Local Notes and Visits Highlight Cresco Eventful Day
Roy Williams nurses a sure thrust as local notes recount Miss Elva Duerdin returning from Minneapolis and Elva Duerdin’s visit. Cresco officials advertise a first class business training at Cresco Normal. Reports of church repairs, pumpkin contest bragging, and Fair prep amid community visits from Mr. and Mrs. Geo Searles Jr. and others. The Cresco area buzzes with social calls, school moves, and planned WCTU convention in Cresco on Aug 19 and 20 1807 with Marion Dunham presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-second Dist
Women’s Christian, Temperance Union of Town
M. B. Church
Creses
Marion Dunham
Ijme Springs
Cresco Fair Offers Free Entry for Under 15 on Sept 8
Miss Minnie Miller visits Cresco as Howard County Fair announces 10 prize dollars for best corn and 5 for second place. Notices include guests at Howland residence, calls by Miss Bathen Palmerton, and various local travel plans. Monographs advertise patent medicines, threshing machinery, Alaska gold field book, and a hardware store sale with bronze clocks offered free through a punch-card program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco Fair
Howard County Fair
A. R. Nasty
Birth Notices From Lime Springs Families in 1807 and 1897
In Lime Springs Iowa two birth notices appear. Arthur Moore is named as the father of a 4th son born in August 1807. W S Harries is named as the father of a ninth son born in August 1897. The entries reflect early local notices of newborn children and family progression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Blackmer
Lime Springs
Arthur Clark
Banker Clark
le Roy Independent
Lime Springs, I
Arthur Moore
Prohibition State Ticket and County Delegates Chosen
Prohibition state ticket lists Eaton Guthrie Center Hellyer Des Moines Dunham Burlington Coates Perry and more. At HY P Anderson store a Republican caucus named D K Jonas C P Nash G N Flagler H H Kaiser S R Morris D P Simons L Sanborn J B Williams John W Davis J G Roberts as delegates to Cresco county convention. Township committee chosen D F Jones Cdm J G Love H H Sanborn. Adjourned. John SOMSEN, Chm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. L. Eaton
Des Moines
Eb.” We Brown
Ames
N. T. Hellyer
Guthrie Center
Dunham
Burlington
A. A. Coates
Perry
Hy.p. Anderson
Cresco
D. K. Jonas
C. P. Nash
GC. N. Flagler
H. H. Kaiser
8.R. Morris
D. P. Simons
L. Sanborn
J. B. Williams
John W.davis
J.G. Roberts
D. Fr. Jones
Cdm
J. G. Love
H. H. Sanborn
Joux Somsen
Chm
Gold Medal Contest Program at Cresco Church
The program for the Gold Medal Contest includes prayers by Mamie Sisco Cresco and Ema Fallgatter Elma, readings by Mable Dorn Hidsewa, and music with Benediction. The event features speakers James Pittenger Elma and Frank Howard Cresco and discusses Prohibition the Hope of Our Country with Strong Drink is Raging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
Mamie Sisco
Ema Fallgatter
Elma
James Pittenger
Mable Dorn
Hidsewa
Musical Festival at Clear Lake Park August Run
A musical festival runs August 16 to 22 at Clear Lake Park featuring Weber Male Quartette Chicago Oriental Male Quartette Marescaichi trio Agnes Major Jenny Ostorn and other artists. Two grand concerts on Aug 22 with a Sunday excursion train from Lime Springs Iowa on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line for $1.65 round trip including concert admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Chicago
Marescaichi
Agnes Major
Gertrude Kramer
Kate Condo
Jenny Ostorn
Edith Adams
Zulda Simons
Jennie Shoemaker
Elias Day
Edward Francenn
Amy Major
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Sreda
Lime Springs
Iowa
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Jones & Thoftas
Cash Store
Flagler Brothers, Bankers
Bank of
Tuousox
Jd. Lowry
Tuowsox
CRESCO_UNION SAVINGS BANK
J.J. Lowry
Robt. Thomson
John McCook
PRICE
KK. Barker
John Thomson
WE Danforth
Davis
Pours
Treas
Mm. Tr, Ling
American Loan and Trust Go
Gresco, Iowa
Howard County
Coltege
Capital City School of
DLDG
Nei Moines
Uake
Poard
Mohan & McCauley
Ween
Drs. Fellows
Fellows
Hricht
Rebows & Fellows
St. Des Blotes
Lowe
Consultalion
Roy Williams
W. S. Harries
Art Roper of
Chester
Cresco Normal
Elva Duerdin
Minneapolis
H. Hall
Jessie Anderson
Grace’ Williama
Gresco
Susie
Anna Frost
Reed
J. S. Henley
Lew West
Chas. Rivers
Howara County
Guillermo Belden
Harry Hill
Dubuque
Millington
A. J. Evens
Emma Millington
Riceville
Webster
Geo. Searles, Jr
Canton
Geo. Searles
A. A. Love
Fargo
W. J. Bryan
Lar
Carver
H. M.benvent
Maines
J. E. Stont
Grundy Center
Lisworth
Minnie Miller
Jas Siddall, Af Cresco
Howland
Bathen
Palmerton
Friends of
Dayton
Geo. Owens
McGregor
Claton Fe
Lodgs Ky
Nettie McIntosh
Dedrah
West of - Tan
Areek
Weill
D. Dayton
McKinley
Tari
Mocey
Nichols & Shepard
Fraxkaoy
Lime & Springs
York, Mion
el Dorado: Publishing Company
Alaska
Hannies
W.S .Harries
Listman Mil
Lagosse
Wis
A. BR. Jonnsoy
Benediction
Clear Lake Park
Castoria
Ratte
Dignators
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