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Eight Pages O OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNT.Y VOL. LI. NO. 15. __ 1866 Shoes!, ^Shoes! We have the most complete Shoe department in the city and our showing of Nobby Footwear is the talk of the dressy people. If you have not seen our swell line of Queen Quality Shoes for women, in cloth tops, swead tops and dull finished leather, you should do so at once as they are cre ating a great deal of talk among the city's best dressers. We will offer, even on this line, a dis count for this sale only. Prices range from $3'50 to *p4:.UU OUR MEN'S UNIVERSITY SHOES represent the highest art in shoe making combined with good wear. Prices from $3.00 to $4.00. All Shoes war ranted to give satisfaction. Prices reduced for this sale only. For Children get a pair of our Red School House Shoes, the best for comfort and wear that money I will buy. Clothing Bargains This sale will be a record breaker in our clothing section. We have arranged with clothing manu facturers for big discounts for this sale. If you buy a suit or overcoat without seeing our line you will lose money, as we are going to sell clothing at prices that will surprise the natives. Ask to see our 6 Eye Openers in Men's Suits at $5.90, $9.75, $12.45, $14.75, $17.50 and .... C/) and Overcoats the same. In work shirts our sale price is $ .38 In fleece lined underwear for men we are go ing to give you a good heavy one for .38 Sweater coats from 48c up to 5.00 500 pair of men's overalls for this sale (they are the 65c and 75c kind) at .52 Men's Flannell Shirts in Red, Blue and Brown, best value in the market at $1.50, our & -t sale price only *p l.lO -a -Wcck 1 AA PLUCK, PROGRESS, PERSEVERANCE AND PATRIOTISM IN POLITICS CRESCO, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1909 OUR 43rd Anniversary Sale MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH And Continues for 10 Days, Closing Thursday, October 28th This occasion will make the 43rd mile stone in our business career in Cresco. It is our intention to make this year a record breaker. Our business is growing annually and there is a reason, it means good goods at lowest possible prices and fair treatment to all. We have some good news for the people of this vicinity—The wholesale houses and manufacturers whom we have dealt with for many years and who have grown to be the largest of their kind in the United States, have interested themselves in this sale. They say it is an unusual record to have a customer on their books for so many years and always paid 100 cents on the dollar for his goods, and they are going to contribute to make this sale a great success by allowing us a cash discount on their goods for this sale. This will enable us to make some very low prices to commemorate this great event. We want you all to partake of this bargain feast. Sale opens Monday, October 18th, and closes Thursday, October 28th. You must see our big stock now to fully appreciate how big a store Cresco boasts of. We have never had so large a stock in every department as now. Suits and Cloaks In our Ladies' Ready-To-Wear Department we show the largest line of Cloaks and Suits in this section of the state. A remarkable showing of High Class Suits and Cloaks for this anniversary sale, together with a price reduction from the Seigel Factory for this sale, puts us in a position to offer Cloak and Suit bargains unequalled in any cloak department in this vicinity. See our Handsome Suits and Cloaks of broadcloth, covert and the season's latest mixtures. Prices range from $5.00 up to *pOO.V/U Furs! Furs! News comes from Gordon & Ferguson, the largest fur house in the world, to offer during our anniversary sale a 25 per cent, re duction on all their Furs in appreciation of the great amount of bus iness they have received from us during the past 43 years. We have Furs in all styles and prices. Don't miss seeing our bargains in this Big Clothing Department. We have the Goods and the Prices that count for a Big Saving for you. resco Department Store, °p™ Plain Dealer. (TQK AA *2' tO*1 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Dry Goods Prices BLANKETS—We are headquarters for Blankets of all kinds. In cotton we carry all sizes, weights, colors and prices. With manufacturers' discount we can save you good money. The Amana Society all wool Blankets can't be beat. We are I exclusive agents for Cresco. Cotton Blankets at 138c, 88c, 98c and up to $2.48, and many with wool finish up to $3.98 that are new and serviceable. Wool Blankets $3.98 to $10.00 DRESS GOODS AND SJLKS at reduced prices. There is no department in the house that will of fer such discounts as our Dress Goods and Silk department. Call and see the superb assortment in this department. UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY at good discount. These goods you need now, and it is with pleasure that we can offer you unusual values in these goods. Discounts are on Cotton and Wool, Sep arate Pieces and Union Suits. Our 65c Fleece on this sale at 48c is a record breaker. STAPLES AT LOWER PRICES, notwithstanding the market shows 25 per cent, increase in price. Again you're fortunate. We have arranged for a I supply of Prints, Sheetings, Outing Flannels, Fleeces and Percales at lowest prices. Also dur jing this sale Thread will be 6 spools for 25c—Coats best cottou,jU colors and numbers. Table Linens, Napkins, Lace Curtins, Bed Spreads, and Fancy Goods at greatly reduced prices. $1.00 PER YEAR 1909 lej