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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1908
Page
7
A Tribune Want Ad promotes housewives finding outside work to earn extra money. It suggests a short daily commitment can refresh home life and bring new zest, promising improved mood and bank notes as benefits. The message urges readers to consider outside interests found via Tribune Want Ads.
Classified snippets show job ads for barbers, U.S. Army recruits, canvassers, and a collection agent. also multiple sales, rentals, and services in La Crosse Wisconsin area including Miss Metlner and Dr Erling.чу
In a muddy contest Oshkosh suffered multiple errors and weak hitting as Baillies and Converse limited scoring. Jones led with four hits in three innings of work, while Becker and Anklam contributed offensively as the team fell to La Crosse. Umpire calls and sun interference marred an otherwise tense baseball clash.
Wisconsin Illinois league pennant outlook features Madison, Wausau, Freeport, Green Bay and Oshkosh as top contenders. Wausau leads at times but Piskett’s Rockford and Oshkosh loom as spoiler, while luck and spirit may decide the final standings in a tight race. Madison State Journal reports the fluctuating balance of power and the potential for a dramatic finish.
In a fast Caledonia grounds game lasting 95 minutes the La Crosse Athletes lost to Caledonia 4 to 2. Kohn of La Crosse yielded hits while Aiken of Caledonia shut down the Athletes for much of the contest. Caledonia scored four runs in the fifth inning, and La Crosse threatened late with bases loaded before the final out.
Lexington Aug 10 Barnei Oldfield famed automobile racer escaped serious injury after a tire on his Stearns car exploded during a mile in 53 seconds at the trotting track. He was hurled through a fence but suffered only bruises as the machine nearly overturned. The incident remained quiet until Sunday.
The Noxalls of this city defeated the La Crescent team in a slugging match yesterday. Noxalls won by a score of 10 to 6 as La Crescent made errors. Batteries: Noxalls Swatz and Nelson. La Crescent Smith Ritter and Riliey. Umpire Neman.
New York traders advanced early with large selling in National Lead spurring gossip about Smelting stock tied to Rockefeller interests. Copper stocks eased on London influence while government bonds held steady and irregulars appeared. Chicago and Kansas City livestock traded mixed with cattle and hogs mostly firm, calves and sheep mixed, and poultry and dairy prices noted in New York markets.
TODAY'S GRAIN GOSSIP notes dull trade with Wheat Valuer 524 lower on opening and steady later, poor Sept demand, market quiet. Corn remains unchanged. stocks wary as New York stocks fall on rapid gains. Local market recalls Otto Schwartz, Ben Tieken, A J Cameron, Louis Williams, Otto Nickolai, Herman Roessler, William Berg, W Gorde, M McDonald, James Kerrigan and Joe Marco selling hay and oats to level buyers on Saturday.
Markets open with slight movement as bananas and peaches rise while hay and occasional livestock remain main sales. Crops show good yields with hay oats and barley described as heavy. corn expected smaller in Kin's vicinity though. Numerous fruit and dairy items listed with varied prices, including apples, oranges, melons, and butter, as farmers harvest amid steady activity.
Threshing runs full blast in Pine Creek and Dakota valleys with crops rated very good this year. Oats exceed last year by about ten percent and barley above average. Farmers hope for higher prices in timothy hay as yields fall short of past years due to river flooding. Wild hay in Root River valley is harvested, though low lands flooded by high water reduced value. Milwaukee chosen for Knights of Pythias next conclave and Uniform Rank encampment. Boston hosted the convention drawing nearly 100,000 visitors and more than 8,000 Uniform Rank members attended.
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