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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1914
Page
7
Classified notice lists a Wanted New Phone and a long stream of wholesale goods and groceries with prices. Contains numerous items from juices, fruits, dairy, produce, meats, and farm supplies, with phone reference and supplier notes.
Sparta Wisconsin December 29 Special Dr Spencer D Beebe led a campaign to remove gambling slot machines once common in Sparta Bars and cafes. A machine at Hotel Lewis faced removal after City Attorney Rice gave one hour to comply Dark moved it out, ending the town's slot machine era.
In Millville New Jersey police say John Horn 25 once rejected suitor of Alice Pettit aunt of Beatrice Bailey confessed to shooting six year old Beatrice through a Pettit home window by mistake. The bullet was aimed at his former sweetheart Alice Pettit 17.
Several six room houses at 12 50 a month each and multiple flats on South Third and King streets. A modern room house at 711 Pine and another at 219 Island St. for varying rents. For sale a 3 story brick building suitable for factory or rooms, a 9 room house with barn on 454 by 170 lot, 1734 Pine near the normal school, and 9 lots at 19th and Madison plus parcels in Hentges addition. C Klein & Son, 8310 Pearl Street, La Crosse, Wis.
On December 29 the money market showed call money at 2 percent, time money from 3 to 4 percent for six months, and prime mercantile funds at 4 to 4.5 percent. Bar silver traded at 48.5 cents per ounce and demand sterling at 4.85 dollars per ounce.
New York on December 2 reports a generally steady opening with a dull session. Amalgamated Copper held at 52 1/2 before slipping slightly, Mexican Petroleum rose to 54, and overall activity remained limited with little net movement as the market drifted toward noon amid easing money conditions.
Sparta residents are expected to launch a petition to Milwaukee railroad executives to restore passenger train No. 2, which was removed Saturday night. Those traveling from Sparta to La Crosse must wait until the 11 o'clock train to return, causing inconvenience.
Sunday changes affect Northwestern and Milwaukee rail freight schedules through Sparta. Northwestern freight now from Sparta to Elroy and back starts from Elroy, with a temporary reversal. Milwaukee freight runs every other day on the Sparta division. Milwaukee No. 2 last ran Saturday night. No eastbound through trains between 2:38 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. soon.
Chicago Union Stock Yards reports December 29 hogs receipts 42,000 with slower bidding and 10 cent declines. Mixed and butcher hogs 6.90 to 7.25 dollars, 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 8,000, market 10 to 15 cents lower. beeves 5.40 to 10.00, cows and heifers 3.15 to 8.26, Texans 5.20 to 6.70, calves 7.25 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 20,000, market 10 cents lower. natives 5.80 to 6.70, westerns 5.80 to 6.70, lambs 7.00 to 8.75, western 7.00 to 8.85.
Kansas City Missouri December 29 cattle receipts 10 000 market steady to 10c lower steer prices 5 80 to 10 25 cows and heifers 4 50 to 9 00 stockers and feeders 6 00 to 8 00 calves 6 00 to 9 50 hogs receipts 13 000 market 10c lower bulk 7 00 to 7 20 heavy 7 15 to 7 25 medium 7 10 to 7 25 light 7 00 to 7 20 sheep receipts 7 900 market strong to 15c higher lambs 8 25 to 8 85 owes 5 25 to 6 00 stockers and feeders 3 75 to 7 50
Butter market closes with 33 1-2 to 34c for firsts 27 1-2 to 30c for extras. Eyes Prime firsts 33 to 33 1-4c ordinary 31 to 31 1-2c. Cheese Twins 14 to 14 1-4c Young Americas 14 1-2 to 14 3-4c. Potatoes receipts 22 cars Wis white 25 to 45c red 35 to 40c. Live poultry fowls ducks 13 to 18 1-2c geese 12 to 12 1-2c spring chicks 11 1-2c turkeys 11 4-8c.
Chicago market notes wheat prices for various grades from No 2 red to No 3 spring and oats corn and mixed grades with cents per bushel ranges. The report shows bid ranges across multiple quality levels including No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard and No 2 yellow No 4 white No. 6 mixed and others with typical 8th or 4th cent increments.
Chicago grain prices wandered in nervous trading after yesterday's sharp drop from James A. Patten's unloading. Wheat slipped early then steadied with fractional losses. Corn fluctuated amid bearish news and unsettled weather, turning higher in late trading as oats stayed dull and provisions dipped slightly from the prior night.
The notes indicate price moves by fractions in corn and oats with a small uptick and provisions closing near noon. The excerpt records subtle market fluctuation without detailing exact figures or entities involved.
December 28 report shows hog receipts 34,000 with market up 15c and prices from 5.75 to 7.45, cattle receipts 19,000 with steady to 15c drop and prices 3.15 to 9.85, and sheep receipts 15,000 with a strong market 10c or more higher, native and western lambs 7.00 to 8.85, beef and calf values listed.
Livestock week overview with hog receipts totaling 53,000 and cattle at 7,000. Market movement described as slow to steady with mixed demand. Hog price ranges cited from 6.80 to 7.15 for various classes, good and rough heavies around 6.90 to 7.15, light hogs 6.70 to 7.15. Cattle market details incomplete.
Auction results show mixed livestock pricing with higher bids for certain cattle. Beefs range 5.15 to 10.00, cows and heifers 2.90 to 7.85, Texans 5.00 to 6.60, calves 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep slow 15 to 25 cents lower with natives 5.10 to 6.00, western 5.15 to 6.10, lambs 6.25 to 8.25, western 6.40 to 8.25.
Madison Wis Dec 29 Two highwaymen held up a street car at the South Madison terminal of the Southern Wisconsin Traction company and took 20 from Conductor Alfred Hendricks. There were no passengers in the car. The robbers wore hand kerchief masks. One robber appeared to be a negro and the other a white man. After intimidating the conductor and motorman with revolvers they escaped into the darkness.
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