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The Monticellonian., 1919-03-14

Leila's sobs had stopped now and Bayard listened for them anxiousIy. Perhaps she had died of grief. A lasso seemed to have caught him about the shoulders; it was dragging him to the door
 He went there at last and listened. He heard low whimpering. unendur- ably appealing. He tapped on the door and called through it.
 Leila, honey love, forgive me. I've seen the little gown. It's beautiful. You shall have it-and q dozen like it. Please forgive me and love me again. And I'll buy you anything you want. Please. Please don't keep ne stand ing outside your door. Honey Leila love :"
 The door opening, he slipped l through to take refuge with his Leila. A moment later the doorbell rang. Daphne checked the maid whose ears had been faScinatingly entertained, and told her that r the caller were Mr. Wimburn he was to wait outside in the hall. It was Wimburn and Daphne went out to him. He greeted her with the zest of young lover. Daphne gave him q cold cheek to kiss, and then, pulling her engagement ring from her finger, placed it in his hand
 '.What-What's this, Daphne?" he stuttered.
 It's your ring. I'm giving it back. apC Cpa is off ipI taIl
 For heavens sake, why? What have I done?"
 Nothing. Neither have I. But I'm going to do something
 What are you going to do. Daphne? 2"
 "I don't know-but something
 Don't you love me any more?" Just as much as ever-more than ever And I'll prove it, too"
 Prove it by putting the ring back on"
 Never, Send it back and save your money. That's what I'm going to do with what I've bought. Kiss me good night and go, please"
 She left him outside and closed the door as lovingly as she could.
 While Clay waited for the elevator to come up and take him down he stared at the ring with sheep's eyes. | tossed it, and caught it awkwardly, and laughed and almost spoke his thought aloud:
 Funny thing. I haven't paid for it yet. Got an insulting letter from the jeweler, too, this very afternoon" But Daphne was thumbing the tele- phone book to see H she could find Tom Duane's number.
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She was thinking ii ;he terms ot wages and toll.
 She was going to earn fifty thousand q year some day. but she supposed that II first she would earn very little -tWonty-tive dollars a week. perhaps
 For the first time in her existence she wildly understood how nil these fairy tissues were the products of hu- man labor, paid for with wages and to be sold for other wages. Pearls were drops of sweat; perfumes were the signs Of weary men; soft fabrics were the hard spinning of human silkworms.
 BaEard was even now raeking his brain to accumulate what three wom- en were squandering
 So Daphne meditated aS she had never meditated before and might not often mediate agafn She refused to buy thing. Her mother could only explain her mood as q symptom of an illness and advise her te get home 10 bed. There was something suspicious l in the condition of Il girl who could look with quams of conscience or ap- petite on such banquet
 Al length fatigue and fantness re- minded Mrs. Kip. senior, that she had not eaten and the hour WAS late. She called for her luncheon and they went together 10 q tearoom Here Daphne
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fTo BE CONTINUED
NOT AN UNMlXED BLESSING
toless Sunday" Until Awful Thought Came to His Mind

"Something is always happening to take the joy out of life he said, mournfully.
 Something always happens. or somebody always says something, and if they don't l have to think of some thing myself he continued.
 When l saw that news about the supply of gasoline being short, with probably not a months supply left, I rejeiced. You see, l don't own an au- tomobile. and, what Is more, my nerves must be sensitive because they worry me.
 ''They awake me at midnight with Il terrific banging and snorting. and disturb my slumberS at six o'clock Tn the morning with mingled roars and explosions like unto antedlluvian monsters.
 If l had my way I'd restrict the use of automobiles from nine o'clock in the morning to six o'clock at night. But-well, when l thought the gaso- line was giving out, l must confess I reioiced. Selfish? Maybe. But I had no sooner rejoiced than l thought
 
 The mournful man smiled sorrow fully.
 Il thought he said. that with all the automobiles out of business. there would be just that many more people to ride on the street cars.'-Washing ton Star
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lmnress Left by Romans.

The old Romans and still older Gets have left their traces thickly streWn in the plaee-names of the eoun- try through which the victorious al- lied armies advanced during the latter part of the war NaieHciennes was named after the Roman emperor. yal- entinian. just as Orleans was named after Emperor Aurelian The mark of thc Colt k seen in the dun. or fortress. of the eyer-famous Nerduu. and though now contracted out of exist ence. in the towering old city If Laon the stronghold of the Merovngians The River Mouse, perhaps the river most connected with war, has the most peaceful of names, Mouse being Gel tic for the River of Meadows.
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CHAPTER VIII.

