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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
9
A collection of brief notices from Cresco items: Bates returns home to stay a while, Theo Taraldson visits from Harmony, Minn., Peterson moves into rooms above the billiard hall, and Frank Humphrey of Cresco stops by. Local promotions urge Hammocks prices, stationery printing, and Schafer's studio famed for fine platinos while Bertha Farrington returns from Faribault for summer. W W Searles and wife return to Lime Springs from Boscobel, Wis.
Mr and Mrs John Platt and Ruth Hall of Grafton have been visiting relatives and friends in this city the past week. Mrs A McCulloch and daughter Elsie left Tuesday for St Paul. Mrs McCulloch will select new millinery stock while Elsie pursues a music course.
Wintermute Bros the wide awake shoemen will be here Monday June 28 offering two daily performances at 2 and 8 oclock. Admission 25 cents covers museum and circus. Subscriptions to the Plain Dealer urged to be paid in advance to avoid year end balances. Cresco Plain Dealer notes the impact of timely payments on cash flow. Pete W L Henderson, Cresco native, dies at son’s home in Riceville June 19 1897 after illness. brother of Congressman Henderson with a noted military record. Remains to Postville for interment with many comrades present. Mrs A R Johnson daughter of the deceased departs for Postville. Mr Johnson follows later.
A son was born to Mr Ed Hall and wife Abs in Lime Springs on June 19 1897. The birth record notes the parents and location with concise detail for local announcements.
Geo Reed aged nearly 87 years died at the home of his daughter Mrs W E Laidlaw in Reep Cresco Ta on June 15 1897. The obituary notes his long life and family connection.
A valedictory passage reflects on America as a meeting ground for civilizations and a proving ground for self government. It envisions a future era where nations progress through American ideals, while students part from teachers and friends to pursue their paths, pledging gratitude and continued dedication to mankind.
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