Help Wanted Male Barber Trainees and Army Recruit
Help Wanted ads offer 500 men to learn barber trade at Maler Barber College Chicago with scholarship and diploma upon completion. Separate notice seeks able bodied unmarried men 18 to 35 for U S Army recruitment, English literacy required, apply at Hotel Grand La Crosse Wisconsin. Also listed is a good oak stove for sale at 1928 Johnson St.
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Maler Barber College
Chicago
Lis
U. S. Army
United States
Hotel Grand
la Crosse
Wic
One of the worst things about being single is marriage risk
A humorous quip notes that remaining single avoids the looming possibility of marriage, presenting singledom as preferable to entering matrimony. The line plays on social pressures and personal independence as a counterpoint to wedding norms.
La Crosse City Tax Roll Notice for 1908 Collection
The City Treasurer notifies that the 1908 tax roll is in hand for collection with a tax warrant. Taxes are payable at La Crosse City Hall before January 30, 1909. personal taxes due by December 20, 1908. Bring accurate lot and land descriptions to avoid mistakes. Office hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 30 pm to 5 pm. GEO. W. YOUNG, City Treasurer.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
State of
Texas to Stop Race Track Gambling in Texas
Race track gambling in Texas appears doomed as opponents lay plans for a monster petition to Gov. Campbell and the legislature. A committee was named at a Dallas meeting to organize the drive against the sport.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Campbell
Hazel Winters Fined For Disorderly House
Hazel Winters was fined fifty dollars and costs of fifty two dollars and fifty cents in police court yesterday afternoon for keeping a disorderly house.
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Hazel Winters
Last Tribute to Mrs Bentley in La Crosse Service
In a 2:30 p m service at 21 King Street Rev W H Vance and Rev A Lincoln Shute delivered the eulogies for Mrs Emeline Elizabeth Langdon Bentley wife of banker Edwin E Bentley The service included scripture readings prayers songs and an obituary The pallbearers were G Van Steenwyk E M Wing George H Clark J L Colman EF R Burke and Dr J A L Bradfield Mrs Bentley born May 19 1845 in Wilbraham Mass moved to La Crosse in 1867 where she taught for 12 years before marrying in 1879 Her life centered on family church and charitable work with the Home for the Friendless and Women Foreign Missionary society In September she fell ill and was moved to La Crosse hospital two months later
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E. BE. Bentley
King Street
W. H. Vance
A. Lincoln Shute
Shute
Percy Cilley
Vance
Emeline Elizabeth Langdon
Walter Morgan
Sallie Frost Langdon
Wilbraham
Mass
Wesleyan Academy
la Crosse
Wis
Edwin E. Bentley
Susie May
Charles E., Wayne
Percy D
John K. Dean
Cooperstown
N. Y
E. J. Smith
Worcester
Cheney Bemis
Marlboro
Robert Lathrop
Bentley
Heavenly Home
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of Our Church
Earth
Home For
Methodist Episcopal Church
First
la Crosse Hospital
County Considers New Lighting Plan After Flat Rate Ends
The La Crosse county lighting committee seeks cost cuts after the $45 monthly flat rate expired December 2. Officials note excessive lights burn in the court house and explore switching to a meter system, possibly running the plant only in winter while using the light company in summer.
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la Crosse
Court House
W. S. Keppel
William F. Baker
County Court House
Bankers Endorse Oklahoma Guarantee Law
Oklahoma bankers express full satisfaction with the bank guarantee law after its prominence in the recent campaign. Gov Has Kell proposed forming a state bankers association to support the measure, barring national bankers not operating under the guarantee. Resolutions praise the law highly.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Haskell
Richard Ogar Returns from Chicago Sanatorium
Richard Ogar has returned from a Chicago sanitarium where he was taken months ago after a broken leg rebroken in the same place. He is able to get around without a cane but still limps slightly.
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Richard O’gar
Chicago
O’gar
la Crosse
Notice to Creditors in Wisconsin Probate
State of Wisconsin In Probate La Crosse County Court notices creditors to present claims within six months from October 27 1908. The court will hold May 4 1908 at 10 am to examine and adjust all claims against the deceased Peter Schlabach with Susannah Schlabach as executrix. John Brindley County Judge with attorney John A Daniels.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Peter Schlabach
la Crosse
Susannah Schlabach
John Brindley
John A. Daniels
Executrix
Memorial Tribute for Beloved Wife and Church Member
After two months of illness and a week on a delicate thread, she died last Saturday night entering heaven. She had longed to return to work and join the house of the Lord, now united with the church above in eternal praise. Rev. W. H. Vance delivered the memorial tribute to be published later.
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Earth
Amer
W. H. Vance
the Tribune
Market opens active with Harriman stocks leading gains
New York stocks climb early with Union Pacific advancing a point and Southern Pacific rising 5/8. By 11 a.m. traders expect favorable reading of the president's message and Harriman interests drive brisk demand while Erie and Wabash attract attention. Government bonds steady amid overall strength. Noon trading shows limited further impact from the message as profit taking appears.
