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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1906
Page
7
The list shows varied prices for fruits vegetables and grains including chickens lemons bananas oranges peaches plums strawberries cucumbers tomatoes apples pears grapes and melons with multiple crate and per unit rates. Livestock prices include hogs cattle steers heifers sheep and lambs with a wide price range.
A laden list shows eggs at 9c per dozen, butter 22c, and many fruits by the dozen or pound with prices. Vegetables include cucumbers 7c, lettuce, celery, and potatoes at 5c per bunch or peck. Fish and meat prices are given for pickerel, pike, trout, and hogs. An editorial aside notes Puritans stopped bear-baiting for spectator pleasure and urges readers to read the want ads to resist oppressive rule.
The North-Western Line lists summer and event driven excursion tickets from La Crosse to La Shetek and other lakes with reduced round trip rates and return limits. Additional discounted routes include Ashland Wisconsin Chattanooga Denver San Francisco Los Angeles and Mexico City with dates Aug Sept and September. Apply to Chicago and North-Western agents.
Special excursion rates to Colorado Utah and the Black Hills via the North Western Line begin June 1. Excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer S D good to return until October 31. Low rate round trip tickets with favorable return limits sold the first and third Tuesday monthly until September 18. Trains via the North Western Line daily. Apply to Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
The C M and St P will offer excursion tickets at low rates for several routes. Pacific coast and intermediate points sell June 1 to Sept 15. Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden Utah sell June 1 to Sept Bull. Canadian and New England points have July August and September dates. Contact ticket office for rates dates and limits.
The piece notes that men learn by adversity and seize chances to buy stores or property when owners are compelled to sell, highlighting how classifieds and ads reveal local business openings during downturns.
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