She failed to run Duane to earth in the telephone book. She was at q loss for another source of directions She was new to New York and did not know how to set out on such pur- suit.
 She went to her room, and found her mother there, dismally engaged in writing a letter to her father, breaking to him the dreadful news that the rousseau was to cost far more for far less. She was asking for extra money at once. Daphne smiled bitterly and said: Rub it out and do it over again, mamma. There ain't goin' to be no rousseau. No wedding bells for me. ''
 Mrs. Kip rolled large eyes in Daph- ne's direction and looked deaf. Daphne
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T %hi!e she waited fas hi@ and she began 10 feel that she had put herself in d wrong light When Duane ar rived and the maid showed him into the living room Daphne tried to re deem herself by husincsslike direct ness
 NIT. Duane, you must think it very peculiar of me to drag you up here.
 "I think it's mighty kind of you.
 "Eou say that before you hear what I'm going to ask you Pm going to ask you to do me tremendous fa- yor.s
 That will be doing me Il tremen- douS favor" he said.
 Then she amazed him with her re quest: You offered yesterday-of course I know you didn't mean it-hut you offered to get me job with 1T theatrical manager"
 Duane's heSpitable smile hardened into q grimace of anxiety. He mum hled, "0h yeSn
 You know Mr. Raven-or whatever his name is-very well, don't you?"
 "Mr Reben-oh, yes-yes l know him fairly we'll"
 T want 10 go on the stage Would you dare introduce me to Mir. Rebenf"
 Indeed I will, and proud to do It."
 Do you think he'll give me n joh?"
 I'll make him.
 "IIeW can ever repay you?"
 Her hand went out to him and he took 1t and squeezed it, and it squeezed back gratefully. But he did not let go. Duane seemed to be ex- cited suddenly
 Daphne drew her hand back, but his eame with it. and he followed close upon. There was look in his eyes that made her uneasy. His voice was uncertain as he said:
 t.Yon can repay me easily enough, if you want to-
 T do But how? How" she asked anXiously not quite daring to wrench her hand free.
 "By-by being-by being kind to me"
 kind? How?'
 He did not answer with words. but he lifted her hand with both of his to his lips. It was an act of old fangled gallantry that could hardly be resented. But. manlike. having made formal surrender. he tried to take command One hand held hers the other swept round her shoulders and pressed her against him. without roughness yet with strength. His lips moved now. not toward her hand, but toward the sacredness of her mouth
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Perhaps There Is No Form That Satan Takes Oftener Than That of a Fash ionable Gown.

had another attack of eccentricity: q stubborn determination to go home and send back to Dutilh the wicked gown that she had bought of him on credit.
 She had left the house without re- turning il and she was afraid that there would be difficulties if she de- layed. Fortunately there had been no alterations in the gown.
 Perhaps there is no form that satan takes oftener than that of a fashion able gown. In that shape he offers women the conquest of the world. But Daphne resisted him and said to Leila Get thee behind me, satan I'm go- ing to return this gown and let Dutilh give Bayard credit for it. I won't look at another gown till 1 can pay for it out of my own earnings. I'll not get married till l can buy the rest of my rousseau myself. I've decided that an independent woman must buy her own rousseau"
 Even in the eyes of ambition this promised to require fairly long period-a period so lenghty that she wondered if Clay's love would outlast it.
 She did love him and the thought of losing him alarmed her more than the thought of losing the precious gown.
 Leila woke from her meditation with a sudden Come along; we must dress for the tea-fght."
 Mrs. Kip. senior, amused the young Rips by thinking aloud; "I wonder if that nice Mr. Duane will be at the tea"
 "Oh shamie shame!" cried Leila Its regular intrigue No. he won't be there. Telephone him at the Rae quet club and he'll come to you. He's usually there.
 She did not see the start the artless hint gave Daphne, who had learned by accident what she had not known how 10 find out otherwise Daphne eon- cealed her agitation in the briskness with which she concluded the affair of the Dutilh gown She folded il up and laid il hack in the box as if it were q baby she was about to leave on a door step. She kissed fl good=by and put the lid over it and tied il up with Il crazy combination of strings of vari- ous sorts,
 She refused to % to the tea party. no@ thHt the gown was lost. and she saia ~h haj #etfcrS to Write.
 But when her mother and Leila had left her she wrote only one lctter-a note of aeaTetful rejection to Duiilh. she pinned | io the box and sent if CT ht a messenger. Then she tele- Phoned an Tom Duane.
 She die not quite realize the temcr- fly of calling Il man at his club and Tom Duane misunderstood her. im- puted her innocence to it's, opposite He remembered her a~ pretty thing. IT she were brazen-well, he liked brass in certain forms. When she said that she wanted to have a serious talk with him at his convenience, he made it the immediate moment at the cost of breaking an engagement at tennis.
 He asked her if she would not meet him somewhere for tea, but she said that she preferred to see him at her brothers apartment. His invitation aroused her suspicion. Her invitation confirmed his.
 Daphne's heart was beating excited
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Shun Heedlessness.

