For Sale Items from Tribune Classifieds
A collage of small ads lists properties cars and furniture for sale including a corner lot near a new school a cheap piano nearly new furniture for four rooms a 5 H P wood saw outfit a seven room cottage with large lot and several land farm offers in Kansas plus rental notices for a modern room house and a six room cottage with prices and contact hints from Tribune classified columns.
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New Normal School
Tribune
J B. Knuteson
Armstrong
Gregg
Cass
Caledonia
Minn
Inquire
Rose St
Rent notices for multiple rooms and a store building
Classified rental items list furnished rooms houses and a store building for rent. Includes addresses at 1243 Jackson 618 Ferry 620 Vine St 21st and Madison 131 So 9th 513 King 23 So 3rd 714 La Crosse St with inquiries to given contacts.
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la Crosse Wool and Fur Co
Vine St
Madison
la Crosse St
Main St
Lost bracelet and coat noted with reward in Tribune
A bracelet lost at Bijou Yast Friday and a brown checked Boy’s coat with belt left at a skating rink on South Twelfth Street Wednesday night Jan 15 are being sought with a reward offered by the Tribune. Also a Wigwag cartoon caption reads a clipped dialogue about marriage and cheapness.
Notice of Application to County Court Wisconsin
In probate, notice is given that at a regular term of the La Crosse County Court the matter will be heard on February 2, 1909 at ten o'clock a.m. The application of Margaret James seeks appointment of an administrator for the estate of David D. James, deceased, of Bangor. John Brindley, County Judge, orders the hearing.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Court House
la Crosse
Mary Barrett
Jonathan Barrett
Onalaska
John Brindley
Margaret James
David D. James
Bangor
King Alfonso to learn to fly with Wright in Paris report
Paris to Chicago dispatch says King Alfonso of Spain plans to learn aviation from Wilbur Wright after acquiring a Wright model aeroplane. The monarch aims to pilot his own aircraft and fly near Madrid, despite court concerns. Wright may cancel other public exhibitions for Italian earthquake relief.
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Chicago
Paris
Chicago Daily News
Alfonso
Spain
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Madrid
le Mans
Juvisy
Winter Feet Anger Sparks Wife’s Scolding
A short snippet notes a man wandering the house barefoot in winter and his wife scolding him for it. The line reflects domestic friction and traditional gendered responses in a concise, period-tinged voice.
Wisconsin Leaders react to governor Davidson message
Madison reports say Governor Davidson's message drew favorable comments from Senate and Assembly leaders. McConnell of La Crosse supported rotation of primary ballot names. Hudnall urged railroad rate and utility reforms. Donald and Morris praised provisions on taxes roads and insurance. Legislature debated timing and adjournment as talks of a 100 day session circulated.
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Fred L. Holmes
Madison, Wis
Davidson
Senate
Assembly
George B. Hudnall
Superior
Donald
Dane County
Morris
la Crosse
Wisconsin
J. E. McConnell
Legislators Get Salaries Today
Before the morning session both houses of the legislature read the governor message and approved the first financial fruit of their election. Members drew their salary of 500 dollars and ten cents mileage. A constitutional amendment to raise salaries to 1000 dollars awaits approval by this legislature.
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Senate
United States
Fred L. Holmes
Madison, Wis
L, H, Bancroft
A Horrible Hold-Up and a Cure Story
Washington man recites a ten year struggle with consumption and illness until using Dr King’s Discovery, which cured him after six bottles. The advertisement promotes relief for lung and bronchial conditions including hemorrhages, coughs, colds, bronchitis, la grippe, and asthma, with trial bottle offered free. Produced by O. T. Erhart guarantee.
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W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
O. T. Erhart
Hackley offers half million for sight in Muskegon
Charles Moore Hackley who was blinded by a dynamite cartridge explosion offers $50,000 to any oculist to restore his sight. He says I would give a million dollars if I could see again and mentions having $2,000,000 and that farming was his chief pleasure.
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Muskegon, Mich
Charles Moore Hackley
Donnerstag brothers plead guilty to counterfeiting four years
Albert and Hugo Donnerstag were taken to the federal courtroom and pleaded guilty to counterfeiting. Judge A L Sanborn sentenced each to four years at Fort Leavenworth with Henry T Sheldon as their attorney. Rudolph, who had his left leg amputated, will be brought from Janesville to plead. Their mother is also a defendant.
