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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
7
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A historic ad touts Moler Barber College in Milwaukee Wisconsin offering a ten week program with promises to boost earnings and provide immediate job demand. The message urges readers to enroll and earn while learning, highlighting rapid entry into a skilled trade and prospects for higher wages.
Miller Brothers Undertakers and Embalmers operate at 320 Main, offering open day and night service with phone access 24 hours. Local funeral services landmark listing.
Washington December 23 report says the Mondell woman suffrage amendment will not be called up before January 20 to allow the House a breathing spell after yesterday's prohibition debate. The delay preserves order and scheduling for the chamber's next session.
The London Chronicle notes a surprising claim that St George and his dragon fought near the Danube border of Hungary and Servia at Golubacz cavern. Golubacz champions say the dragon carcass lies there, attracting swarms of flies in early summer that have proved fatal to horses.
New York stocks opened dull with light attendance and holiday uncertainty. By noon several leading issues weakened, Wabash and Bethlehem Steel fell, copper slipped, steel traded at minimum, grain and provisions closed with fractional changes, and overall market remained weak through the final hours.
Money on call quoted at 2 to 4 percent, time money at 2 percent for six months, and prime mercantile loans at 4 to 5 percent. Bar silver London at 22 1/4, New York at 24 3/4. Demand sterling 4.855 percent.
Kansas City receipts show cattle strength with steers 5.50 to 10.25 and sheep lambs 7.80 to 8.40 as hogs ease slightly. Chicago yard data place hogs 6.90 to 7.25, cattle 5.40 to 10.00, sheep 5.50 to 6.30 with overall market softness in hogs and gains in cattle. The report notes oats demand and easing provisions amid a higher market overall.
Chicago market notes show butter exras 33c firsts 27 to 29 1-2c, dairy extras 31 to 31 1-2c, eggs prime firsts 34 to 35c, cheese twins 14 to 14 1-4c, potatoes receipts 20 cars Wis white 35 to 42c red 33 to 35c, live poultry fowls 10c ducks 12 1-2 to 13c turkeys 15c.
Wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red and hard varieties range from 1 24 to 1 27 per bushel with spring at 1 19 to 1 25. Oats and corn listings show multiple grades for white and yellow varieties with values from 48 1 2c to 66 1 2c per bushel.
Chicago grain notes wheat opening a touch easier without Liverpool quotes while foreign houses buy early and push a small advance. By noon December loses 0.6 to 0.7 cents and May declines 0.5 to 0.75 cents as corn offerings stay light.
Hog receipts 35 000 market steady strong and mixed and butchers 6.90 to 7.25 good heavy 6.95 to 7.25 rough heavy 6.85 to 6.95 light 6.80 to 7.20 pigs 5.50 to 7.20. Cattle receipts 3 000 market strong beeves 5.30 to 10.00 cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.15 Texans 5.25 to 6.75 calves 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 20 000 market steady to strong native 5.10 to 6.00 western 5.15 to 6.10 lambs 6.00 to 8.25 western 6.25 to 8.25.
Receipts for hogs totaled about 20 000 with market slow but steady. Prices ranged from 5.00 to 7.19 for hogs and 5.50 to 10.75 for beeves. Cows and calves showed broad spreads with calves at 6.00 to 7.50 and lambs from 6.50 to 8.60 in noted weekend trading.
London officials including Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher urge the United States to support Britain in the war. Other leaders cite freedom, treaty law, and the hope for lasting peace after the conflict.
Alfred Henry Lewis, famed short story and newspaper writer, died at his New York home from a complication of diseases. He was 57 and had fallen ill three months prior, with a temporary recovery before a severe relapse a week earlier.
The article extols self belief as the key to success and self respect as the cornerstone of self reliance. It frames belief in oneself as a mainspring of activity, urging persistence and resilience, and notes a group of Asheville motorcyclists making a Thanksgiving day run to the Black Mountains.
The January term petit jury list was drawn yesterday for the circuit court. Names listed include J P Nutting, William Nuttleman, J H Dahl, J D Becker, Lienfelder, Martin Volla, Albert Jordson, W B Shepard, Adelbert Storch, George F Jacobs, Granville Rogers, L F Kaiser, C W Teasdale, P Ruof, Hugh Harper, Henry Young, R Ginsky, S Danielson, Fred Ristow, L W Weigel, Lynn Van Zandt, Andrew Jemgen, Otto Schilling, Richard Glade, W R Montague, Elmer Samuels, H H Long, George E Ash, Joseph Bartel, Oscar Jeide, H L Coleman, John Kampschroer, Thomas Bernstad, Fred Storandt.
Lammas on August 1 remains a rural anniversary in Scotland and England. The loaf mass tradition gave parishioners access to pasture from Lammas to Lady Day. Farmers near Chichester recall the old custom by trying to bake a loaf from the new wheat before Goodwood week ends.
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