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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
7
A dense slate of ads seeks labor, domestics, and housing with multiple WANTED notices for army eligibility cooks general house workers and hotel staff. Sales include a second hand baby carriage a cottage a touring car a corner lot and household goods plus salvage items and services from local tradesmen.
An old classified snippet advertises money loaning with diamond and valuables purchase at Stevens 209 McMillan, carpet cleaning and delivery 3 and 4c per yard, rugs made from worn carpets, and a phone exchange 968R. Also lists Batavian Bank superintendents and a quip about a boy's safe play and hopeful cost.
The H Hausner Novelty Reed Co advertises repair services for Reed chairs baby carriages sewing book and music stands and clock shells with upholstering and delivery. Located at 613 Mill St with new phone 787 Block and inviting customers to give them a trial.
Carpet cleaning service advertised with two phone lines and a guarantee. The Boyd Transfer Co. promotes reduced rates on houseware goods shipping to the Pacific Coast. An ad from Chas. Mechel & Co. offers a money making ice cream cone business with a free booklet. A table board listing and a freelance photographer service appear among the notices. Bicycles also listed.
A compact classifieds bundle lists requests for day labor and services. Items include WANTED two or three furnished ground floor rooms for light housekeeping by a young married couple with breakfast cooking. WANTED to buy a gas range. WANTED to do plain sewing at home. WANTED to do house cleaning. Contact Old Phone numbers and addresses given.
Freeport manager Schopenhoven tests four practice frames at Beloit with Beloit college team aiding evaluation. Three players to be released early this week including Ducker from Clinton Illinois. New tryouts Hannah from Dubuque and Green from Cedar Falls due soon. Germany Schmidt not to be taken.
More than twenty Chicago players seek spots on Wisconsin Illinois league teams and many veterans are assured, with three full teams likely. Madison recruiting heavily includes Speer Hanson Mee Drew Lange Greswald Cook Redmond Corbett Conroy Houser Clark. Rockford gains Stange Kempf Mathieson Mc Laughlin Shugart.
The YMC A camp will open directly after the April 23 membership drive. A committee of six members led by P T Shulze includes P M Brink E E Dow T J Corry P M Cilley and A Clark. A donor provides a $700 launch for use at the camp this summer. A new cottage was added by G E Voigt, and work will add a tennis court and baseball diamond. The camp will invite families this year, expanding beyond members.
Several local teachers will attend the La Crosse County Teachers' Meeting at West Salem Wisconsin Saturday April 25 1908 beginning at 19 a.m. The program includes The Teaching of Percentage by Miss Anna Grane Literature for Children by G Man Selected by Principal W M Atwood Intermission Music Birds and Bird Study by Principal G F Sisson Class Exercises in Geography by Miss Mae Hitchcock Selected by Supt J H Jordan Five minute talks on sundry subjects by Misses Florence Cox Lillian Showers Clara Cooley Blanche Swain Question box by Miss Liz
The board of public works prepares a notice to contractors for paving Sixth Street from Jackson to Mormon Coulee road Kane Street from Clinton to Logan Charles Street from Clinton to Gillette Vine Street Fourth to Sixth Fifth Street State to Vine and the alley between Ferry and Division and Second and Third with brick Bids will be opened May 20 The work follows a street improvement resolution passed at last night's council meeting
A jury in Judge Fruit's court at Manston freed Thomas Ryan who faced an assault with intent to kill charge after a shooting affray in the railroad yards. Ryan was first tried for killing Marshal Wonderly's assistant, but the deputy was killed by a bullet from Wonderly's gun. The second charge was dismissed as the marshal declined to prosecute.
Mrs Lena Deutz of 602 South Ninth was taken seriously ill and moved to her daughter Mrs Christ Miller at 1406 Badger Street. Her condition is described as critical.
A terse query ponders whether having a poor reputation is preferable to total obscurity. It weighs social cost against potential leverage and reflects on risk, perception, and strategic value in judgment about influence and visibility.
Chicago market report shows cattle prices up while hogs drop 10 to 15 points with sheep holding steady. Officials note modest gains in beef demand and tighter hog supplies impacting prices across futures and cash markets.
CHICAGO April 20 cattle were 19 cents higher with more receipts, hogs fell 10 to lode, sheep steady with 17 000 receipts. Market improved versus last week. Beefs 6.20 to 7.15, feeders 3.30 to 5.35. Hogs light 5.50 to 6.05, heavy 5.66 to 5.95, pigs 4.10 to 5.10. Natives 4.50 to 6.50, lambs 6.00 to 7.70.
Cattle totals around 6,000 with prices up 10c for steers at 5.25 to 6.80 and stockers 3.75 to 5.60. Hogs about 5,000, 5 to 10c higher with bulk 5.60 to 5.80 and pigs 4.25 to 4.75. Sheep 4,000, 10c lower. muttons 4.75 to 6.40 and lambs 6.00 to 7.40.
NEW YORK April 20 Many commission houses received buying orders over the three day holiday and this demand gave the market a strong tone. Reading rose to 106% and several railroad issues edged higher. Manipulative stocks advanced less, while Boston and London exchanges being closed reduced interest. Government bonds were unchanged and others steadied.
NEW YORK April 20 Poultry Dressed steady turkeys 12 21c chickens 12 40c fowls 11 15c Butter Creamery extra 28 %c Eggs Nearby white fancy 18% 19¢ Cheese Creams 15 %c.
Market notes list grains livestock and produce with quoted prices from Langdon Boyd Packing Co Hawley Commodities Co A B Moll and H M Sieger Butter Eggs vegetables and fish share prices for wheat barley oats corn and rye alongside poultry lard bacon and cheeses plus hay wood and firewood values for local delivery rounded figures and per unit costs across multiple farm staples.
Gossip from Carmi Illinois to Evansville notes generally good crop conditions but heavy rains have caused color loss in bottoms and standing water in low fields. Sunshine could improve growth, with clay soils appearing thin. Kansas reports Dodge City 0.40 Enid 0.16 weather clear with no rain. Nebraska wires from Superior dated April 18 mention heavy rain yesterday. wheat three to five inches tall and looking fine amid favorable weather.
Logan and Bryan report that prices likely rise after holidays unless developments are disturbing. Miner and Co note heaviness in corn with possible lower prices on the next turn, while oats stay firm and suggest selling September on rallies for scalping profits. Provisions appear to have recovered, with guidance to secure profits on long lines and moderate short sales on weak spots.
Chicago reports a final bid to spare Herman Billek who faces execution for murder by poison. Governor Deneen and pardons board members hear testimony from Jerry Vizal as a last hope, with a noon Friday hanging looming if no intervention occurs. The day’s session yielded little to aid Billek.
Markets across the region remain steady as Easter activities ease. Traders report low turnover this week and anticipate price drops once the garden season begins, with farmers slowing activity prior to the harvest surge.
Paris, April 20. King Manuel negotiates with former Premier Franco for his return from Genoa to Lisbon to resume governing Portugal. Franco would return but seeks dictatorial powers. Manuel fears restoring dictatorship could trigger a serious outbreak and instability.
Floods in northern and central Texas drown at least six people and leave hundreds homeless. Bridges and roads torn out disrupt travel as Dallas reports many homeless and Fort Worth about 200 displaced.
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