Wanted ads mix seek trades and jobs in early journalism
Classified notice bundle lists barber college recruitment U S Army musicians blacksmiths carriage painters sales demos and office jobs with several addresses in Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. Includes purchases for sale cottages carriages and household goods with several location details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
United States
Hotel Grand
la Crosse
Wis
T. T. Ericson
Waukon
Iowa
For Sale House and Items Offered at Once
Several sale notices list stoves gas range ice box carpets and other household goods priced to sell quickly. Also available are three houses on a large lot one eight room house with barn and two cottages plus a Campbell town house and a large golden oak library table for six dollars and a tract of 8000 acres in Morton County North Dakota offered by Joseph Keenan Land Co. of Austin Minnesota with net price of five dollars and sixty cents per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Denton St
Campbell
Wm. Downing
New Phone
Vine
Morton County
North Dakota
Joseph Keenan Land Co
Austin
Minn
For Rent and Lost Notices From Tribune Classifieds
Classified notices list multiple rental offers including furnished and unfurnished rooms in Tribune Building, several houses on South and Ferry Streets, and a six room cottage. Also lost items include a black cat with white feet and a green bracelet, with rewards offered and return instructions. Found items include a gold watch, mink neck fur, and a gold monogram pin with owner contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Uth Street
Cass
Ferry
Ferry St
Avon Street
No. 2
Engine House
5Th and
Main
Loans Made Salaried People on Furniture
La Crosse Mortgage and Loan Co offers loans to salaried people on furniture pianos horses and wagons. No removal and no publicity. Office at 322 Main Street upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Mrtgage & Loan Co
Main Street
Money to Loan Diamonds and Valuables Bought
A notice states money to loan and diamonds and valuables bought. Contact Stevens at 209 McMillan for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
McMillan
Local service ads blend carpet cleaning and shipping offers
Multiple short ads include carpet cleaning services with new and old phones at 520 Mill St Enos E. Johnson manager and 635A for E. Mabie & Son, cutting rates on goods to the Pacific Coast via Boyd Transfer Co, sewing machine repair and rentals, photography and portraits by Kenyon at 610 Main St, bicycle sales by BACYCLE, insurance offerings by Van Auken at 328 Pearl St, Reed chair and accessory maker Hausner at 613 Mill St, organist Cawley offering lessons at 427 Main St, and a German typist seek position notice, all with various contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mental Rug Co
Mill St. Enos
Classified Ads Summary from Omaha Tribune
Short classified notices seek furnished ground floor rooms for light housekeeping with breakfast. sewing, house cleaning, washing, ironing, and private lessons offered. Also wanted items include a small house and lot about twenty dollars monthly, and planing/flooring machines for yard use. A lost overcoat notice and a mere contact line are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnam
Cass St
the Tribune
Tribune
Arch to Grace Riverside Park Arch to Grace Riverside Park
Bids will be sought by the board of public works for an arch and walks in Riverside park to create a premier levee park along the Mississippi. A cement wall on State street and a large arch will be built. plans aim for a fine river park though completion will take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Riverside Park
Mississippi River
State Street
la Crosse Harbor
Real Estate for Rent and Sale Listings in City
Real estate ad listing multiple properties for rent and sale. Includes flats with city heat, lots with buildings, a fine residence in a prime location, Madison Court lot, a modern residence, a combination lot with factory building store and dwelling above, and land with water privilege ten miles from La Crosse. Contact F Klein, 208 McMillan Bldg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tookoe
Sachs
Madison Court
Furnace Moretee
Cs Nase
la Crosse
R. R. Station
F. Klein
McMilian
Egge Boy Returned Home from Westward Quest
George Egge and two companions left for the West with hopes of fortune but were seized by St. Paul prohibition officers. The Egges boy was sent back home at his widowed mother’s request while Hayes and Frederickson await local and state action. The youths, about 15, are described as incorrigible, with prior court appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Egge
St. Paul
Egge Lad
Leslie Hayes
Melvin Frederickson
West
Prohibition
Salome Weihaupt Dies of Appendicitis at 17
Miss Salome Weihaupt died at St Francis hospital from appendicitis at 2 40 a m yesterday. She was 17, survived by her father George Weihaupt and brother John of 914 Jackson Street. Her mother died three years ago. Funeral 9 o'clock Thursday morning at Holy Trinity Church with Rev Father Joerres presiding. Fessler and Dahl in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salome Weihaupt
St. Francis Hospital
George Weihaupt
John
Jackson Street
Miss Weihaupt
Holy Trinity Church
Father Joerres
Fessler & Dahl
O'Brien Blackburn Fight Signed After Terms Set
Harry Edwards of the National Athletic Club has signed Jack O'Brien and Jack Blackburn to fight on May 6 in Philadelphia. After lengthy talks the terms were agreed and articles signed on the spot. Blackburn agrees to let O'Brien weigh in at any weight acceptable to him.
