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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1906
Page
7
Mrs. Annie Mintrill of Bessemer adopted a novel punishment after a boy insulted her and threw rocks. She brought out her own son to thrash the other boy, then used a whip to encourage him. The other boy responded by beating the Mintrill boy into unconsciousness.
Dr Julian P Thomas, an amateur aeronaut, and his brother Jefferson Davis Thomas of Augusta Georgia, soared in a large balloon before about 2000 spectators in New York. He plans to steer the bag with a propeller equipped car and to remain aloft for an extended period ending only with a successful record. Provisions and heavy fur coats were packed for a long trip as the balloon moved south over New Jersey.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and Dr Behnke inspected Milwaukee packinghouses noting a mix of good and poorer conditions and ongoing improvements. Delegates at the National Butchers association backed a trade agreement with continental Europe to lift the meat ban and aligned with packers in pressuring Congress.
The page lists prices for poultry items including chickens turkeys ducks geese and pigeons with per dozen or per unit rates. Dairy butter eggs and lemon banana citrus fruit prices follow with crate and barrel figures. Staples such as wheat barley corn rye oats and mill feed are also shown with price ranges and per ton or per bushel amounts.
Price list shows picnic hams at 16 cents, dry beef 14 to 16 cents, flour patent $4 per barrel straight $3.80, cheese by Henry Andregg, Swiss varieties at 11 to 15 cents, Limburger 14 cents, and dairy items. Hogs range $5.75 to $6.15, cattle steers $3 to $3.50, heifers $2.50 to $3, sheep $3 to $4, lambs $4 to $5.
The notice enumerates fresh fruits and vegetables with prices per unit, per bunch, or per peck including eggs 9c butter 22c creamery 25c oranges 35 to 50c per dozen, lemons 30c per dozen, bananas 20c per dozen, berries by quart, and various garden produce. It also lists fish prices by type, hog prices by weight, and market hall rates for new and wild hay and straw.
Rail notices announce reduced and half fare excursion tickets on the Chicago and North-Western line to Ashland Wisconsin Chattanooga Tennessee Mexico City Hamline Minnesota Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and for Pike's Peak centennial. Tickets good for limited return periods and applicable to several events and reunions. agents listed for purchase.
The article notes a fast daily train named The China and Japan Fast Mail with sleeping cars to San Francisco and Los Angeles. It mentions itineraries and low rates to Toronto with tickets sold September 12 to 15 for the I O O F grand lodge, via Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Reduced fare excursion tickets offered August 27 to 31 with return until September 1. Chicago and North Western routes advertise very low rates to Boise City Idaho. Tickets on sale August 30 and 31 and September 1 with favorable return limits due to the national irrigation congress.
The C M and St P railroad announces excursion tickets at very low rates. For Pacific coast and intermediate points tickets are valid June 1 to September 15. For Denver Colorado Springs and Ogden Utah tickets are valid June 1 to September.
Ticket office lists sale dates and limits for rates contact for BVUta travel.
Excursion tickets to the Elroy Wisconsin fair and races sold at reduced rates from August 27 through August 31. Return allowed until September 1. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
North-Western Line offers round trip excursion from Sept 8 to 14 with return allowed until Sept 15. Apply through Chicago and North-Western Railway agents.
One fare for round trip from Sept 10 to 14 with return by Sept 15. Tickets apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
Ex excursion rate of one regular first class limited fare for round trip valid from all stations Sept 3 to 14 with favorable return limits due to national Baptist convention. Three fast trains through to California daily The Overland Limited electric lighted under three days to San Francisco. The Los Angeles Limited cevilic lighted throughout via Salt Lake route to Los Angeles.
Daily schedule notes for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line with services listed as daily except Sundays and Saturdays and other timetable caveats.
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