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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
7
Numerous job ads for apprentices, maids, cooks, dressmakers, and factory workers across La Crosse and surrounding areas. Listings include barber college, army recruitment, presser, housekeepers, machine operators, cooks, chambermaids, mangle girls, and general help. Real estate offers feature nine room house, eight rooms with barn, large lots, and farm properties plus usable household goods and equipment for sale.
Several furnished and unfurnished rooms listed for rent at multiple addresses including 1220 So 4th St 611 Main 609 So 5th 421 So 7th and 620 So 7th St House options include single en suite and shared rooms plus a large furnished room with phone 588 C. A lost black purse with $7 and keys is reported. return to Mrs. Brosch care Linker Bros for reward.
The La Crosse First Baptist Church accepted the resignation of Pastor Rev John Wellington Hoag with deep regret after four years of service. The meeting praised his youth outreach and civic and missionary work and urged prayers for his successful move to Trenton New Jersey and continued field work.
Harry Goodwin was arraigned in police court and pled guilty to shooting within city limits after firing a revolver around 3:30 AM while with several roomers at a neighbor’s dance. He paid a $1 fine plus $3.50 in costs.
President W. W. Withee of the Security Savings bank leaves Sunday for a six weeks vacation in Montana. Assistant Cashier J. A. Thwing will oversee the bank's affairs during the absence.
In Benton Illinois Charley Scarlett aged six pulled a gun from under a bed. The weapon discharged and struck his eight year old sister in the groin. She bled to death in eight minutes.
For rent and sale notices from Schick Roth Batavian Bank Building area. Eleven room modern brick house at 705 South 5th Street for 35 dollars. five room house at 1510 La Crosse for 8 dollars. ten room brick dwelling at 906 RhiE Es a labels office suite in Beck block. four rooms and bath at 5323 Main for 15 dollars. Also city and farm property listings, a small confectionery for 300 dollars, storm insurance offerings from Co. Klejn 208 McMillan Building La Crosse Wisconsin with notary public and loan services.
Classified items seek washing inquiries at 1711 Adams and board and lodging jobs at land's Business School City. Lost ten dollars between 4th State and Bar ron store Mangner 1224 King Street. Young man seeks collector position M care Tri
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County notice to creditors six months from Aug 20 1908 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will March 2 1909 at 10 a m in La Crosse Court House examine all claims against the deceased Lena Schaller recipient of letters testamentary. By the Court John Brindley County Judge. Dated August 20 1908.
State of Wisconsin probate notice informs creditors six months from August 15 1908 to present claims against Paul Paulson deceased Horace Willey is the testamentary executor examining and adjusting claims March 2 1908 at 10 o clock a m in the Court Room La Crosse Court House La Crosse County Wisconsin Dated August 15 1908
The board of public works begins raising the La Crosse river water main by about five feet. City water crew leads the project to fix a sunk pipe and a leak that has caused trouble at the river bottom.
M T Lynch editor of the Philipsburg Daily Post writes that he has used many medicines for coughs and colds in his family but finds Foley's Honey and Tar the best. He adds he cannot praise it enough.
In Iowa, a corn stalk on Art Campbell farm in Fremont township reaches 16 feet 3 inches with two ears. The highest ear stands 9 feet 7 inches, 115 inches from the ground, suggesting a harvest challenge for any husker.
Sheriff Young brought Love Racy to Huron on charges of murdering Robert L. Stewart in Wolsey. An inquest found Racy and the plasterer from Brookings entered the old mill together. Stewart was reportedly choked and dumped into a mill bin. Racy offered no explanation and guilt appears strong.
A lengthy policy draft argues for stronger interstate commerce powers over freight classification, ratemaking, and valuation to curb railway abuses. It calls for federal state cooperation, a possible federal commerce district system, monetary reform via a national commission, tariff revision based on production costs, and safeguards for farmers and wage earners.
Daily markets report no changes in wholesale or retail prices today. Only orange crate quotes show a minor rise while weather remains excellent for farmers and buyers take advantage of good conditions.
Foreign Markets Chicago markets report cattle at 5 500 head steady with beef cattle 5 60 to 7 70 stockers 2 50 to 4 60. Hogs 14 000 head 5 to 10 cents higher light 5 90 to 6 70 heavy 6 35 to 6 85 pigs 4 to 5 70. Sheep 14 000 steady natives 2 25 to 4 25 lambs 3 50 to 6 00.
Trading opened with improved conditions and continued gains in the first half hour. Great Northern rose more than a point above its opening, while market sentiment became notably more cheerful as the session progressed.
New York market notes show poultry steady with no change. Butter quoted at 23 1 2 cents per pound and eggs at 29 to 30 cents. cheese ranges from 12 1 4 to 13 1 4 cents.
Kansas City livestock totals show cattle 4,000 head steady with steers $4.25 to $7.25 and stockers $2.80 to $4.25. Hogs numbering 6,000 advance 5 cents. bulk $6.35 to $6.55, heavies $6.55 to $6.70, pigs $3.50 to $5. Sheep 3,000 steady with muttons $3.75 to $4.10 and lambs $4 to $5.85.
Mrs Seifert and daughter visit Mrs F J Willard in Pickwick with Mrs Harrington and baby from Dakota. Verna Potter of Sparta Wis guests aunt Mrs J A Johnson. Otis Smith and daughter of Aitkin Minn tour La Crosse Sparta before Cloquet. Elbert Whitlock returns from Ferry Mont. Margaret Nagle finishes summer school in Winona. Pearl Rand visits aunt S J Willard. Large group of visitors from Minneapolis and Sparta stay with Mrs L E Thompson. Mrs J A Johnston hosts relatives in Sparta. Herbert Sherwin of La Crosse visits. Helen Rutherford improves after illness. F J Willard in Winona on business. Ida Klesheim and Mich el of La Crosse visit. Mrs C E Hazelton and children visit her parents in Winona. Mrs Wm Dixon returns to Winona.
Board of trade committee reports an excursion to Hatfield with total tickets sold 594.00 dollars collected for tickets 680.50 including meals 48.00. Disbursements include Green Bay and Western 47.50, signs 57.50, salary and transportation for the band 122.50.
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