The nerve-racking chase after self qualification or material gain often blinds to the nobler sentiments; and the cold, perhaps unintentional. slight inattentlon or rude. though thought less, rebuff wounds still further an al ready sore and bleeding soul whose Tagging and dejected spirits might have, with sympathetic glance, a smile of approval. or welcoming ges- ture, been set all atune. the harmony to be passed along.-Great Thoughts.
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held out her denuded engagement fin- ger in proof that she and Clay were detrothed.
 Good gracious '" was Mrs. Rips profane comment. Why on earth did you" Because I'm too expensive for him."
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DAPHNE RESOLVES THAT SHE WILL NO LONGER BE DE-
 PENDENT UPON ANY MAN.

synopssClay Wmbun New Yorker visit o Cieve land Daphne Kip whose brother is the office with Clay Wall Clay buys credit York Daphne early marriage and after extracting her moneyworred father what the she New Daphne brother Bayard has left with his bride Leila Daphne  New York life Daphne Daphne accidentally
 
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What Was Wrong?

.Iudd-Yeu're wasting your time, old man. You're courting the wroHg girl. Budd-No, she's the right girl. all the wrong man.
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Never call q man fool: he may know enough to resent 1t.
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he Fox Trot.

Flannigan Listening 10 new jazz record) kind iv music do ye call that, Norah?
 Daughter-Thats a fox trot. daddy.
 Flanni gan-An' how many tin cans did in fox have tied to his tail when he throtted ?-Buffalo Express.
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The silver lining to many clouds is nothing but mOonshine.
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The future seems bright to Daphne as she is given what she believes is the opportunity to realize her ambition. So few difficulties are in the way at the beginning that she cannot see those that may loom up in the future.
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Train up child in the way YOU should have gone yourself.-Rous- Seau
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01

kSundsy AFTERNOON. were Mr.. and Mrs..
Adolf Lukes and daughters, Of Water
loo, Mr.. and Mrs: Sindelar and family,
Of Protivin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dvorsk
and sons. and MI. and Mrs. R. H. Buck
ley and sons.
Jack Petersen autoed to Fredricks-
burg, Saturday evening.
Albert Kidding was IN Elma caller.
Thursday.
Mrs. Crowley, of Pennsylvania, who
has been visiting relatives here for sew
ernl weeks, departed for her home.
Wednesday evening.
James Valvods spent Sunday after
noon at the Komarek home near Cresco
and also took in the motion pictures at
Protivin in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beaston we're in
Elma, Thursday evening. the latter
consulting q physician.
James haskovec is the possessor of q
Fcrd since Sunday. Which belle
will get the first ride, James?
| Miss Mae Noonan was an Elma caller,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Buckley:and babe
accompanied by James Koshatks and
sister Regina and Adelaide Sindelax
took in the movies" at Protivin, Sun
day eve.
Abbie Conry, a bride of this Tuesday,
was extended novelty shower on Sun.
day eve. A large crowd was present
and and many beautiful and valuable
presents were received.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Noonan autoed to
Elma, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Lukes, of Water
loo, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. VAL
vods, Saturday eve.
Tom Noonan autoed to Spillyille, Fri
day. He says the crops look fine
around there, much better than in our
territory.
Mary Murray and Lucille Clair called
on Mrs. Ralph Buckley, Monday.
Louis Drinovsky, of Traer, who has
been visiting with bis sister, Mrs. Joe
Miller, returned to his home, Saturday..
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Matthias visited with
the formers brother, Rev. Matthias,
Sunday.
John Carstesen. of Fredericksburg,
visited at the John Petersen home, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Koshatka and sons
visited with MIR. and Mrs. Joe Miller,
Sunday evening.
John Flaherty is again listed among
the sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shea and Mrs.
John Fitzgerald sutoed to Cresco, Mon
day morning.
Jack Petersen accompaniedlby his sis
ter, Mrs. Jack Carstesen, spent Sunday
evening at the Frank Buckley home.
The wedding of Miss Abbie Conry
and MIR. Shears. of Dakota, was
solemnized Tuesday morning at 7:SO at
the Lady of Lourdes Church by Father
Hogan who also officiated at the nuptial
mass. We wish them long and q
happy welded life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
SARATOGA