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Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Erie
Southern
Treasury receipts and outlays for today
The treasury report shows receipts of 1 803 205 dollars and expenditures of 1 950 000 dollars for the day in Washington D C on December 8.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Wheat and grain futures wobble in Chicago trading
Chicago futures show unusual excitement as wheat and grain prices fell early on fears after Patten holdings, then rebounded to near close. Dec wheat ranged 1.02 5 8 to 1.04 1 2, May 1.07 1 8 to 1.09 1 8, July 1.00 to 1.02 4 0. Markets for corn oats and lard ribs also moved between tight ranges with mixed openings and closes.
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Chicago
Patten
Shorts
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Prices Report
Cattle receipts at Kansas City total 15 000 head with 400 southern cattle. markets mostly steady to slow. Prices span native and southern steers and cows, stockers, feeders, and calves across ranges. Hogs run 28 to 36 dollars, with steady to mixed quotes. Sheep and lambs show steady markets. muttons and lambs priced within typical ranges. At Union Stock Yard in Chicago, cattle receipts total 7 000 with forecasts of 18 000 tomorrow. markets steady with ranges for beeves, stockers, cows, canners, Texans. Hogs receipts 35 000 with a 36 000 estimate for tomorrow. prices steady across light to heavy classifications. Sheep receipts 22 000, with steady market. native and western sheep and lambs priced within standard bands.
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Kansas City
Chicago
UNION
Metals Market Closes Heavy in New York Trading
The metal market in New York closed heavy as trading ended, with prices for major alloys and base metals showing declines across most listings. Dealers cited limited liquidity and cautious demand as factors behind the downturn.
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Metals
New York
Der
Wholesale fruit prices slide with cranberry rise
Morning market report shows declines in oranges, bananas, and lemons with oranges at 2.75 per box, bananas 1.50 to 1.75, lemons 3.75 per box, and cranberries up to 12 per barrel. Washington apples quoted 1.75 per box, and various grain and dairy items listed by suppliers.
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Washington Appies
J. C. Burns
Washington
Hallowell
Listman Milling Co
Market quotes for precious metals and metals
Bar silver at 48 percent copper and lake alloys quoted with 14 percent to 14 percent. Electrotypic material listed between 14 and 4 percent. Lead price range noted from 4.25 to 4.30 per unit.
Money Market Rates and Rates in New York
Money on call sits at 2% to 2% percent with time money and mercantile paper unchanged. London bar silver quotes at 225 16d and demand sterling ranges from 4.86 to 4.8655 dollars.
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New York
Mercantile
London
Chicago Produce Prices Decline Along Dairy and Poultry
Chicago market report lists eggs at 28 to 34 cents per dozen for various grades, butter at 22 to 30 cents, packing stock 19 to 20 cents, cheeses 14 to 14.5 cents, and live poultry with turkeys at 15 cents and spring chickens at 11 cents per pound, ducks 9 cents, geese 5 to 7 dollars per dozen.
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Thomas Works
Lancdon-Boyd Packthe Co
Chicago
Americas
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Tribune
Fabric Imp. Co
Farnam
le Crosse
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
McMillan Bidg
Main St
American House
Eagle Hotel
Ferenton School
Old & Austin
Roberge
Mill St
North la
Mires BF
Robertson
N. O. Croker
S. J. de Ranitz
J. de Pet Co
Orient
HH. Niebuhr
Pearl St
BR. Cockrels
Thompson
W. H. Jay Mound Prairie
Minn
E—Cutter and Robe
Resecar
Pia
S. A
Johnson St
C. E. Mincer
Hamburg
S. W. Anderson
Bat. Bank Bldg
6Th
Adams St
Adams
New Normal School
W. Av. N
N. 9Th St
6Th and
King Streets
S. 6Th Street
B. G. Miller
Vine St
N. 6Th St
State St
J. de Ranitz & Co
7Th & la Crosse Sts
A. M. Goldish
C. H. Rawlinson
North Side
Monogram
Tribune Office
la Crosse Mortgage &Cab Je
N. 7Th St
Park Store
C. F. Klein
McMillan
Viavi
Cecilia Maloney
Mgr
van Auken
Pearl Street
J. B. Alexander
Pacific Coast
Pollnta
Tho Yd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Mina
W. i. . Barker
Coren
Barron Bldg
Lansing
Iowa
Louis Hirth
Church
M. C. Willford
Canton
Richard Thompson
Schica & Roth—Batavian Bank Building Telephone 290
S. J. de Ranitz & Co
R. L. Kenyon Co
S. S
S. 5Th St. Oldphone
G. E. Montgomery
Toland
Business School
J. H
E. Bentley
Rev
Treasury Statement
Chicago Grain
Ice Cream & Butter Co
CNCR
Phalon
M. Co
A. B. Hubbard
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