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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
7
Fessler and Dahil funeral directors advertise at 109 South Third Street with day and night service. A notice announces watch work and engraving starting July 1 at 522 State Street. Also listed are rental and store space ads and various insurance and notarial services.
An advertisement states remodeling of ladies' suits and garments with first class work and prompt service by C Knudsen at 304-306 McMillan Building in the Clo Building, contact telephone 390.
Union Ridge residents report Christmas visits and callers from Houston La Crosse and Caledonia. Highlights include C S Kelly returning from Duluth after a railroad wreck minor injuries and the death of Aug Kecker Sr. at his home with family in Union. Children enjoy holiday vacation.
A Christmas program at the Norwegian Lutheran Church Sixth and Division streets features a 60-voice chorus directed by Rev. H. G Magelssen. The program includes varied musical numbers and is described as one of the church’s most delightful.
Springfield Ill Dec 30 A state investigation will examine Illinois road transportation facilities and charges of discrimination in distributing empty coal cars to mines. The probe aims to assess efficiency equity and potential mismatches in rail car allocation across mining regions.
A heavy logging train failed brakes and ran away on a hill near Traverse City Michigan crashing into a following snowplow. Four trainmen were killed in the wreck.
The Daily Markets reports creamery butter at 37 to 38 cents, up one cent from yesterday. Other dairy items steady. various produce and staples listed with prices including lemons, oranges, potatoes, grapes, and oats. Tender yields shown for livestock, poultry, and hay, with retail marks from Moll and Hawley companies.
Cattle receipts 18 000 steady with steers 4 80 to 8 00, Texas 4 10 to 4 80, western 4 10 to 6 25, stockers 3 10 to 5 30, cows 2 10 to 5 60, calves 7 25 to 9 50. Hogs receipts 23 000 slow with light 8 10 to 8 55, mixed 8 20 to 8 70, heavy 8 35 to 8 75, Yorkers 8 40 to 8 50, pigs 7 15 to 8 15. Sheep receipts 15 000 strong natives 3 60 to 5 75, western 3 80 to 5 75, lambs native 5 75 to 8 40, western 5 75 to 8 35.
Cattle receipts totaled 21,000 with weak beeves priced between 4 and 8.50 dollars. Texas cattle ranged from 4 to 4.80, western cattle 4 to 6.25, and stockers and feeders noted as well.
Cattle and calves priced from 3 to 9.25 dollars with cows and heifers 2 to 5.50 and calves 7.25 to 9.25. Hogs receipts 35 000 with prices for fair light 7.80 to 8.25. mixed 8.00 to 8.40. heavy 8.10 to 8.40. Yorkers 8.15 to 8.20. pigs 7.00 to 7.80. Sheep receipts 22 000 with market 5 to 10 cents lower. natives 3.50 to 5.60. western 3.75 to 5.60. lambs natives 5.75 to 8.25. western 5.75 to 8.39.
New York markets show broad early gains as prices rise from fractions to three points. Brooklyn Union Gas, copper shares, and Gould issues lead, with rail names like Wabash Reading D H also strong. By noon loan calls push up to 7 percent and the year end nears.
Money on call 7 percent. Time money 4 1-2 percent for six months. Bar silver London 24 1-4 pence, New York 52 5-8 cents. Demand sterling 486.85.
Cattle receipts 4000 at Kansas City show a range across categories from native and southern steers to western cows with most values steady to slightly lower. Hogs receipts 7000 strong with bids from 8.10 to 8.80 for various weights. Sheep receipts 3000 steady with muttons 4.50 to 5.75 and lambs 6.50 to 8.25.
Cattle receipts reach 17 000 with lower prices across categories from beeves to calves. Hog receipts 18 000 steady with distinct ranges by type from light to Yorkers. Sheep receipts 15 000 steady with natives western lambs and prices listed across grades.
Chicago markets show butter and creamery extras at 31 to 36 cents, dairy extras at 28 to 32 cents, prime eggs at 33 cents, cheese and daisies around 16 cents, potatoes steady at 45 cents, and live poultry including turkeys at 17 cents and fowls 14 cents to 14.5, spring chickens 13.5 to 14, ducks 14 to 15, and geese 10 cents.
Cash wheat and corn quotes across grades with No 2 red wheat at 1.24 to 1.27 dollars, No 3 red 1.17 to 1.25, No 2 hard 1.17 to 1.18, No 3 hard 1.10 to 1.15, northern and spring varieties listed. Corn values show No 3 white 61 3-4 cents, No 3 yellow 61 1-2 to 62, No 4 yellow 59 to 60, oats range from 43 to 46 1-2 cents across white grades.
Market brief lists cash barley in Chicago 55 to 71 cents per bushel and Minneapolis 57 to 66. Minneapolis cash flax at 2.07 to 2.07 1/4 with arrive prices, Duluth May flax at 2.94.
Wheat strengthens at Chicago as Liverpool prices climb. May futures advance to 1.12 1 8 near session peak, then ease to about 1.11 7/8. July touches 1.02 3/8 before settling near 1.01 7/8. December trades range 1.18 3/4 to 1.17 3/4 as shorts cover and sellers stay active. Corn shows modest strength with December at 63 cents early.
Twenty five Madison merchants file a formal complaint with the Wisconsin state civil service commission against University of Wisconsin purchasing agent Miss Edna Fenson. They allege improper conduct, outside-state buying, denial of competitive bids, and unfair treatment of local merchants, asking for an official examination and action.
May corn traded around 66 1 4 cents with scattered buying by commission houses and some pressure at top price. December oats opened near 43 5 8 cents and closed around 43 3 4 cents, while May oats moved between 45 3 4 and 45 8 cents. Provisions were dull but firm on light hog run and May ribs buying, with very light offerings.
Lansing and La Crosse visitors share holiday visits and health updates. Families such as Spinner Gaunitz Deeman Whaley and Wittbecker appear in town and nearby, with travels to De Soto Fer Chicago and La Crosse noted alongside illnesses peritonitis cancer and a siege of illness. Trains run daily and the public schools close for a two week holiday break.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Orino Laxative as effective for women and children with a pleasant taste. The copy emphasizes its gentle yet violent purgative action and mentions pills and tablets as forms.
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