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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
7
A Tribune Want Ad appeal for housewives to seek outside work through the Tribune, promising a break from daily chores and a chance to earn money by applying personal skills to business tasks. It frames housework as dull without outside interests and invites women to find jobs via the paper.
Classified notices show jobs from Maler Barber College in Chicago to U.S. Army recruiting in La Crosse Wisconsin plus multiple local postings for maids cooks and porters. Listings also include nine room and eight room houses for sale and rental rooms in central La Crosse with prices and addresses.
A jumble of rental notices lists eight room house at 1704 West Ave So 5 room cottage at 712 State St furnished rooms at the Michel 2013 5 So Front St and other rentals including 7 room modern house at 10th and Cameron 2 3 furnished rooms at 113 No 6th 6 room modern at corner 6th and Vine and more with prices and contact details.
Rockford split a doubleheader with Madison and Fond du Lac, while Green Bay outplayed Rockford on base paths in a separate game. Madison won game one 7 5, Fond du Lac 5 2 in game two, with Kutina hitting a homer and two doubles for Madison.
The County School Board of La Crosse Wisconsin invites sealed proposals for a solid brick and stone Agricultural School Building including all labor and materials. Bids due by 2 p m August 24 1908 with 2 percent certified check and 50 percent contract bond. Plans by Parkinson and Dordendorff architects viewed at multiple locations. The board may accept or reject any or all bids.
The State of Wisconsin summons Frank Buschman to appear within twenty days to defend the action filed by Dolores Buschman in La Crosse County Circuit Court. Failure to respond will result in judgment by default as demanded in the complaint served with the summons. Attorney John A. Daniels, La Crosse, Wis.
The Virginia senator Thomas S. Martin rarely delivers speeches but holds extraordinary influence within the Democratic ranks on the chamber floor. His behind the scenes diplomacy and strategic counsel shape party positions and legislative outcomes.
State of Wisconsin to Frank Woodard served with summons to respond within twenty days after service. Nellie Fay Woodard files suit in La Crosse County court. Complaint on file with clerk. attorney A. C. Bleekman represents plaintiff in La Crosse Wisconsin.
An old Marietta advertisement urges readers to order Gold Medal Flour for picky households, naming Sally Ann in the copy and emphasizing quality and suitability for refined tastes.
Buffalo Bill Cody and his Rough Riders will present a Western exhibition including a realistic train hold-up reproducing Union Pacific bandit hunters methods. The program features open-air melodramas The Battle of Summit Springs and A Holiday at The Ranch plus exhibitions of horsemanship by riders of many nations.
Aging men show high risk of prostate enlargement and kidney issues. Foley's Kidney Cure is claimed to alleviate irregularities and has supposedly helped a 91 year old man from Rockport, Missouri after two bottles. Endorsements come from Rodney Burnett and O. T. Erhart.
In a unanimous resolution the Northwestern Hotel Men's association delegates condemn prohibition and county option as failures and support restricting liquor traffic and abolishing wine rooms, arguing both policies disrespect personal rights and misname solutions.
The local market shows quiet activity with watermelons at 20 to 25 cents each and bananas from 2 to 3.25 dollars per bunch. Celery Michigan variety is 1.50 per 10 dozen case and prunes at 1.50 per crate. Late Valencia oranges appear on market.
A listing of prices for cows lambs and sheep, poultry including spring and old chickens, turkeys and geese, lard and ham, beef and dairy items, eggs, and various wood and hay rates. Entries show per pound, per dozen, or per ton figures with some vendor quotes.
Brokers report heavy liquidation in many leading issues in the early hours. Rumors center on Bryan's anticipated acceptance speech, though traders doubt it will move the market. Government bonds remain unchanged while other securities show irregular activity.
New York August 11 report notes poultry unchanged. Butter at 23 cents, eggs 26 to 27 cents, cheese 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents.
Cattle totals around 4 000 with steady and price ranges from 5.50 to 7.55 for beeves and 2.50 to 4.40 for stockers. Hogs 9 000 up 10c yet closing weak with light 6.20 to 6.80 and heavy 6.55 to 6.90. Sheep 14 000 steady natives 2.25 to 4.15 and lambs 3.75 to 6.00.
Cattle on 17 000 head steady to 10c lower with steers $4.50 to $7 and stockers $3 to $4.75. Hogs 12 000 head up 5 to 10c with bulk $6.40 to $6.80, heavy $6.75 to $6.90, pigs $3.75 to $5.75. Sheep 6 900 head weak with muttons $3.60 to $4.25 and lambs $4.50 to $6.
The market saw various farmers from Goose Island Pine Creek and surrounding areas bringing hay hogs cattle and oats to market yesterday and Monday. Marketers included Herman Hoeth Adolph Herman Tom Harris Adolph Baier Frank Engstler Dick Richardson John Ritter and others from Smith's Coulee St Joseph's Ridge La Crosse Ridge Mormon Coulee and French Island with loads of hay hogs cattle and oats sold to local butchers or buyers Briebach Langdon & Boyd and others reported market activity across multiple towns.
D W Roberts of Waukesha Wisconsin has sold his famous pacer Billy Sunday to J R Robles of Elgin Illinois. The horse is described as probably the fastest half mile in the west and an idol among local horsemen.
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