Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-22

'"". OIDReT WIS over 1IOh EIlnos
Wednesday. Fehes sold his farm near
that place and expects to start fol-
Breckenridge, Minr >, next week. where
he will make some improvements on his
farm.
Mrs. Caroline Bloom enrsder, who has
been visiting the past week at the home
of her sister. Mrs. CHI jstine Hess, left
yesterday for Rose Creek to visit her
daughter, enroute to her home at Bel
grade, MINI.
J. E. Howe, Of Mason City, came to
Cresco Friday for q st.rt visit with
his sister, Mrs. Sam Sn. II. He came
with bis neics, Mrs. F. N. Albertson,
and husband who autoed from Superior,
Neb., for visit at the Smith home in
Albion.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Gibbons and
daughter, Bess, and Mrs. J. J. McGin-
mis- departed Wednesday for Winterset
for visit with relatives. They will
also take in the State Fair and visit
relatives at Des Moines. They expect
to be gone about q week.
Harry Martin. wife and son, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Arness, of Kokomo,
Ind, visited Wednesday and Thursday
last week at the jas. VanSlyke home
and with other relatives. They we're
enroute to Ladysmith, Wis.,, to visit
their aunt, Mrs. Geo. Goocher.
We are informed that but one csndi- !
late, Miss Mira Buck, of Lime Springs,
has filed as q candidate for county su-
of schools. Miss McAvoy |
If Elms, who was q candidate at the
lime the present superintendent was
elected, has been urged to become
as has also former county
superintendent, Mrs. Emma Pardee, of
Gina.
A great opportunity to own some
good land at . little price on easy
erms so that any industrious person
AN own his home in . short time.
located in the Chippewa Valley of
Wisconsin, the center of the dairy Sec
ion. The best of grass, the purest of
water, 10000 acres on unusual terms.
10 talk with our pleased customers.
It'll A. J. CAwARD.
FARM FOR SALE Located in Button
township, three hundred and fifty acres.
Well improved, nine-room house, Moline
heating system, bath room and COM
olete plumbing system. Barn 80 #.
ong, two silos, and complete set Of
,ther buildings, three good wells.
Price $l40 per acre If taken soon.
Terms reasonable PHIL j. CARoLAN, |
Prop. Address Ridgewsy, Iowa, R. R.
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We were greatly pleased to receive a
call on Monday from Frank Kovsrik
and wife and their son-in law. Louis
ard wife, who arrived Sunday
from Chicago with an auto ,or visit
at the Matt Ondrasek home IN Cresco
and with MIR. Kovsrik's brother near
Protivin, and other relatives and friends
in vicinity. Although hindered some by
muddy roads on Sunday, oil the party
are enthusiastic over the trip and par
the appearance of this part of
Iowa. They will visit here about q
week
During the storm of Wednesday af-
ternoon, lightning struck 1.-THE barn on
the farm of Mrs. John Iverson, ten
miles northeast of Cresco. The bolt
descended the hay chute and knocked
Olson, the hired man, who
to be standing there, several
feet away. and starting a fire almost
at bis feet. The large barn, 40x50,
was completely destroyed together
with sixty tons of hay, harnesses, three
calves and most of the farm tools. The
loss is considerable as but $500 insur-
snce was carried. There was no one
at home but Mrs. Olson and the hired
man, but the neighbors turned out and
saved the house and outbuildings, and
Mrs. Iverson thanks them for their