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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
9
An old classified note advertises barber training in Chicago Illinois. It promises quick completion in a few weeks with furnished workshop tools provided and Saturday wages, and offers a diploma upon completion.
A list of sale items including an 18 room brick house with barn and jet, rent potential and 7 percent yield. Also two story brick house cheap, sewing machines from $5, gasoline range, a jewelry stock for small general store, 16 foot Racine Launch with boat house, kitchen cabinet with gas stove, a safe, and multiple sewing machines with notes on condition and terms. Ads directed to Tribune office or care of Tribune.
Classified items include rental and sale offers at Miller farm near Golf links, mail to Mrs J P Miller La Crosse. Money loan ads from Stevens at 209 McMillan. Found ice cream at the Royal 25 cents. Lost fox terrier 11 months old black face return to La Crosse Steam Dye Works with reward. Insurance and bond notices from C S Van Auken 328 Pearst. Cut rates on household goods to Pacific Coast via Superior Transfer Co Minneapolis. General fire life accident and surety notices.
Floor brushes and home use brushes offered at sale prices by La Crosse Company located at 618 Mill Street.
La Mourigage & Loan Co offers loans to salaried people for furniture pianos horses and wagons with no removal and no publicity. The notice notes a broken engagement can show wisdom in repenting in haste and marrying at leisure.
Classified notice seeks a small house or three unfurnished rooms with outside entrance. Respond to Box 324 City. A furnished room is requested by a young married couple for light housekeeping care Y P O.
An unclear OCR fragment notes an arrival and devastation affecting four to two people. The text is highly garbled with missing names places and dates, preventing precise identification of events or entities.
Washington February 28 Senator McCumber of North Dakota read the farewell address of Washington in the senate on the anniversary of the father of his country. The performance lasted longer than usual and observers noted no senator slept though some complained of hunger. One senator urged reading Roosevelt's last message next year by a Brutus like McCumber and then a Mark Anthony style delivery by Littlefield of Maine.
The La Crosse river rose over several days causing ice to jam against the Arlington bridge piers. A worker pushed ice away as iron girders rise five feet to form a span. Concrete tops have already been constructed and will be slid into place soon.
A short exchange between Nell and Belle centers on how a Russian duke bears an easy name and how it should be pronounced. Nell questions memory while Belle considers vocal ease in a witty, light moment.
Mrs. Martha Freeman entertained many friends Saturday evening with dancing and card games. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. Charles Masterson, and Mrs. Lizzie Chrest.
A concise remark notes that individuals lacking insight often fail to recognize their own stupidity, highlighting a universal human blind spot without embellishment or apology.
The market roundup covers Chicago delivery futures for wheat corn and oats with May and July positions and mixed open high low and close figures. It notes New York and London activity with stock advances in several majors and brief comments on London wheat and hog cattle and sheep futures with analyst opinions from Clement Curtis & Co and Modern Miller.
Prices on the wholesale eggs market drop 18 to 20 cents per dozen with no other changes noted in local quotations. The 1908 tobacco season has been poor for growers in the United States and Wisconsin, with Havana supplies limited and cigar quality expected to decline next year.
Queen Margherita of Italy starts a trend among motorists with the St Christopher bonnet emblem. The fad has spread to France, England and Germany with various mascots, designs by an English firm, and markers made in nickel and brass with plating and color.
Prices for fruits vegetables grain and livestock in Apples New York to Wisconsin ranges with apples 3.50 to 4.50 dollars per box oranges 2.75 to 3.56 per box cranberries 5.50 to 12 per box oysters 1.25 to 1.40 per gallon potatoes onions rutabagas cabbage strawberries malaga grapes lemons and other items listed. Locale notes mention residents visiting and trades by Langdon Boyd Packing Co and W W Cargill Co with farm and market updates.
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