Tribune Classified Offers and Lost Items
Ads seek 500 men for barber trade and Army recruiting details. Also offers for rock hauling teams, a fountain weight guessing contest, canvasser positions, cooking and stenographer needs, sewing machines for sale and repair, plus multiple lost items including a dark squirrel muff a child’s fur neck piece a sable neck scarf a dachshund a garden setter and a dog named Billy with rewards offered.
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Moser College
Chicago
Ills
U. S. Army
Hotel la Crosse
Wis
Anvassing
Tribune
Redfield
Mississippi Street Handy Store
C. H. Rawlinson
Ourt House
Nothing Like It Cough Remedy Ad
An advertisement for H. W. Barker's Cough Remedy promises relief for coughs and sore throats. Distributed by Runckel's Drug Store, the ad emphasizes quick, effective relief.
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H. W. Barker
Runckel
Insurance Ad Lists First Class Companies
An advertisement by C. S. Van Auken at 328 Pearl Street highlights first class fire tornado liability accident health and plate glass insurance options from select companies.
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C. S. van Auken
Pearl Street
Notice to Taxpayers for La Crosse 1908 Taxes Due
City Treasurer warns that the 1908 tax roll is in hand for collection. Taxes payable at La Crosse City Hall until January 30, 1909. Personal taxes must be paid by December 20, 1908. Bring precise lot and land descriptions to avoid mistakes. Office hours 9 am to noon and 1:30 to 5 pm. George W. Young City Treasurer.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
State of
P. S
Geo. W. Young
Mad dog terror grips Portage as nine bitten
In Portage Wisconsin a Gordon setter owned by Julius Koepp bit nine people amid a citywide mad dog scare. Police with shotgun patrols and two dog shootings followed Mayor Downeys muzzling proclamations. Victims included Dr Faulkner mail carrier Harry Gieseler and Grace Hildegrand. The dog remained at large near Adams street crossings and was last seen near the Milwaukee road.
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Portage
Wis
Gordon
Julius Koepp
Pardeeville
Grace Hildegrand
Hildebrand
Conductor
Daniel Moran
Koepp
Fifth Ward
Ralph
Onrad Jorns
Adams Street
Milwaukee Road
William Jenkins
Bentley
Downey
Prince to War in Spite of Emperor in Bohemia Turmoil
Vienna reports an Austrian plan to flood Bosnia with 100000 troops if war party led by Prince Franz Ferdinand succeeds. Czechs in Prague riot over secession demands, barricades erupt, casualties feared as authorities warn of strict measures and possible secession from Austria.
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Vienna
Austria
Bosnia
Franz Ferdinand
Montenegro
Servia
Franz Josef
Prince Ferdinand
Prague
Bohemia
Haskell Moves To Break Standard Oil Land Lease
Guthrie Oklahoma December 2 In the ouster suit by Oklahoma against the Indiana Territory Illuminating Oil company Gov Haskell opens a bid to nullify the lease on Osage lands. The case targets also T N Barnsdall plans to pipe gas to St Louis and east. The state argues Barnsdall is foreign and cannot own land while Standard Oil interest is attacked as a potential monopoly. The defense contends the lease predates statehood and cannot be interfered with.
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Guthrie
Okla
Tulsa
Indiana Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Haskell
Indian Territory
Roosevelt
T. N. Barnsdall
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
Auditors Begin Biannual City Books Audit
Messrs Steele and Harper of J Gordon Steele and company have started auditing the city books as required by ordinance. They will be paid ten dollars a day each until reaching four hundred sixty five dollars, or complete the work at no charge if not finished by then. Their system has been in use at City Hall since January 1906. Comptroller William Fries says the method is sound though some details have drawn criticism and it will continue unless the council orders otherwise.
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Messrs. Steele and Harper
J. Gordon, Steele and Company
William Fries
Stock Market Opens Strong on San Francisco Financing Hopes
New York stock market advanced across the board at the open with Rock Island leading a brisk rise after San Francisco financing was announced. St Paul Missouri Pacific and Wallbash Preferred gained, Consolidated Gas rose over a point, but gold export news triggered selling and a partial pullback. By mid morning most issues steadied with little change from yesterday's close.
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New York
Rock Island
San Francisco
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Consolidated Gas
Treasury Statement Receipts and Disbursements Ledger
Treasury report from Washington dated December 2 records receipts of 2 253 899 dollars and disbursements of 2 620 000 dollars. The figures reflect the government’s daily cash transactions and balance movements.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Secession Bat's Tip to Hegewisch
In Chicago's Hegewisch district the crowd rallies around Battling Nelson praising his idea of secession to form a live, reorganized city. They gather at the corner drug store and car shops, calling Nelson a prophet of honor and urging Hegewisch to become a vibrant, independent community like Reno, Nevada.
