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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
9
Advertisement notes money loaned on furniture with no publicity. It lists J. W. Smith of 311 Pear Se and a 22 cent rate, mentions cut rates on household goods to the Pacific coast and other points, and praises superior service at reduced rates by the boyd Transerv Co of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Miller Bros undertakers and embalmers located at 320 Main offer 24 hour service with phone access noted as 286.
A price list shows wholesale fruit items with per unit costs and livestock values. Items include bananas lemons grapefruit sweet potatoes celery cranberries apples oysters potatoes onions and various livestock prices for hogs steers cows heifers spring lambs sheep chickens ducks and geese with quoted ranges and per unit figures.
The document lists prices for provisions including lard hams bacon and flour and feed with several quoted by lists and co names. It also contains a Wisconsin La Crosse county Justice Court notice ordering Katie Hamilton to appear for a replevin case regarding a Singer sewing machine Style 27-5338 No D391244 before Justice C L Baldwin on January 27 1913 with damages costs to be determined.
The New York stock market opened strong then moved to dull trading by noon. By mid afternoon the market was extremely quiet, though it closed with strength. Separate notes show money on call at 6 percent and London silver at 28 1 2 pence per ounce.
Hogs receipts 22 000 market slow mixed and butchers 7 25 to 7 65 good heavy 7 35 to 7 65 rough heavy 7 20 to 7 65 light 7 20 to 7 57 pigs 5 25 to 7 10 Cattle receipts 3 500 market slow beeves 5 70 to 9 50 cows and heifers 2 75 to 7 50 stockers and feeders 4 25 to 7 40 Texans 4 60 to 5 80 calves 6 50 to 10 00 Sheep receipts 17 000 market steady 10c lower native 4 20 to 5 50 western 4 25 to 5 59 lambs 6 10 to 8 65 western 6 45 to 8 65
Market notes show Minneapolis barley 42 to 60 cents and flax at 1.22 dollars. Chicago barley trades around 48 cents while Duluth flax is listed at 1.22 dollars.
Chicago cash grain market shows No 2 red wheat quoted at 109 to 111 cents per bushel with ongoing bids for No 3 red wheat. Local traders assess supply and demand conditions in the December 27 report.
Chicago price action shows wheat up early on Liverpol cable news then sliding as Argentine surplus rumors grow. December and May corn ease to the downside at noon while oats hold a steady tone. Provisions trade softer with stock yards sellers active.
E G Hadden Co promotes grain and prospectus services with Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce ties and a La Crosse office at 417 McMillan Building. N E Wheaton serves as manager with Old 345 and New 982 telephone lines.
The turquoise is regarded as a special safeguard for riders, said to prevent accidents and provide protection to horsemen.
A thoughtful aphorism on friendship from Confucius, noting that forming bonds with a person binds one to their virtue and character.
Ee¢ L Nathenson & Co offers payment for raw furs and hides by quality. Rates include No 1 Cowhides Calf Horsehides Skunks Grey Fox Red Fox Minks Muskrats Coons and more with per item and per pound ranges. Prices span 12c to $8.50 per item and 10c to $3.25 per pound.
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