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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
9
Loans on furniture and real estate offered by J. W. Smith at 328 Pearl with up to 55 tf. Money to loan on furniture pianos and diamonds provided by La Crosse Loan Co at 320 Main Street upstairs with 99 tf.
Dr Bertha von Hoosen reports Twilight sleep the German painless childbirth method used successfully in twenty four cases at Mary Thompson hospital Chicago. She says patients felt no pain and babies showed strong heart action though some lacked vigorous breathing. Dr J B Lee warns against magazine hype causing unsafe use by untrained practitioners.
Motor boat thieves strike La Crosse again taking several valuable magnetos from boats stored in the southern city section during winter quarters.
Mr and Mrs Harry Cole of 622 Sumner Street announce the birth of a nine pound baby boy born on Monday.
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake, covering about 32,000 square miles, more than ten times the size of Lake Nicaragua.
Market list from Daily Markets shows wholesale fruit including oysters celery lemons and apples with varied box and barrel pricing. Livestock from Farmers Cooperative Packing Company lists steers hogs lambs geese and chickens with per-pound and per-head ranges. Butter eggs cheese flour and feed prices from several suppliers round out the agricultural market update.
A souvenir collector returned a silver champagne bucket and a Sevres coffee set after dining at a famous restaurant. He had previously appropriated them as keepsakes but admitted, after the meal, that some things are better forgotten than souvenired. The manager handled the matter with restrained humor.
A boy on lower Jay street tells La Crosse Rescue Mission head D C Dewey he dislikes Santa because he only brings presents to rich children. Dewey vows to aid the poor and make a real Christmas for needy youngsters and asks for public help.
The New York stock market opened steady as bond trading dominated with prices showing a tendency upward. By noon indications suggested more activity but little price change, and by 2 p m investment demand appeared slightly higher though overall trading remained subdued.
Money on call stands at 4 percent with six month time funds at 4 1 2 percent. Prime mercantile loans at 4 1 2 percent. Bar silver quotes London 28 1 8d, New York 49 7 8c. Demand sterling at 4.78 1 4. Financial markets report these rate figures and bullion prices.
Kansas City stockyards report December 10 with cattle receipts about 7,000 and a steady market. Steers bring 5.50 to 10.75, cows and heifers 5.00 to 9.00, stockers 6.00 to 8.25, calves 6.00 to 10.25. Hog receipts 7,000 with prices 5 to 10 cents lower. bulk 6.85 to 7.15, heavy 6.95 to 7.15, medium 6.90 to 7.20, light 6.85 to 7.10. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs 7.75 to 8.60 and stockers 3.75 to 7.00. market strong to 10 cents higher.
Hogs receipts 36 000 market slow 15c lower mixed and butchers 6 80 to 7 50 good heavy 6 90 to 7 40 rough heavy 6 80 to 6 90 light 6 75 to 7 55 pigs 5 25 to 7 40 Cattle receipts 7 500 market slow steady beeves 5 70 to 10 85 cows and heifers 3 25 to 8 50 Texans 5 65 to 6 85 calves 6 50 to 9 25 Sheep receipts 15 000 market strong native 5 20 to 6 10 western 5 25 to 6 75 lambs 6 30 to 8 40 western 6 75 to 8 50
Chicago December 10 butter exports firsts 27 to 29 cents. Dairy exports 30 to 30 and a half cents. Eggs prime firsts 29 to 30 cents ordinary 26 to 27 cents. Cheese twins 14 to 14 3/4 cents. Potatoes receipts 23 cars Wisconsin white 35 to 43 cents red 35 to 40 cents. Live poultry fowls 11 to 11 1/2 cents ducks 12 1/2 to 13 cents geese 12 to 13 cents spring chicks 12 to 13 cents turkeys 14 cents.
Chicago market report lists wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard and No 3 spring ranging from 1.14 to 1.17 dollars per bushel. Oats show white grades at 46 to 48 cents. Corn prices cover yellow white and mixed as No 2 to No 4 with values from 61 to 63 1 2 cents.
Chicago traders saw a monthly peace rumor boost wheat early, then it faded as sources were uncertain. Corn gained modestly on morning weather, oats slipped, and May wheat traded higher while pork, lard, and ribs weakened in afternoon trade.
J W T Mason analyzes British naval success in the Falklands, noting rapid secret action after Chilean losses and Lord Fisher's creation of a high speed squadron led by Admiral Sturdee to trap von Spee. He argues ships' calibers determined safety or death in battle, reflecting broader naval lessons of the war.
Jane, Robert and John Crook of 1513 Market street send in a batch of Santa letters showing requests for Christmas presents. Jane asks for dolls, while the brothers fill pages with sleds, baseball bats and bicycles as their pictures. Postmaster Olaf Skaar processes the letters and returns them to the parents when possible.
A 1667 official declaration of peace between England and the United Netherlands, part of a London sale of proclamations and broadsides, fetched 280 dollars. The treaty is noted as the one that ceded New York to England.
The list shows corn and oats futures for December and May near 62 68 percent for corn and 47 51 percent for oats. Pork January prices around 18.00 to 18.50 for May. Lard and ribs move between 9.16 9.95 and 9.77 10.02 with varying percentages.
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee that Europe’s war horror argues for arms reduction but urged against cutting the U S navy program this year. He said the president’s message implies no major increase and warned of ongoing danger as the nation faces possible involvement in the war.
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