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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
9
JANTED Men are invited to enroll for barber trade training with shop setup and job placements. Diploma granted after weeks of practice and instruction. ANTED For U S Army in La Crosse Wisconsin able bodied men 21 to 35 who can speak read and write English. Apply to the recruiting officer at Hotel Grand.
Several short notices advertise second hand baby carriage for four dollars quick inquiry at this office. a cozy cottage with easy terms. buggies and farm machinery from Gateway City Trans Co. a corner lot 50 by 150 feet near an alley. and assorted household items including a settee stove heater sewing machine and linoleum at 1632 and 37 Tribune.
For sale Davenport bed and other furniture at 140 South 10th Street. Cecilian Piano Player cheap and good as new apply 133 South 14th or No 12 both phones. Household goods for sale at 813 Badger Street.
Multiple properties for rent and sale listed by F. Klein Insurance and Money to Loan at 208 McMillan Building. Brick stores and houses on Cass Street and 3rd Street priced from 25 to 28 dollars monthly. several residences and lots available including a 17 acre parcel near La Crosse with water access. several properties include factories, stores, and rental income potential.
Miscellaneous ads list organist Mr Urquhart Cawley of Christchurch offering organ piano and vocal lessons at 427 Main Street with Old phone Red 7851. Other ads include horse clipping hauling and ironing services, a German typist position sought, and daily work requests.
Charles Dalrymple, a Civil War veteran who lost both feet, served as constable in Frewsburg New York for twelve years and six years in Hinzer Pennsylvania. He enforced laws vigorously despite his disability, owned two farms and supported two biological and two adopted children plus two grandchildren.
An advertiser warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may lead to fatal disease. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes.
A man who gave the name John Graham and residence Milwaukee was arrested in Mankato after passing a forged $22.50 check at J B and D Richards and a $14.50 check at Nyquist and Iverson. He received $21 in change on the first theft and fled after paying cash for later purchases. Police recovered the $14.50 check and Graham admitted no funds existed for the drawers. He is about 44, a farm laborer, single, with dark hair and sandy mustache.
Oslo Minn April 14 The cold storage depots of Minneapolis Hamm Anheuser Busch and Blatz Brewing plus 500 tons of coal from Soo Railway were destroyed by fire last night causing a $25 000 loss A special train was sent from Thief River Falls to assist The Soo depot was in danger but saved The loss is partially insured.
An advertisement urges Fo ley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble, claiming it stops irregularities and cures most cases within medical reach. The note signs off with O. T. as author.
In Mankato Minnesota on April 14 Osmund Cole, a workman on the Coughlan Hickey block excavation, uncovered a child's skeleton in rotted box remains. The skull was fractured when struck by a spade during foundation removal.
New York trading shows speculative activity concentrated in notable specialties with New York Air Brake up over three points and American Ice and Virginia Chemical strong. Industrials stay heavy, government bonds unchanged, and corn oats pork futures mixed across sessions. Minneapolis and Chicago commodity and livestock sections report varied results.
William Block paid a $100 district court fine for selling liquor without a license in Blue Earth Minnesota. A fire destroyed the Gilman Methodist church in Marshall county IowaFriday night causing $2500 loss with $1000 insured. The Barnesville Commercial club voted to begin beautification of the city Friday evening. Anna Christian won $2500 in Blue Earth from a city sidewalk defect case. County Auditor C H Bailer resigns to become cashier of People's State Bank effective May 1. deputy Theodore Peterson eyed as successor.
A star protests green snow while a manager explains tearing up stock certificates due to rising paper costs. The Pittsburgh Post notes the unusual scene reflecting market strain and reaction to paper prices.
The report lists commodity prices and availability for fruits vegetables and staples. Strawberries rise to two dollars per case while cucumbers ease to one dollar per dozen. Oysters are off the market with various prices shown for apples, potatoes, citrus, and dairy products across regional vendors.
The item reports bullish wheat sentiment with oversold conditions and rising premiums amid dry weather in the western wheat belt. It cites steady New York stocks in London, a potential upturn if dry weather persists, and calls attention to crop experts Ware and Leland from Ellsworth, Kansas, with expectations of a large yield if rain arrives within a week.
Trempealeau residents report Bright con fined to home with small pox is able to go out again. Dr McFarland recovering from stomach hemorrhage with Jegi of Galesville assisting. Local visitors include Albert and Mrs Berry Ar Cada at King home. Various trips noted to La Crosse St Paul Sioux Falls and New Albia. Master Arthur Dyer ill and Henry Robinson improving.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt features dialogue where a father explains an epicure is particular about his food. The son vows to become one this morning, rejecting hash and seeking finer fare.
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