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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
11
A dense page lists job openings for salesmen and waitstaff along with minting ads for hotels farms and rooms. Lost items include a fox hound a pocketbook and a gold bracelet. Real estate listings mention a modern 30 room hotel and a 982 acre Shelby county farm for sale in western Wisconsin.
Various short notices advertise for sale and rental items including a shoe repair shop, crocheted bedspread, second growth oak, baking oven, spring cutter, Columbia double disc records, fur muff and scarves, goldfish, and a six room house for rent at 720 Cameron Avenue with modern heat. Contact numbers and dates shown.
Wisconsin La Crosse County probate announces a special term on January 1917 for Johanna Jaekel to seek an administrator for Marie Johanna Rossberg of Farming ton Town. A May 1917 regular term will hear and adjust all claims. proofs must be presented by April 13, 1917 to avoid bar. Dated December 13 1916. Judge John Brindley signs, Wolfe Wolfe and Reid attorney for petitioner.
Money on call stood at 4 percent while time money ranged from 5 to 5 1/2 percent. Prime mercantile loans opened at 4 percent. Bar silver in London quoted at 26 15 16 pence per ounce and in New York around 76 1/8 cents. Demand sterling hovered near 4.7576 dollars.
New York reports two panic breaks on the stock exchange as President Wilson’s note to European belligerents and Secretary Lansing’s statement trigger sharp selling. Following rapid declines, brokers’ margin calls eased with a surge of buying, lifting wheat and corn futures and steadying pork, with Dec and May contracts closing higher.
Market listings show wholesale oysters and New York counts at 1.85 and 2.00 per gallon, cabbage by cwt, creamery butter 40 cents per pound, fresh and storage eggs, flour and feed prices, oranges and apples by box or barrel, and livestock bids. Grain, hay, and finished meat products appear with multiple price points from several providers and locations.
Three million shares changed hands at 2 58 Thursday afternoon on the New York stock exchange the third such total in history. Only two prior days, April 30 and May 9 1901, saw the same volume during the era of steel and major trust formations.
At the outbreak of war precautionary selling floods exchanges from the west and south. U S Steel traded around 101 3 8 after a 670 0600 share total, while other majors like Industrial Alcohol and Reading fell. Cotton futures slid nearly 4 dollars from morning highs, with prices down 35 to 44 points by two. Trading ran furious late, with tickets lagging quotes and brokers unable to confirm current prices.
Kansas City market reports December 21 show cattle receipts about 2000 with prices from 6 to 11.50 for steers and 5.25 to 8.50 for cows and heifers. Hog receipts near 6000 with prices from 9.60 to 10.35, up to 10.30 for bulk. Sheep receipts around 6900 with lambs 12 to 13.10 and ewes 8 to 9. Stockers and feeders appear across cattle and sheep segments with varied ranges.
Chicago and Union Stock Yards report mixed hogs with prices slipping to 19.30 top for heavies in Chicago, and strong cattle with tops at 11.60 for beeves. Sheep rise to 9.90 lambs to 13.15, while at Union Stock Yards receipts total 43 000 hogs and 8 500 cattle with market strength overall and varied ranges for different classes. Sheep receipts sum to 14 000 with steady to higher bids for natives and westerns.
Chicago market notes show butter creamery extras 38 to 38 cents, firsts 34 to 36, seconds 32 to 33. Eggs ordinaries 35 to 36, firsts 40 to 41. Live poultry prices Fowls 14 to 17, ducks 17 to 21, geese 16 to 17, spring turkeys 24. Potatoes receipts 11 cars Wis and Minn $1.55 to $1.60, fancy westerns $1.75 to $1.80.
Chicago cash grain prices listed for corn and oats show varying bids across grades. Corn No 2 yellow 92 to 92 2 3 4 5 6 yellow and white and mixed grades range from 88 1/2 to 93 1/2 cents per bushel with oats No 3 white 49 1/2 to 50 1/2 cents and No 4 white 49 1/2 to 49 3/4 cent.
Wheat fell sharply at the opening on the Wilson peace note but quickly recovered. By noon December grain stood at 1.48 percent above the opening, still 4 1/2 cents below the day’s peak.
Chicago report quotes Judge W N Gemmill former domestic relations judge stating that alcohol is the main cause of family breakups. He claims at least 75 percent of desertions result from the open saloon and urges liquor regulation as a solution.
William Eagan had a narrow escape from serious injury after falling from a barn rafter onto a cement floor. He was unconscious for twenty four hours but is believed to recover.
The City Treasurer of La Crosse Wisconsin announces the 1916 tax roll is in hand for collection. Taxes must be paid in the City Hall before February 28, 1917. Taxpayers should bring accurate lot and land descriptions to avoid mistakes. Office hours are 8:30 am to noon and 1:30 pm to 5 pm.
Dr W J Philips D D S lists dental practice at 425 Main Street with new phone 177 M and hours on Tuesdays and Fridays in West Salem.
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