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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
7
A compilation of classified wants from The Tribune including sales and office jobs at J Gund Brewing Co and Care C D, factory posts at Cross Can and Wiscon Pearl Button Co, hotel staff at North Western Hotel, barber college in Chicago, and various labor roles with pay and training details. Includes box and street addresses for applications. I saw it in The Tribune.
Help wanted notices list several positions in La Crosse area including dry cleaning department at La Crosse Steam Laundry 113-117 South Front good washwoman modern Laundry 116 North Third sewing machine operators at Steady employment La Crosse Clothing Co Second and State and girls at American House 216-218 Pearl Street plus a middle aged lady seeking a good home for a child care role contact Fred Stingle 925 Vine.
For sale list includes gas stove at 329 North Ninth, second hand wood furnace at 821 State Street, cement well curbing and building blocks from Rehfuss at 18th and Madison, a Briggs piano with accessories at 133 Vine, a practically new Lohmer Grand Piano left city, a large Victor phonograph unused, rental offer for a city home at Fourteenth and King with modern amenities, and a Star Walking Beam Well Drilling Machine at 824 Market Street.
An item advertises DEROLD BROS Painting and paper hanging at 1601 Denton Street with a New phone 433 M Concentration. The snippet includes a humorous line from a theatrical work mentioning a thief in a dining room and an astronomer absorbed in calculation, titled From Il Motto per Ridere.
Numerous classifieds list furnished rooms by the week or month at addresses across town including 315 South Fifth 122 South Seventh 221 North Sixth and 623 Pine Also two new houses 1108 and 1110 State St and a six room house 1117 Pine Street After August 25 and August 31 move dates The listings also include requests for light housekeeping board with room and city heat by individuals J F B care Tribune and W B U La Crosse Wis seeking rooms and a private family board option for a student.
The daily market shows no change from yesterday with barley badly damaged by rains and discolored. Farmers plan to hold barley at 70 to 75 cents per bushel, awaiting corn progress and four weeks left for ripening. Oats crop is light and prices for dairy and provisions are listed by local firms.
Chicago markets show a strong open with wheat higher on frost damage reports and bullish sentiment. Liverpool and Minneapolis see gains as heavy local trade continues amid limited outside wires, while corn and oats also rise. Northwest receipts, Chicago deliveries, and futures quotes reflect a weather driven market with mixed yet firm activity across grains and livestock in a brisk, nervous session.
A roundup of residents and guests visiting La Crosse and surrounding communities. The Uneedarest club from Galesville broke camp at Lakeside park and returned home Tuesday. County exams were held Monday and Tuesday by Miss Cornelia Campbell, county superintendent. Several families and individuals from La Crosse, West Prairie, New York City, Independence, Winona, Charlevoix, and Stillwater pausing visits, travels, and excursions with local hosts and Lakeside park activity noted.
Weather observer E C Thompson of the La Crosse weather bureau says telegraphic reports were better today than at any time during the strike. He notes it was easier to render a more perfect report and that earlier months had been difficult due to sparse data from surrounding points. He expects reports will return to normal soon.
A concise remark notes that while funeral expenses may be high, the cost is offset by long term savings. The quote underscores practical thinking about end of life costs and financial planning.
A dialect cadence argues that taking leave for a close relative’s funeral is reasonable, but extending the same to distant kin for work is criticized as shiftlessness, highlighting attitudes toward duty and family ties.
George Hiler, an ice dealer in East Grand Forks, was fined $25 and costs by Judge Sullivan for selling impure ice that caused illness. He chose to pay the fine rather than serve a 30 day jail sentence.
A blunt editorial argues that admitting laziness is pointless and counterproductive. It claims honesty about shortcomings fosters accountability and personal progress, urging readers to confront habits directly rather than justify them.
Results yesterday show Dubuque 1 1, Springfield 5 7, Rock Island 2 0, Clinton 0 1, Cedar Rapids 2 Decatur D. League standings list Rock Island 65 41 613, Springfield 61 40 604, Cedar Rapids 56 48 538, Bloomington 42 59 416, plus other tied entries and incomplete entries for the day.
The article outlines planned grande scale naval maneuvers with sixteen battleships split into two squadrons to hunt and destroy an opposing force. The long waterway from Cape Cod to Hampton Roads will host triangular exercises 40 miles wide, using fast scouts and wireless, with coast artillery observers invited to learn fleet tactics and possibly unite services.
County Judge Brindley has finished the Schaefer will ruling and now weighs the Ensell will case with Frankie La Salle seeking to recover a legacy from a hide dealer. The decision is expected to be delayed due to numerous questions and the need to read higher court decisions and untangle complex legal issues.
A brief quip notes how knowledge gained by a wife about her husband can lead to trouble, implying that even small lessons in marriage carry risk and irony.
A proverb notes that a girl who jilts a young man benefits him greatly. It likens the bridal chamber to suites suited for the sweet, suggesting practical or moral outcomes from romance endings.
The article discusses fashionable hat details using black ribbon velvet harnesses, jet buttons, and rhinestone buckles. It warns against light brims with pepper and salt hair, suggests dark colors or blue, and notes white hair suits many light shades. It also covers sleeves, Egyptian armlets, new jumper waists, and a versatile jumper waist illustration by Judio Chollet.
Ole Paulson a farmer living near Tyler in Jackson county died in La Crosse last evening at age 43 after a month long battle with blood poison He was unmarried and is survived by his parents and one brother The remains will be shipped tomorrow to Tyler for interment there
County Clerk C. H. Rawlinson has received many applications for hunting licenses and expects the licenses to be issued soon. About fifteen dollars has already been deposited by applicants seeking the first licenses. The hunting season begins September 1.
A woman enjoys her new hat and immediately starts planning to acquire another. She looks forward to expanding her wardrobe with more stylish head coverings, enjoying the thrill of anticipating fresh purchases.
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Daily lists services with daily and partial exclusions. The notice outlines a daily service pattern noting Sunday and Saturday variances.
Transit note shows the Green Bay and Western line with Br a service daily except Sunday. It lists operating pattern, likely freight or passenger restrictions, and standard timetable cadence for weekdays with Sunday excluded.
Daily and Sunday service details indicate all trains arrive and depart from GA B and Q depot with variations on the week. The record notes differences among daily, Sunday, and daily except Sunday patterns, emphasizing a central timetable.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County issues a garnishee summons against Arthur Jenkins for $19.80 to satisfy A Pettinger’s claim. If he does not appear by September 12, 1907 at 9:00 a.m. in C W Hunt’s office 820 Main Street La Crosse, judgment will be entered and property sold. Dated August 23, 1907. A Pettinger Plaintiff Morris Hartwell Attorneys.
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