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Madison, Wis
Albert
Hugo Donnerstag
A. L. Sanborn
Fort Leavenworth
Henry T. Sheldon
Rudolph
Janesville
Judge Grants Divorce Over Ill Temper Bad Breath
A western judge grants a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath as grounds. An ad for Dr Kings New Life Pills claims they cure constipation and related symptoms, offering 25 cents at O T Erhart.
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Dr. King
O. T. Erhart
Record Seining Haul Sets Local Wisconsin Limit
A haul of about 80 000 pounds of fish near Crosby slough, four miles south of La Crosse, sets a local record for seiners. George Holzhammer reports the catch, later sold to T J Frear Fish Company of New York at 4 to 40 cents per pound, netting about 3500 dollars.
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la Crosse
George Holzhammer
Crosby Slough
T. J. Frear Fish Company
New York
Holzhammer
Keener Confesses Murder In York Implicates Accuser
Harry Keener a young farmer from York Pa confesses to killing a man and burying the body in an orchard. He accuses Loraine Touser an 18 year old girl who first named him of the murder. Touser reportedly told the story while she believed she was dying.
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Baltimore
York
Harry Keener
Keener
Loraine Touser
Calhoun Jury Delayed In San Francisco Bribery Trial
The jury pool for Patrick Calhoun, street railway president, proved difficult as only four men sat in the juror box today. Many veniremen were excused due to stated belief in the accused's guilt, delaying the panel in the San Francisco scandal case.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
Street Railway
Veniremen
Tough Kills Four in Omaha Saloon Standoff
In Omaha Nebraska on January 14 Albert Clarke of Denver opened fire in a saloon brawl killing a policeman and wounding another. He also shot a girl and then shot himself as he tried to escape.
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Omaha
Seb
Albert Clarke
Denver
Livestock Prices at Union Stock Yards Yesterday
Cattle receipts at 18 000 with tomorrow's 7 000 estimated. Hogs receipts 32 000 with 30 000 forecast. Sheep receipts 18 000 with 12 000 estimated. Markets steady to higher with various ranges for beef cattle hogs and sheep including prime beeves 5 50 to 7 40 and western lambs 5 50 to 8 10.
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards IIL on January 6 cattle receipts reach 17 000 with tomorrow's estimate 6 000 and a market up about 10 cents. Prime beeves range 5.30 to 7.60 with lower grades 4.00 to 5.20. Hogs receipts 40 000 with tomorrow's estimate 33 000 and prices opening higher then soften. light 5.30 to 6.00, rough 5.65 to 5.85, mixed 5.65 to 6.25, heavy 5.95 to 6.30, pigs 4.40 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 20 000, tomorrow's estimate 15 000, market 10 to 25 cents higher. native sheep 2.75 to 5.35, western sheep 3.00 to 5.30, native lambs 4.75 to 7.90, western lambs 5.00 to 8.00.
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UNION
Union Stock Yards Iil
Sparta Seeks 40000 for State School and New Industry
Sparta Wisconsin January 14 board of control endorses a 1909 legislature appropriation of 40000 to the state school for dependent children to fund new buildings repairs and equipment. plans include a new assembly hall two cottages and barn addition to ease overcrowding for 190 children. also announces Sparta Glove and Mitten company will open a factory in the Shattuck building by February 1 with initial small staff and eventual expansion. American Tobacco plant hires about 100 workers. Sparta High meets Tomah High in basketball Friday. local groups hold meetings and new officers installed. a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Daxrud.
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Sparta
Wis
Board of Control
Shattuck Bros
Howard Teasdale
American Tobacco Company
Tomah High School
Assembly Hall
Tomah
Temple Hall
Spartan Lodge
Miles Heineman
Albert Daxrud
New York Stocks Open With Mixed Early Gains
New York Central leads the market, up one point, with Union Pacific and other issues posting fractional advances. After quiet early trade a heavy tone developed, prices largely moved lower through the hour while St Paul and Union Pacific held slight gains. Panama Canal 2s weakened as other bonds stayed firm. Noon quotes show New York Central climbing above 128 and prompting broad short covering among room traders.
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New York
New York Central
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Chicago Livestock Prices At Union Stock Yards Jan 14
Cattle receipts reach 10 000 with tomorrow’s estimate around 3 000 as markets fall by about 10 cents. Prime beeves bring 5.50 to 7.25, cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.60, canners 1.85 to 3. Texans 3.50 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 30 000 with tomorrow's estimate 27 000 and prices steady to lower from 5.40 to 6.40 depending on weight. Sheep receipts 15 000 and tomorrow as low as 3 to 5.50 for natives and 3.50 to 5.50 for westerns with lambs 4.85 to 8 for natives and 5.50 to 8 for westerns.
