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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
7
The Tribune Classified Columns feature fertile farm land and bountiful nature as appealing investments. A single harvest can secure a farmer’s independence for life, enticing men to return to soil based life with offerings under Real Estate and Lands.
Daily real estate opportunities entice buyers with 205 acre Mor mon Coulee farm, 100 acres cultivated, 105 meadow, water in house and barn, and three barns. Also 17 acre land with water power near La Crosse, plus North Dakota land prospects in Bowman and Billings counties via C M St P extension line.
Classifieds offer barber college enrollment with equipment, diploma, and weekly wages. job notices at Hebberd's Drug Store. Army recruitment for 21 to 35 with English literacy. sales of an invalid chair and timber lands across Tennessee Texas Panhandle Minnesota. Includes contact at Hotel Grand, La Crosse, Wisconsin and notices to write for a catalogue.
Beautiful high grade upright piano bought new last fall. No scratches. owner leaving city. Also six room house with barn at 1602 Johnson St for sale or rent. Inquire 313 King St call 359.
Well established 18 year dry goods gents furnishing and shoe business on prime Chicago south side corner. Up to date store, will take part payment in income property or farm land. Lease of building for a term of years. Address Z. F. 123 Tribune.
Call at the Register of Deeds Office for up-to-date records. F H Aiken, Register. Loans made salaried people on furniture pianos horses wagons with no removal or publicity. La Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co 322 Main St upstairs. Burford Electric fixes everything electrical including repair and construction. Complete line of fixtures and supplies at lowest prices Electric Supply Construction Co 227 Main St.
State President G N Curtis authorizes Mormon elders to visit public schools in Minneapolis and St Paul to present the faith of Joseph Smith. Elders will read from the Book of Mormon and explain texts in efforts to convert pupils, amid years of evangelistic activity and prior city canvassing.
Furnished rooms with modern conveniences on second floor in Tribune Building. Rooms for light house keeping at 611 Main St. Four rooms upstairs at 026 Mississippi. For rent or sale Miller's farm north of Golf Links ideal for dairy or truck farm. Address Mrs J P Miller La Crosse Wis. Gen delivery.
In Fergus Falls Minnesota a five year old girl kidnapped from St Charles Minnesota twenty six years ago reunites with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Maire after a long search. Mrs Vanfossen who had been living in Quincy Illinois and raised there with her husband traced her origins and arrived with her spouse to visit her birth family.
An announcement states Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not governed by the Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by O. T. Erhart.
Northwest brief reports P C Devol of Cornell Bluffs condemns the parcels post bill as a government and catalogue house partnership that helps big firms beat country merchants by shifting freight costs to taxpayers. Also covers a freight train collision near Gifford Iowa and other regional notices.
The Chicago market shows wheat May 92 93 low 91 percent and May July corn around 60 percent, oats near 62 percent, pork May at 11.49 to 7.40. Minneapolis May delivery lists figures around 101 to 100 percent with mixed highs and lows across commodities.
Prices paid on the Chicago market improve as receipts grow and eggs rise slightly due to firmer shipped egg prices. Creamery butter falls a cent on wholesale trade, with wood prices steady. Market supply is tight from poor roads affecting shipments and local selling.
Liverpool opening bids show wheat 1d to 1 ½d higher corn 1d higher hogs receipts 15 000 with 10 816 left over prospects 10c higher cattle 4 500 with 10c higher sheep 8 000 with 10c higher Close Wheat unchanged to ½d higher corn 4d lower
No material harm from winter weather to date, with hopeful outlook. Corn condition shows modest improvement but remains largely poor due to moisture. Wheat purchases favored as market looks poised for gains. Bloom-Barret crowd and Armour agents active buyers. A Chandler & Co bankers in Philadelphia fail. Union Pacific voting rights case and Illinois Central stock decision due today. Inter-state commerce commission urged to probe railroad wage-cut actions. Steel production shows healthy improvement.
Dispatches state the Traits bank of Hammondsport closed its doors shortly before noon with no further details. Hog receipts total 13,000 today and 23,000 forecast tomorrow as market remains weak. Cattle at 6,500 and sheep at 7,000 are strong with higher prices.
William Belden and Mrs. David Evesnogie were arrested in Viroqua Wisconsin on charges of unlawful cohabitation. Belden, one of his sons, the woman, and six children, four of her own and two Belden’s, are in custody or being detained. The couple lived on the Bear Creek farm for about a year with seven children. The woman had divorced her husband, a state asylum inmate in Mendota. Hearing set for February 24.
The advertisement praises Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that stops coughing and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious pneumonia. It warns to refuse substitutes and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package.
L D Peet of 421 Main Street seeks a house suitable for removal. Also advertised is a wanted ad from F L G in the Tribune seeking two connecting unfurnished rooms with board.
Mink missing Wednesday evening between Loomis and Charles Street Lutheran Church. Return to office for reward. Collie sable and white missing. old phone 8971. Gold pendant with rhinestones and peanuts attachments. reward offered at Tribune. Pearl watch job missing at Bijou Tuesday night. finder to return to Bijou. Rewards offered.
Ole H. Swanbey longtime cashier of the Northern State bank in Washburn Wisconsin died suddenly at his home. Coroner and investigators probe possible death by his own action with an inquest likely tomorrow. Bank officials review accounts amid depositor concerns as Swanbey’s family troubles are cited as a possible factor.
Milwaukee February 20 Tom Dougherty pitcher and Monty Bevill catcher become the first Brewers to sign and return their contracts for the 1908 season.
A horse owned by farmer Houser on North Salem road bolted from in front of Dr. Swarthout's office as school children ran from recess. The buggy and harness were damaged but the horse escaped injury.
Des Moines lawyers plan to strengthen the bar by pledging not to stand for district court judgeship unless at least two thirds of the bar select them. The move follows dissatisfaction with voters directly electing judges.
Advertises Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy that regulates stomach, liver and bowels to improve well being. Claims the product makes users feel good and lists 25 cents price at O T Erhart s drug store.
The column lists a wide range of produce and goods with quoted prices from several merchants including Lemons Apples Oysters Bananas Oranges Cranberries Potatoes Cabbage Strawberries Front Mill Mill Feed and Hay and Wood. It notes prices per box barrel bushel pound and dozen and includes entries from Langdon Boyd H Sieger Henry Andregg Hawley Crom Co and other suppliers. The list also references dairy items such as butter eggs and creamery cheeses and mentions city scale pricing for wood and hay.
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