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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
4
Independence Iowa August 20 1907 John C Busby known weather prophet endorses Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as the best tonic stimulant and medicine he has used for seven years claiming it restores health strength and vigor and saves doctor fees. He urges readers to try the product.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolutely pure malt distillate and tonic for heart health and overall vigor. It warns buyers to ensure genuine seals and brand marks and offers a medical booklet and advice free with purchase.
Busy classified notice advertises several properties including a $650 six room house on Charles Street a $1800 corner with two houses on Kane Street a $1800 brick house with a lot frontages a $0 frontage roomer friendly property a $1000 Onalaska residence and a $1000 easy terms option by broker GEO B MARVIN JR PROP urging buyers to act while hard times persist.
The Order of Railway Conductors plans a meeting and initiation tomorrow at 715 Rose Street Knights of Pythias hall. Chief Conductor W. A. Cutting will call the meeting as the lodge lists about 92 members with several recent fatalities.
The Tribune reports a dispute over a North Side bowling championship between Yehle and a mysterious challenger. A. McGinnes of 332 Rose Street accuses Yehle of failing to cover a side bet and invites Yehle to meet for a friendly game to determine total pins in five games.
A directory of churches with locations and pastors including Norwegian Lutheran churches at Charles and Sill, Bethel Norwegian Lutheran at Sill and George, North Presbyterian at Logan and Avon, Scandinavian Baptist at Charies and Logan, Emanuel German Evangelical at Ave and St Paul, Caledonia Street M E on Caledonia between Wall and Windsor, St Peters Episcopal at Logan and Avon, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1510 Avon. Services times and Sunday school hours are listed for each, with occasional evening music and class meetings noted.
Funeral services for Frank Harrington who died in Austin Minnesota will be at 9 o clock Monday morning at St James Church with Rev Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs F Berger of Bonners Ferry Idaho is here to attend the funeral.
Ellsey Lampman of Rose street celebrated his fifteenth birthday yesterday evening. Guests enjoyed games and amusements, with refreshments served. About twelve people attended the pleasant occasion.
Mrs Mary S O Neil mother of John O Neil Jr the Rose Street shoe man raised on Tuesday near her door steps sustained a fracture of the left arm between the wrist and elbow Dr Evans reduced the fracture the injury made more serious by her age over sixty years old
Mr Albert Robson of Spokane visits his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Robson at 1552 George street during a family visit.
An advertisement by O. T. Erhart asserts Fo ley's Kidney Cure can stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medicine, urging readers to consider the remedy.
H. W. Curtis of Tanberg Auto reports traveling 120 miles from Eau Claire to La Crosse in seven hours through a snow storm. He cites 20 percent unbroken roads and a Model F Buick of 20 horsepower, noting no difficulties and calling the run a good record under the conditions.
May wheat trades around 95 cents, corn quotes show 58 to 59 cents, oats near 51 cents, with July oats at 44 cents. Pork prices sit around 12.07 per unit, while a Minneapolis reading notes small shifts in May values.
Good Supply sends dawa eggs today per case on track dressed hogs brought in. Supply of pork remains good and the price remains at 4 to 5 dollars. Other prices steady. The only change is a drop in egg price on the track from 5.70 to 5.40 due to ample markets. Dressed hogs continue to be brought to the city in large numbers priced from 4 to 5 dollars per hundred.
A Letter to The New York Times reports culinary interest in spleen, noting pigs yield about eight ounces born on the right side near the liver while cow spleens run about two pounds and are plumper. Chef Valere Dragueais suggests a future fashion could fetch 75 cents per portion in refined eateries.
A cascade of brief notices lists residents traveling to Boston St Paul and Houston. Shoemaker Herman Jahn goes to Boston for a passion, Emil Hice visits St Paul, and Mrs A U Johnson with Victor of Pt Lupton visits sister Mrs Hardy. Others report skating plans, club meetings, and job changes at La Crosse City Railway, Hammock factory, Batchelder shoe store, and Oyen shop. Several residents are ill with la grippe or recovering, with updates on Carl Burkland and John Dowling.