Roy Sigler autoed to kiceville Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miles and daugh.
ter Gladys and Mrs. Aberg sutoed to
Cresco Tuesday afternoon.
Maude Witinger autoed to Cresco
Tuesday with the mail man.
Bert Miles hauled load of oats to
Riceville Wednesday.
Chris Graham, wife and daughter
Evelyn, were Saratoga shoppers We'd
nesday evening.
Frank Kelsey, of Staples. MIMI, is
calling on relatives and friends for a
few days.
Ernest Erbe autoed to Chester Thurs
dav.
Mrs. John Miles autoed to Riceville
Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. Humphrey, who
has been taking care of Mrs. Glen
Miles for few days accompanied her.
Hans Witzkie and sons Raymond and
Burn accompanied by Geo. Wallace au-
toed to Riceville Thursday evening.
Alice and Nellie Miles are entertain
ing lady friend for few days.
Mrs. Aberg and daughter Josie went
to Cresco Friday to have some dental
work done.
Mrs. Will Bell and Mrs. Robt. Mel.
son were Saratoga shoppers Friday af'
ternoon.
Earnest Kraft called on his brother
George Saturday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Wallace and daughters
spent Saturday evening with Mrs.
Aberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss and daugh-
ter Lillian sutoed to DEBORAH to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Wick, brother.in-
law of Mr.. Foss.
Frank Wallace, wife and son Arthur
were Sunday visitors at the parental
home of Thomas Kakac.
Hans Witzkie autoed to Leroy Sun
day. Mrs. Witzkie, who has been call.
ing on friends for . week, accompany.
ing him back.
Josie Aberg made q trip to Cresco
Monday with the stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kskac. son
Tom and daughter Wayne was pleas
ant visitors 1T the Fred Vsgts home on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Witzkie and fam
lily accompanied by Mrs. Aberg were
callers 1T the John Zidlicky home Mon
day evening.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01

Get my hst of Minnesota farms at
from $50 to $lS5 per acre. They are
good ones too. Right near the Iowa
line in Houston and Fillmore counties.
Go and see these lands on Monday,
Aug. 4th. For particulars see or write
II Soft A. ]. Evans. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
Births Durinx JQly.

Certificates of birth have been filed
with the clerk of the courts during the
month of July as follows:
Chss. Francis MILF, born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chss. Milz, July 6, 1919. T..
Mildred Grace Belts. born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. w. Belts, July 10, 1919.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01

CIV: :MosrTand. family. Mr.. v. s.
BowS = and hydren ssntosd to Cresco,
Saturday. = 81: - n
MAD Mrs. ". c. Brown are enjoy-
ing q visit from Mr.. and Mrs. AL Gallo
way and son Hewitt, of Clarinda. 49,
MIR. and Mrs. Halverson and son who
have been visiting at Jamestown. N.
D., retained Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whitford and
sons Gene and Jim; and family autoed
mp from Volga, Saturday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Harley Sanborn and
Rob Davis autoed to Strawberry Point,
last week.
Violet Horton and Will Kerr spent
Sunday at Storm Lake.
Friday evening at o'clock, about 60
guests gathered in the M. E. church
basement where a dainty two-course
banquet was served in honor of our re-
turned soldiers and sailors. The room
was very prettily decorated with the
National colors, this and the beautiful
bouquets on the tables presenting .
most pleasing appearance. After the
banquet toasts were given by the fol.
lowing, Capt. H. W. Plummer acting
as POSTMASTER: Mr.. Cunningham, Art
Nagel. w. E. Kerr, Harrison Davis,
Dave Roberts. Hayden Edwards, Paul
Nagel, Mr.. Bullard. Mrs. Plummer and
Miss Alice Jones. Following the BAN
quet the band gave . very fine open
air concert; then to finish off the even
ing there was dance for all who cared
to attend.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
ELIxEsPRINGs.