Kansas City Live Stock Prices Steady Amid Slower Cattle Receipts
Cattle receipts total 8000 with 500 southerns as listed prices hold steady to 1 2 lower. Native steers 4.80 to 6.90, southern cows 2.50 to 4.35, stockers 3.40 to 5.50, calves 4.00 to 8.25. Hog receipts 17000 with bulk 5.65 to 6.10, heavy 6.00 to 6.15, light 5.50 to 5.95, pigs 4.50 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 7000 with muttons 4.50 to 5.90, lambs 6.50 to 7.75, range wethers 4.00 to 6.75, fed ewes 3.00 to 5.30.
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Kansas City
Chicago Market Prices for Eggs Butter Cheese and Poultry
Chicago market report lists egg prices Ex tras 34 1 2c prime firsts 32 1 2c firsts 31 1 2c seconds 22 to 24 1 2c Butter extras in creamery 32c firsts 25c seconds 22c dairy 27c Cheese Twins 14 1 2c young Americas 14 1 2c Live Poultry Turkeys 16c chick ens 13c spring chickens 13 1 2c ducks 12 to 13c geese 7 to 9
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Chicago
Americas
Wheat market steadies as corn sinks in Chicago trade
Chicago grain report from January 14 notes a dull narrow morning for wheat with a surge in the closing half hour. Corn moved heavy and lower most of the day, with declines checked by wheat strength and export demand.
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Chicago
Shah Moves Against Rebels in Ispahan Uprising
Teheran reports the shah dispatched General Firman Firma with a large army to crush the Ispahan uprising led by Samson Kahn. A decisive victory for the revolutionaries could spark a wider revolt across the empire and threaten the shah’s rule.
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Teheran
Ispahan
Samson Kahn
Firman Firma
Forest farmer Jacob Krug dead in bridge runaway
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin January 14 Jacob Krug a noted Forest farmer is dead after a cutter with him and August Plank plunged from a bridge over the Sheboygan river. Krug suffered a broken neck while Plank sustained a fatal skull fracture.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Jacob Krug
Forest
August Plank
Krug
Plank
Mount Calvary
St. Cloud
Sheboygan River
Local Markets Hold Steady Amid Quiet Trading
Prices remained unchanged from yesterday with no notable movements across the market. Traders reported inactivity as quotations stayed steady, indicating a calm session with no new figures to report.
Farm Goods and Groceries Price Table from New York to Michigan
The page lists varied prices for produce and commodities including New York apples at 4.50 per barrel, Washington apples 1.75, cranberries 14.00, lemons 2.25, oranges 2.00, onions 0.65 per bushel, figs 0.80, dates, oysters 1.15 per gallon, flour and feed rates, and dairy items such as butter 0.34, creamery butter 0.34, and cheese varieties about 0.15-0.16 per pound. Livestock and poultry values show steers 2.50-4.00, heifers 2.00-3.00, cows 1.50-2.75, lambs 5.50, sheep 4.00, and eggs 0.32. Hay and wood prices are listed as well.
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A. Burns
N. Y
New York
Washington
Wis
Guz
California
Hallowell
Lisiman Aillling Co
Ice Cream & Butter Co
Americas
Limburger
Hawrey Com Co 1 Creamery
H. Rogers Donates Coats to La Crosse County Poor
H Rogers proprietor of the Handy Shop on Mississippi Street contributed 30 coats for boys aged four to fourteen and the same number of trousers to the county's poor. G H Berry commissioner called the donation opportune and greatly appreciated noting they would have had to buy clothing otherwise.
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la Crosse County
G. H. Berry
H. Rogers
Handy Shop
Mississippi Street
Rogers
Barry
La Crosse Becomes City of Families Population rise 177 in 1908
La Crosse reports population growth with 584 births and 407 deaths in 1908. Health Officer Murphy notes December deaths at 35, including 17 males and 18 females, plus 49 births for December, 28 boys and 21 girls. The year also recorded 28 marriages and 4 accidents.
Team swept to sea during river crossing at Santa Rosa
Massino Massi, a milkman, was swept to sea when his horse drawn wagon began to ford the San Lorenzo river. The swift current carried both wagon and horse downstream as hundreds watched from the riverbank in Santa Rosa California.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
San Lorenzo
Massino Massi
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