently sold his property
east OF town to Mr.. Lisvey, from Le-
Roy. -Riceville Recorder. r..
Miss Lauraine Mead received q tele-
gram from Ksmish, Idaho. yesterday,
announcing the death of her niece,
Mrs. Genevieve Dissmore Metcalf, and
also her husband. both having been
stricken with influenza. There are no
particulars, but rs Mr.. and Mrs. Met
calf had intended leaving their home at
Lakota. N. D., for the West, it is
assumed that they were stricken soon
after their arrival at Kamiah where
the disease was raging.
DR.. &c. Forth has been at Des.
Moines attending a state meeting Of
chiroprsctors, at which he was elected
secretary and treasurer for the ensu'
ing year. The chiropractors of the
state will ask the next legislature fol
official recognition and with board Of
examiners for applicants for practi
TONERS within the state. We hope
that the two Howard county legisla
tive members will favor the bill. The
chiropractors are doing too much good
to suffering humanity to be forced tt
remain practically rs conducting an il
legal profession.
Sone Real Fellows.
During the peace celebration the
Protivin band came up and rendered