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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
9
Classified ad snippets show firms seeking agents, salesmen, and office help across Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois. Ads mention total adding cash registers chandeliers barber training government jobs and housekeeping roles with varying pay and commissions.
Faye H Elwell associate professor of business at Wisconsin chosen president of the Wisconsin state board of accountancy and invited to address the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting at Columbus Ohio on standardizing university courses in accounting. The paper will be discussed by Yale Princeton and Ohio State professors. Three passengers escaped injury when a rear collision splintered a caboose near McGregor Iowa with injuries to Arthur Lynch and George Ardus. they were taken to the hospital at McGregor.
The page lists quoted prices from several markets for oranges navels lemons cabbage onions and apples, with figures for butter eggs and dairy, plus grains and flour such as barley, wheat, and middlings. Livestock and provisions prices appear under the Livestock Packing Co and assorted meats with open kettle lard and dried beef values.
Kansas City market results show cattle receipts at 100 with steady tone. Steers sell from 6 to 11.50 dollars, cows and heifers 5.25 to 10.50, stockers 6 to 8.50, veals 6 to 11. Hog receipts 1,000 with steady market. bulk 9.80 to 10.45, heavy 10.40 to 10.50, medium 10.15 to 10.50, light 9.60 to 10.30. Sheep receipts none. lambs 12.75 to 13.35, ewes 8.25 to 9.25, stockers and feeders 6 to 12.
The Chicago market notes hogs weak in early decline with a top price of 10.60. Cattle finished steady with a high of 11.80. Sheep and lambs also closed steady, with tops of 10.25 for sheep and 13.50 for lambs.
Hog receipts 21 000 market slow 5 to 10c lower mixed and butchers 9.90 to 10.50 good to heavy 10.05 to 10.40 rough heavy 10.00 to 10.15 light 9.55 to 10.15 pigs 7.50 to 9.20 cattle receipts 400 market 10 to 26c higher beeves 7.25 to 11.80 cows and heifers 4.25 to 10.00 stockers and feeders 5.30 to 8.25 Texans 8.25 to 9.15 calves 9.00 to 13.00 western 7.25 to 10.00 sheep receipts 3 000 market 10 to 25c higher native 9.10 to 10.00 western 9.10 to 10.25 native lambs 11.25 to 13.40 western lambs 11.25 to 13.50
Barley ranged from 1 to 2 cents higher with several sales reported. One car No 3 at 1.19 dollars, another at 1.18 1 2, yet another at 1.17, plus partial car 1.20 and five cars No 4 at 1.15 1 2. Other No 4 sales included 1.13 and a sample arriving at 1.14 dollars.
The notes show cash barley moving from 90 cents to 1.24 per bushel, Timothy rising from 3.50 to 5.50, and clover increasing from 12.00 to 17.00, reflecting commodity price shifts.
Elgin Illinois December 30 butter sales reported at 38 and 39 cents per pound, mainly 39 cents. Last week's price stood at 38 1/2 cents.
Butter creamery extras 39c, extra firsts 37 to 38c, firsts 34 to 36c. Eggs ordinaries 35 to 36c, firsts 40 to 41c. Cheese Twins 23 to 23 1/4c, young Americas 23 1/4 to 24c. Poultry fowls 15 to 18c, ducks 15 to 20c, geese 14 to 16c, springs 19c, turkeys 23c. Potatoes receipts 10 cars Wisconsin and Minnesota $1.80, fancy westerns $1.85 to $1.90.
Chicago wholesale prices list a range of grain futures and cash bids. Wheat No 3 red at 1.77 dollars, corn No 2 yellow around 92 to 93 cents, mixed and white corn also quoted, oats No 3 white about 52 to 52.5 cents, standard 52 to 53 cents.
Chicago Wheat futures rose on Saturday as unexpected short covering pushed December to a peak before easing. May and July wheat followed with gains, while December corn saw a late push from short interest. Oats and other grains rose, and provisions stayed firm despite a weak hog market.
Dresbach Minn Special era notes La Crosse residents spend Christmas with relatives and friends. The Dresbach school board plans new single seats and a bubbler for next term. The mask hall at Centennial hall hosted forty five couples. Several locals travel to Chicago and Los Angeles for holidays.
New York City faces an early New Year shutdown as Mayor Mitchell pushes for a 3 a.m. curfew. Officials consider enforcing the citywide close to curb late celebrations this year.
A simple tip for pedestrians to reduce slipping on icy sidewalks is to carry a sack of sand and sprinkle it ahead of each step as you walk. The measure provides traction and can make winter travel safer.
A $100,000,000 merger unites the Pennsylvania railroad Panhandle lines west of Pittsburgh with the Vandalia system. Attorney General Turner may approve, enabling Secretary Hildebrandt to accept the state's $100,000,000 fee for reincorporation.
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson may approve a bond issue to cover heavy national treasury expenditures if an emergency exists. He remains opposed unless an emergency is declared, though border troop costs could justify such revenue measures.
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