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Philadelphia
Harry Edwards
National Athletic Club
Jack O'Brien
Jack Blackburn
Edwards
O’brien
Blackburn
O'Brien
Gotch to Wrestle Polish Champion Zbysco in London
Frank Gotch world champion wrestler has signed to wrestle Zbysco the Polish champion in Olympic hall London June 10 for a purse of 5000 and a side bet of 5000. Gotch will sail mid next month and train about three weeks in London before the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Frank Gotch
Zbysco
Olympic Hall
London
Gotch
American Auto Ships to Yokohama for Paris Race
The American car team led by driver W. Schuster was loaded aboard the steamship Shawmut in Seattle bound for Yokohama to secure visas from Russian representatives and then sail to Vladivostok where the New York to Paris race resumes. Also notes Foley's Honey and Tar is not affected by the Pure Food and Drug Law and recommended for coughs and lung troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
W. Schuster
Shawmut
Yokohama
Vladivostok
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Papke Ketchel Bout Nears May 25 in Milwaukee
Harlan Zea of the Milwaukee Boxing Club says the Billy Papke Stanley Ketchel match is virtually secured for May 25 at the Hip Podrone building. Both fighters reportedly favor the arrangement and the club offers 60 percent of gross receipts.
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Milwaukee
Harlan Zea
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Zea
Hippodrone
Loeb Denies Involvement in Washington Railway Case
William Loeb Jr secretary to the president released a letter to Representative Sims of Tennessee denying any improper ties to the Washington Railway and Electric company. He says only 100 of 4700 shares in his name qualify him as a director and he did not seek or approach anyone on street railroad legislation.
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Washington, D. C
William Loeb, Jr
Representative Sims
Tennessee
Sims
House
Loeb
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Cattle and Hogs Market Mixed as Receipts Vary In Chicago
The Chicago market reports lighter cattle receipts and a generally strong market. Hogs fell five cents from yesterday while sheep receipts dropped about 2000 with prices fluctuating upward. Cattle about 6000 head with beef cattle 6.20 to 7.25, hogs 5140 or 518?. heavy 5.65, sheep 13000 with natives 4.75 to 7.25 and lambs 6 to 7.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Cattle receipts were lighter and prices steady with 3 000 steers at 5 50 to 7. Hogs at 8 000 were steady with bulk 5 40 to 5 54 and pigs 4 25 to 5. Sheep receipts 4 000 with mutton 5 25 to 6 40 and lambs 6 00 to 7 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Railroad Issues Rally on Banking Interest Driven Gains
New York April 23 leading railroad issues with strong gains driven by banking interests. Union Pacific rose to 1295 the year's high. Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific and Missouri Pacific each climbed about one point while other rails lagged. Industrials and government bonds remained quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Chicago and Minneapolis Market Close Trades
Chicago markets list open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and pork for May and July contracts with May wheat around 96 percent, corn around 66 percent, oats around 53 percent, pork around 12.77 to 13.05. Minneapolis shows May around 104 to 106 percent and July around 103 to 105 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner & Co
Chicago
Minneapolis
Gossip of the Pit on Midwestern Wheat and Crops
Rains aid wheat across Kansas and Missouri with general progress. Oats sowing delayed in some areas but crops show strength. Grass crops promising. packing figures cited at 370000 versus 500000 last year. Missouri reports no wheat damage from rain and near full crop prospects. Harper Kansas notes excellent wheat in several counties with ample moisture and ideal weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington
Jefferson City
Harper
Kan
Harper, Barber
Pratt Counties
Peach Tree Blossom Surprise in Wisconsin Garden
A peach tree in Mayor Anderson's garden bloomed unusually early on April 23 1908 in Wisconsin. The event, noted as evidence of tropical tendencies, puzzles observers and is linked to presidential-year garden phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Anderson
Installing Officers Here
Major Bierman of Berlin Wisconsin and Adjutant Winters of Milwaukee install the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias in the city. They performed the installation of the local unit at eight p m last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bierman
Berlin
Wis
Adjutant Winters
Milwaukee
Knights of Pythias
Farmers Benefit as Ideal Weather Spurs Early Seeding
Local markets show no change as farmers take advantage of fine weather. Seeding is well advanced and this spring is the most advantageous in years, with expectations of an early crop.
Commodity price list from mill and market sources
Prices for flour and mill feeds, grains, and livestock from Listman Mill Co Langdon Boyd Packing Co Hawley Com and others. Includes per barrel flour at 5.60 5.40 and various ton prices for bran middlings and lard butter eggs vegetables and meats with multiple vendors and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiour
Listman Mill Co
Hawley Com. Ca
A. B
Badgers Open First Ever Spring Football Practice
Madison Wis April 23 Coach Tom Barry issued a call for spring practice candidates at the University of Wisconsin. Work begins Thursday and runs for six weeks the first time spring football has been attempted at Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Tom Barry
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Tandy
Maler Barber College
Division St
Allen Hotel
Mill St
Green Bay Hotel
John Williamson
Park Store
Loomis
L. A. Schroer Co
Wi- Rona
Jinn
Salis
Charles St
Ad. A
M. D
Will
W. A. Downs
Logan St
Schick & Roth—Batavian Bank
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Kenyon
Mariner Pharmacy
W. J
Weis Book Store
Bill Smith
Barron Bldg
General Insurance
Bond. Co
van Auken, N No
Pearl St
la Crosse Bug Co
H. Hausner Novelty Reed CO
E. Rutledge
F. J. Fugina
Fountain City
Urquhart Cawley
Christchurch
Classen Bros
Glencoe
Grace Riverside Park
Egge
American Auto
New York Stock Market
Miner & Company
Geo. M. Bingham
Mgr
McMillan Building
Bruft, Duivers, Teoeuce
Burns
W. W. Cangill Co
Langdon-Boyd Packing Co
H. M. Sieger
Henry Andregg
Limburger
N. Y
California
Badgers
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