Nora Abraham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Abraham of 818 Mill Street, died yesterday afternoon after a illness with jaundice. Funeral held at St James church at 2 PM with Rev Father Murphy officiating and William Dwyer in charge of arrangements. Interment at Catholic cemetery.
A fragment discusses the Turkish woman, claiming she gains more education than Western peers. It contrasts Western leisure with life behind barred windows, noting her seven languages, three oriental and four European tutors, and many lessons she claims to receive.
Liverpool prices for wheat and corn unchanged with a 4d drop. Hog receipts estimated at 20 000 today with 4 519 carryover and prospects steady to 5c higher. light pigs $4.15–$4.47, heavy $4.25–$4.60, rough $4.25–$4.35, mixed $4.25–$4.57. Cattle estimated at 500 steady. sheep 3 000 weak. Chicago cash wheat 175 000 bushels, corn 40 000, oats 500 000. Indemnity trade shows farmers Logan, Bryan, Peavy and others buying wheat. ups bought by Shearson, Hammill, Harris Winthrop, Lowitz and Barrett. Local crowd sold both ups and downs.
Chicago market shows weakness with limited support for wheat as commission houses dump stock. A. O. Slaughter emerges as the top buyer, likely handling foreign accounts amid uncertain demand and prices.
Estimated hog receipts reach 20,000 with a dull market and prices 4.35 to 4.40 for bulk. Estimated Monday receipts rise to 53,000 with light at 4.15 to 4.40, mixed 4.20 to 4.50, heavy 4.20 to 4.52, and rough 4.20 to 4.25. Cattle are estimated at 500 with a steady market while sheep at 3,000 are weak.
Chicago Broomhall officials estimate global wheat shipments will reach about 10.4 million bushels on Monday, reflecting steady trade activity and market demand.
Odd verse notes a broken sixpence to pooch a truth of two fond hearts in bygone fashion. Now the lower purses stay broke yet the rhyme repeats the same old sixpence.
The miners convention in Indianapolis after a heated debate agreed to request another conference of the operators executive committee on February 27. It is expected Illinois operators will reach an agreement with their miners, making an interstate convention likely in March.
A lady poet muses that dying for loved ones is pleasant yet questions linger about such courage. The piece ends by likening a wise man’s wisdom to a doughnut hole, exposed to a child’s earnest inquiries.
A humorous note describes a centipede with many legs. It contrasts its numerous limbs with a man who does little kicking, highlighting a playful observation about movement.
The saying emphasizes that behavior shapes judgment, especially under scrutiny. It notes that accountability follows, revealing character through consequences.
Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown clash over a maid next door who asks to borrow a husband for an hour to clean a sewing machine, thrash an insulted man, and discharge her cook amid a row in Loudou Scraps.
In a brief aside from a Philadelphia Press clipping Stinjay asks about a cigar while Knox quips that a doctor suggested it to aid in quitting tobacco. The exchange hints at health concerns and humor in a contemporary reading.
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation notes a woman’s drive resembles public office service, with remarks about her constant search for a man. The exchange hints at social perceptions of ambition and gender roles in the period.
A London exchange reports a horse dealer touting a calm pony with a smooth trot and low price. A possible purchaser questions the deal, asking what might be wrong with the animal.
A Life magazine line notes that a woman is viewed as a perpetual beauty and ongoing cost, reflecting a historical stereotype on gender roles and finances.
A report notes bargain sales allow women to save substantial sums even if they cannot attend. It outlines how discount events reach nearby shoppers through catalogs and mail orders.
An old feature extols chickens over the eagle praising egg consumption. It notes 80 600 000 Americans eat 44 000 000 eggs daily and claims 300 000 000 dollars are paid yearly for eggs. Imaginary Egg measures compare to trains to Chicago and a trip to the moon.
A dense listing of fruit vegetables and staples with prices from various suppliers. Items include apples from New York and Washington, cranberries, oysters, potatoes, onions, cabbage, strawberries, celery, flour, mill feed, grain, live stock, poultry, butter, eggs, dairy, and vegetables with per unit or per barrel prices and vendor notes.
An advertisement touts Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup as a remedy for chronic constipation. It claims digestion aid stimulates the liver and bowels restoring natural function and promises quick relief without nausea or griping. The ad ends with a signature from O. T. Krhark.
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