A1AGf Ok 11N00. =
Clinton Cowen, Of Eagle Grove, lows,
spent part Of the past week guest ut
the Frank Burns home.
Rev. Edwards and family have been
enjoying q visit from their friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry R. Roberts and son,
from Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Isaacson autoed
to Cresco, Monday.
Grace Nichols, who has been spend
ing q few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Tomas, at Cresco, returned home Mon.
day.
Mrs. Henry Whitford, Mrs. Guy
Whitford and daughter, Mrs. Clinton
Humphrey and daughter were guests
Of Mrs. L. Ssnborn at Cresco, Monday.
Alice Jones is enjoying a visit with
Miss Schnef, of Iowa City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Hughes and little
daughter were guests at the Hughes
home, Tuesday. :
Mrs. John Arsers and little.daughter,
of Usage, spent the past week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Hughes.
Mrs. Glen Jones and Ellen Jones were
Cresco shoppers, Thursday.
Arleigh Dunlap came home. Monday.
having been discharged from active
service in France.
Lillian Obriham came down from Min
neapolis for visit with home folks.
Myrtle Kerr returned home from
Lansing where she has been visiting at
tho E. L. Barlow heme.
Mr.. Billiard, of Waseca, is working
in the Horton Drug Store.
| Mrs. George Haven and daughters
are spending . couple of weeks with
Mrs. Ravens mother in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Susan Ivers, Mrs. Lowell and
daughter Georgia came from Duluth,
Friday, for visit with friends and rel
atives.
Bessie Arsers of Usage spent the
week end with her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. Hughes.
Mrs. Matte Owen was q Cresco shop
per Saturday.
Floyd Dunlap of Algona spent the
week end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Foote we're
Charles City visitors last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Omoth and
daughter are spending couple of
weeks with relatives at Goldfield.
Edna Anderson is tending the store in
their absence.
VIM. Scheevel passed away at his
home north of town after an illness of
several months. Funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon.
VIM. Evans and family we're Cresco
shoppers Saturday.
Joe Williams and Harold Ssnborn
autoed to Charles City Sunday.
Mrs. Russell Brantner and little
daughter are visiting the formers par
ents at North English.
| NJ, Mrs. NJ. B. Davis and Anna May
were Cresco callers Thursday.
Wilma Barlow came down from Lam
sing for visit with friends.
Loren johnson was business visit
or at St. Joe, NO., last week.
Rev. Shoemaker, who has spent the
past month with his parents in Ohio,
returned home Friday.
Mrs. G.. A. Rowland and cousin,
Mrs. Arsers spent Thursday in Cresco.
Joe Hughes, who has been attending
! school at Mt. Vernon returned home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Halver of Ches-
ter were Lime Springs visitors Thurs
dsy.
VIII Roberts and family of Minneap-
oils are guests of Mr.. Roberts mother,
Mrs. J. H. Roberts and other relatives
Mrs. E. E. Griffith and Marjory are
spending the week with Mrs. Frank
Stevens, camping at Old Town.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
PROTIVIN TATTLE TALE.

PROTlv1N IA11AE lAAC.
w. M. Kalishek motored to the
Frank Vsetecka home Tuesday. NJ
Edward Kalishek motored to Cresco
Saturday.
Lewis Smith from Spillville was
caller here Sunday. Lewis seems to
like Protivin oil right.
Frank Fencl was business caller
Calmsr Thursday.
Georgina Skoda called at the John
Zahasky home Friday. "a
c. w. Cbyle was business caller at
New Hampton Saturday.
A crowd of young folks from Spill
vile were entertained at the Joseph
Klimesh, ST., home Friday.
Grace Swestka of Schley, is guest
at the Henen Lukes home this week.
Joe Fencl was a business caller at
Ridgeway Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Biespiel of Chi
cago were also present at the picnic ct
Vernon Sunday. Ut was an error of
the printer that their names were
omitted from that item last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Adolph Busta visited at
the John Svoboda home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lukes and daugh-
ter Bernette were guests at the Louisa
Shores home near Lawler Sunday.
The song of the threshing machine
can be heare in every direction these
days. ...
Frank pFencl called at the Chas.
Bouska home Tuesday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kalisek and
daughter were callers at Junction Jet,
Thursday.
George Klimesh accompanied by his
mother and Mrs. frankie Klimesh
shopped at Spillville Saturday.
Emma Skoda, Carolyn Kerisn of
Mimic, N. D., Joseph Klimesh and
Charles Chyle motored to Decorah
Sunday to see the beautiful scenery
and ice cave. ,
Arthur Swestka of Schley and mother
and sister Grace and Luverne were
guests at Henen Lukes home Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
Houses for Sale.

HoO9e9 Ton Sale.
House and two lots.
House and one lot.
House and five lots.
House and four lots.
House and two and one-haIf acres.
494t A. E. Barker.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-01
Fer Sale.

Building lots. located in good resi-
dence portion of city. City water,
sewer and pavement. Inquire Of Mrs.
G. r. Story. 49-ctp