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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
11
A dense rail of wants and sales items from Tribune classifieds. Includes welding shop partner, barber and beauty trade ads, female help wanted, farm and housekeeper needs, sale of real estate and furniture, rentals, and job notices with numerous names and street addresses.
The Theo Gem Restaurant at 112 North Fifth Enlarged announces remodeling and a new ladies dining room. Menu highlights include chicken any style and German potato pancakes. Special offer: 21 meals for 4 dollars, five meals for 1 dollar. F. C. Kleinertz, proprietor.
Wives sweethearts and mothers Our remedy is guaranteed to permanently cure the whiskey and beer drinking habit Safe sure and harm less Can be secretly given without the patient s knowledge Secret drug used by the Japanese Send for particulars and free sample Address Oriental Co La Crosse Wis 1113 12 12 MR AND MRS ING M ANDERSON DC MT D Chiropractic mas sage Experienced chiropractors Office 1128 State St Phone 1603 M Consultation spinal analysis free 1125 12 24 WANTED TO BORROW 11 000 on gilt edge security Will pay 5 per cent Address 8 W E care of Tribune ists ie oe 12 15 POSTGRADUATE in OBSTETIUCS Miss Hoon Masseuse 219 South Fifth Telephone 822 M 10211 J COLLINS & BRATZ box ball alleys 24 Jay street 12 11 16 WANTED Dressmaking 525 King Phone 698 Blue 12 12 18 GINDERS for the hearing Lutheran hospital 07 if DRESSMAKING New phone 1527 R 13 7 13
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw discussed the apple eating incident as a symbolic step toward feminism at a Columbia University Institute of Arts and Sciences session. She framed Eve as initiating progress despite later criticisms of women's sexuality.
Wheat futures fell on major markets after Germany proposed peace terms. In Minneapolis Wheat dropped after the news and the Chicago market posted declines across December May and July contracts. Provisions rose while corn and oats eased in reaction. Kansas City saw futures down seven cents by midmorning.
Hogs closed slow and steady with top at 12.50 and receipts 4 000 below estimates. Cattle weak with heeves at 12.60 and calves 12.75. Sheep steady with lambs up to 13.20. UNION STOCK YARDS receipts for hogs 49 000 and cattle 7 000. market weak for cattle, steady for sheep, with varied tops and ranges across beef and dairy classes.
Cattle receipts 15000 steady. steers 6 to 12, cows and heifers 5.25 to 10.50, calves 6.50. Hogs receipts 22000 steady. bulk 9.50 to 10.00, heavies 9.90 to 10.05, mediums 9.70 to 10, lights 9.40 to 9.85. Sheep receipts 7000 steady to 10 higher. lambs 11.75 to 12.85, ewes 7.50 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 6 to 12.
Cash barley ranges from 90 cents to 1.20 dollars per bushel with rye No 2 around 1.42 to 1.43. Timothy markets show 3.50 to 5.50 dollars and clover from 12.00 to 17.00 dollars per unit.
Chicago prices list buttercreamery extras 37c extra firsts 35 to 36c firsts 33 to 35c seconds 31 to 32c. Eggs ordinaries 35 to 36c firsts 37c. Cheese Twins 25 to 25c Young Americas 26 to 26c. Live poultry fowls 13 to 17c ducks 17 to 174c geese 16 to 17c springs 18c turkeys 26c. Potatoes receipts 25 cars Wisconsin and Minnesota white stock 1.50 to 1.60 Fancy Wests 1.60 to 1.79.
Chicago cash grain bids list wheat No 3 red at 1 65 No 2 hard at 1 71 to 1 71 percent. Corn values range No 2 yellow 91 to 91 4 percent No 3 yellow 88 to 90 percent No 4 yellow 87 to 90c No 5 yellow 87 to 89c No 2 white 91 to 92c No 3 white 90 to 90c No 4 white 88 to 89c No 3 mixed 89 to 90c No 4 mixed 88 to 90c No 5 mixed 86 to 89c No 6 mixed 86 to 88c Oats No 3 white 51 to 52c standard 52 to 53c.
A quip about marital prowess in bridge. The speaker notes his wife seems gifted with words, yet jokes that her losses are always blamed on her partner. The remark reflects lighthearted social humor about couples and card games.
Wholesale lemons and produce with varied prices across categories. Lists numerous items including potatoes onions cabbage cranberries oysters eggs butter grain and fruit with ranges and per unit figures from multiple sellers and regions.
Washington dispatch reports the state department, after failing to secure safe passage for Austria's new ambassador Count Tarnowski, sent a second note to England on Monday seeking a satisfactory reply to the representations.
An American Federation of Labor meeting in Washington chaired by Samuel Gompers outlined an organized campaign to persuade Congress to raise wages for all federal employees from the president to the rank and file.
Paris reports the death of eminent economist Paul Leroy-Beaulieu at his home. He rose to international prominence in 1892 for a stark appeal warning of France’s depopulation risk due to a reduced birth rate.
Oshkosh Wisconsin December 12 a local shoe wholesaler argues the high cost of living stems from women's fashion for high topped shoes. He says the public can curb this by choosing oxford styles and wearing spats instead of $20 shoes.
Dick and Mary two geese aged thirty six formerly owned by the late Mrs. John Benns of Cleveland are now pensioners in the city zoo. They will spend the rest of their lives there as per their mistress wish that they be allowed to finish their days in peace and comfort.
Chicago market summary shows hog receipts at 62 000 with strong to mixed demand and price ranges from 6 75 to 10 95 for hogs and 3 85 to 12 60 for cattle with beves 7 to 12 60 and calves 9 50 to 13 50. Sheep receipts total 22 000 with native lambs 10 25 to 13 and western lambs 10 50 to 13.
Hogs Receipts 60 000 market slow and steady with good to heavy hogs 9 00 to 10 00 per cwt 9 10 to 9 90 rough heavy 9 40 to 9 55 light 8 50 to 9 65 pigs 6 25 to 8 35. Cattle Receipts 30 000 market steady to 10c lower beeves 6 90 to 12 50 cows and heifers 3 85 to 10 00 stockers and feeders 4 60 to 7 75 Texans 7 70 to 9 15 calves 9 75 to 13 50. Sheep Receipts 30 000 market steady to 10c lower native 8 25 to 8 85 western 8 40 to 9 00 native lambs 9 75 to 12 60 western lambs 10 00 to 12 60.
The appropriations committee recommended raises of five to ten percent for all government employees to take effect for at least one year. The move is part of the annual appropriation bill totaling 39,479,685.75 dollars covering legislative executive and judicial needs.
A new novelty umbrella includes a small electric flashlight built into the handle. The feature provides hands free illumination for nighttime use and emergency situations.
In La Crosse County Wisconsin a warrant of attachment is issued against B H Finch to satisfy a $40.00 claim by Louisa Robertson and Henry Suhling. The justice of the peace Co W Hunt must be appeared before January 4, 1917 at 9 am or judgment will be rendered and the property sold to satisfy the debt.
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