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Chicago
Hegewisch
Nelson
Battling Nelson
Reno Nev
Bat
Nebraska-E Reds Clash Ends Local Season in Lincoln
Lincoln spectators anticipate Nebraska facing Carlisle Indians in today’s decisive game closing the local season. Weather near freezing could lift attendance to a record, with many Nebraska stars set to retire after the contest.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Carlisle Indians
Notice of Application to County Court Wisconsin 1909
In Wisconsin La Crosse County probate court to hear January 5 1909 at ten o clock the application of E M Wing executor of Regna Ring for adjustment settlement and allowance of final account and for assignment of residuary estate By order of the court John Brindley County Judge
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Court House
la Crosse
E. M. Wing
Regna Ring
of la Crosse
John Brindley
Notice to Creditors in Wisconsin Probate
Notice to creditors in the matter of John Olson late of La Crosse Wisconsin. Letters of administration granted to Leonard Sagen. Six months after November 9 1908 claims must be presented for examination and allowance. The court will hear claims May 10 1909 at 10 a m in La Crosse Court House. By the Court James Thompson attorney for the estate.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
John Olson
la Crosse
Leonard Sagen
Wis
John Brindley
James Thompson
Redmen to Nominate Officers December 3 at Wigwam
On Thursday evening December 3 the local Redmen lodge will hold adoption ceremonies and nominate officers at the wigwam. The election of officers will take place on December 10.
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Lodge of the Redmen
Kneen Spent $232 in Assembly Campaign Fight
E. J. Kneen spent $232.00 to defeat W. S. Keppel for member of the assembly, per sworn election expense statement filed with the register of deeds office. Charles Jarvis spent nothing while running against George Bradish for county surveyor.
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E. J. Kneen
W. S. Keppel
Assembly
Register of Docis
Charles Jarvis
Mr. Jarvis
George Bradish
Surprise Party for Walter Larson at Ferry Street
Monday evening W B U students held a surprise party in Walter Larson room 513 Ferry street. Games and refreshments at 9 oclock followed. Attendees included John Skrief J D Chalzma A Helbig Oscar Os born Carl Boorman Walter Larson Harold Wiley Thomas Tennyson W Chitell Herbert Chitell Jos Quil lin and Ralph Snearly of Viroqua. Snapshots were taken during the party.
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Walter Larson
Ferry Street
John Skrief
J. D. Chalzma
A. Helbig
Oscar Osborn
Carl Boorman
Harold Wiley
Thomas Tennyson
W. Chitell
Herbert Chitell
Jos. Quillin
Ralph Snearly
Viroqua
Chicago Union Stock Yards Daily Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Union Stock Yards Illinois December 2 cattle receipts 22 000 and expected 6 000 tomorrow market steady to 10 cents higher prime beefs 5 30 to 7 80 poor to medium 3 50 to 5 25 stockers and feeders 2 50 to 4 65 cows and heifers 2 60 to 4 80 canners 1 60 to 2 65 Texans 3 40 to 4 70 hogs receipts 37 000 tomorrow 30 000 market 5 to 10 cents higher but closed weak light 5 10 to 5 85 rough 5 45 to 5 65 mixed 5 45 to 6 10 heavy 5 75 to 6 15 pigs 3 75 to 4 90 sheep receipts 33 000 tomorrow 20 000 market steady to 10 cents lower native sheep 2 80 to 4 99 western sheep 2 75 to 4 80 native lambs 4 25 to 6 80 western lambs 4 25 to 6 75
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Union Stock Yard
Ill
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report Dec 2
Cattle receipts 11000 with 200 southerners. prices by class range from 2.0 to 7.5 dollars for steers and cows, stockers, bulls, calves. Hogs receipts 17000. market strong to higher. most sales 5.40 to 5.85, heavy 5.80 to 5.95. Sheep receipts 6000. muttons 4.00 to 4.60, lambs 4.50 to 6.50, range wethers 3.75 to 5.25, fed ewes 2.50 to 4.35.
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Kansas City
Wheat and grain futures steady with small gains and losses
Chicago prices show Dec and May wheat ranges with opens and closes near 105 to 110 in Dec and May contracts. Corn and oats move within narrow spreads as money rates hold at 2 to 3 percent on call and six months, with London silver and demand sterling quoted.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Bank Looted of 14000 at Pepperell First National
Three bank robbers broke into the First National bank in Pepperell Massachusetts early today and escaped with $14,000, all the money in the safe. Police launched a search for the suspects and reviewed nearby surveillance for leads. The heist marks a bold daytime-style theft in a small town with no immediate injuries reported.
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Pepperell
Mass
Dec
First National Bank
Dashed escapeer Albert Donnerstag gravely ill in jail
Albert Donnerstag, one of two alleged counterfeiters arrested near Rhinelander, lies critically ill in the Janesville jail from exposure after escaping the Dane county jail and being recaptured near his former home.
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Janesville
Wis
Albert Donnerstag
Rhinelander
Dane County
Eggs and Dairy Prices Rise in Today's Quotations
Prices for eggs advanced to 35 cents per dozen with further gains noted in dairy butter quoted at 30 to 32 cents. Other commodities listed include New York apples, cranberries, lemons, cabbages, potatoes, and multiple meats and baking goods with varied retail and wholesale figures from Listman Milling and related companies.
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Listman
A. B
Hubbard
Jones
Jyster
Malaga
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S. J
Pecos
McMillan Block
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Gateway City Transfer Co
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F. W. Skinner
Care Tribune
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Toland’s
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Octopus
Bat’s Tip
REDS
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