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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
7
For sale a new one hundred dollar typewriter offered at the New York Life office in the State Bank building on the fifth floor. Dees
A noisy catalog of small ads lists items for sale and rental options. Entries include a 25 hp boiler and engine, birch sliding doors, a modern house with barn, household goods, six room rentals, furnished rooms, a double house, two delivery horses, a seven room flat, and a Prospect street house with price and contact notes. The ad bundle shows multiple properties and goods across La Crosse street addresses and business names like Gastf and La Crosse Sausage Factory.
The Boyd Transfer Co of Minneapolis Minnesota offers reduced rates with superior service for shipping household goods to Fatih coast and other points.
Typewriter ribbons new typewriter ribbons 35c each. Half dozen for 1 75 while the lot lasts. Regular 7c quality. W V Kidder 114 North Wirth phone 66.
Federal troops begin withdrawing from Routt county coal fields at Oak Creek after months on duty since the spring clash between miners and militiamen. The machine gun platoon and four cavalry troops in the Boulder field are slated to depart the following week.
Cyril Asquith, son of the British premier, trains at Hempstead Heath mobilization camp. He serves as second lieutenant in the Queen's Westminsterers and appears in a photo completing a military setting-up exercise.
Union Stock Yards Illinois records Dec 30 with hog receipts at 50,000, prices 6.70 to 7.20 for most, pigs up to 7.05, cattle receipts 18,000 with beeves 5.40 to 9.85 and cows 3.00 to 8.10, Texans 5.15 to 6.60, calves 7.50 to 10.00, and sheep 29,000 with natives 5.75 to 6.60, lambs 6.75 to 8.65, market mostly steady to weak.
Hogs receipts 59,000. market slow and mixed with butcher bids mainly 6.90 to 7.25, good heavy 7.00 to 7.25, light 6.80 to 7.20. Cattle receipts 8,000. market strong to higher, beeves 5.45 to 10.00, cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.25, calves 6.50 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 18,000. market strong, 10 to 15 cents higher, natives 5.50 to 6.30, western 5.50 to 6.35, lambs 6.25 to 8.60, western 6.50 to 8.60.
Several six room houses available at 12.50 monthly each plus a 5 room upper flat at 329 South AES BRP OOG and a 5 room lower flat at 309 King Street. 8 to 9 room houses at 20.00 and 13.00. For sale a 3 story brick building suitable for factory wholesale or rooming, and a 9 room house with barn and shed on Pine Street near the normal school. Also two lots at 19th and Madison and several lots in Hentges addition between 12th and 13th streets. Klein & Son, General Insurance Bonds Loans Notary Public, 310 Pearl Street, La Crosse, Wis.
The New York stock market opened dull with small volume and fractional price changes. By 11 a.m. strength improved and activity rose with a more bullish tendency. Noon to 2 p.m. saw continued strength then a relapse into dullness and a weak close.
New York money markets close the year with on call at 2 percent and time money at 3 percent for six months. Prime mercantile rates range from 4 to 4 1/4 percent, while bar silver and demand sterling quotes show 48 7/16 and similar figures in New York.
Kansas City Mo Dec 31 cattle receipts 1500 market steady with steers bringing 5.50 to 10.00 dollars and cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.75, stockers listed in the report.
A new photograph shows Princess Mary, sister of the Prince of Wales, maintaining close contact with her royal brother now with the expeditionary forces in France. She actively aids the Prince of Wales fund to relieve families of men at the front and supports patriotic efforts during wartime.
Hogs receipts 32,000 with market firm and higher. Mixed and butcher hogs 6.85 to 7.25, good heavy 7.05 to 7.20, rough heavy 6.85 to 6.95, light 6.75 to 7.15, pigs 5.40 to 7.20. Cattle receipts 5,500 and steady to strong. beeves 5.50 to 9.85, cows and heifers 3.00 to 8.10, Texans 5.15 to 6.60, calves 7.50 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 10,000, market strong. natives 5.90 to 6.80, western 6.00 to 6.80, lambs 7.00 to 8.85, western lambs 7.00 to 8.85.
Chicago markets note butter extras 34c, firsts 27 to 34c, dairy extras 32%4c, firsts 28%c. Eggs prime firsts 34 to 34%c, ordinary 31 to 32c. Cheese Twins 14% to 14%c, Young Americas 14% to 14%c. Potatoes Wisconsin white 35 to 45c, red 35 to 40c. Live ponkre hicks 11% to 12c, ducks 13% to 14c, geese 12 to 12%c, spring chicks 11 to 14c, turkeys 13 to 14c.
Chicago cash grain closes the year with varying bids for wheat and oats. Wheat values range from No. 2 red at 1.26 to 1.27 dollars, No. 3 red at 1.25 to 1.27, and No. 2 hard at 1.26 to 1.27. Oats show broader spread with No. 3 white at 49 to 49 1/2 cents, No. 4 white 49 1/2 to 50 cents, Standard 50 to 50 1/2, and yellow types around 66 1/2 to 68 1/2 cents.
Chicago grain markets rose on heavy export-house buying with wheat leading the gain. July May and December futures closed higher amid renewed export demand and stronger corn and oats, while pork and provisions stayed firm though light on activity.
Market notes list prices for oysters celery cider cranberries lemons oranges grapes coconuts and apples from Michigan Wisconsin New Jersey and Florida with Livestock and Poultry quotes from Farmers Cooperative Packing and Thomas Phalon Co. plus butter eggs cheese and pork lard rib and ham pricing. Wise women know when to turn off the talk and turn on the briny flow.
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