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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
7
Firework sellers report record overall sales this year surpassing last year by a wide margin. The four inch and three inch maxi m um size firecrackers were especially popular among wealthier celebrations, while torpedoes declined and cane and cap arrangements barely sold.
President Taft spoke to Catholic students after inspecting Indigenous wigwams and a dress parade at Plattsburg barracks. Senator Elihu Root delivered the main address on Anglo French struggles, while Ambassador Bryce praised Franco British ties and urged peace. A banquet at the Hotel Champlain closed the day with a Saranac river fireworks display.
Chicago July 7 Daniel K Pearson a noted philanthropist says in his last year he will distribute his remaining million dollars to educational and philanthropic institutions nationwide He plans no gifts to Chicago University and hopes to end the burden of giving by age ninety after decades of distributing funds without conditions.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County Court notices creditors to present claims six months after June 25 1909 for examination and allowance. The court will assess all claims January 4 1910 at 10 o clock a m in the La Crosse Court House. James Thompson of La Crosse named as executor. By the Court John Brindley County Judge dated June 25 1909.
The New York stock market opened with Southern Pacific strongest at 134, up 5-8, as railroad issues showed modest gains. By 11 a.m. liquidations hit speculative issues, with Wabash heavy and Union Pacific and Southern Pacific down about a point, while Rock Island and St. Louis and San Francisco preferred rose. Noon trading saw persistent SP demand, with continued strength in Rock Island and St. Louis and San Francisco pref erred. The afternoon brought a stronger tone with rail shares leading gains as investors priced higher corn crop prospects amid the government report due tomorrow.
Cattle receipts 19000 with prices from 4.99 to 7.25 for beeves and 2.50 to 8.25 for cows and heifers. Hogs receipts 32000 with prices from 6.35 to 8.10 for pigs and 7.20 to 7.90 for the top hogs. Sheep receipts 20000 with native and western prices from 3.00 to 5.00 for ewes and 4.75 to 8.40 for lambs.
Chicago market report lists Cheese-Twins 14 to 14 1 4c young Americans 14 1 4 to 14 1 2c New Potatoes 70 to 80c market firm Butter Creamery extras 25c firsts 23c seconds 22c dairy extras 23 1 2c Eggs Firsts 19 1 2c seconds 17 1 2c Live Poultry Turkeys 14 to 14 1 2c fowls 13 1 2 to 14c ducks 11 to 11 1 2c geese 8 to 9c
Chicago market listings show cash wheat with No 2 red old at 1.40 to 1.43 dollars, No 3 new at 1.20, No 2 hard old at 1.29, and No 1 northern at 1.27 to 1.29. Cash corn ranges include No 2 at 68 to 69 cents, No 2 white at 71 to 71 1/2, No 2 yellow 70 cents, with No 3 around 68 1/2 cents and No 3 white 71 to 71 1/2 cents. Cash oats list No 2 at 49 cents, No 2 white around 50, No 3 at 47 1/2 to 49 1/2, and standard 50 cents.
Cattle receipts 8,000 steady to 10 cents lower with varied price ranges for native, southern, western steers and cows plus stockers. hogs 8,000 with 5 to 10 cent drop and prices from 7.60 to 8.00. sheep 6,000 weak with lambs 7.00 to 8.35 and muttons 4.00 to 5.25.
The Chicago wheat market opened 1% cents higher as shorts covered after yesterday. Oats gained about a fraction to % c, corn steady. July wheat edged up in forenoon, oats and corn finished higher. provisions eased.
Changes noted in grain quotations include barley advancing to 65 to 67 cents and oats to 53 to 55 cents. A wide list follows with prices for berries, fruit, vegetables, dairy, meats, and provisions, quoted by various merchants and suppliers.
Cattle receipts 20 000 steady with prices from 5 10 to 7 30 for Beeves and 4 75 to 6 20 for Texans. Western cattle 4 80 to 6 25, stockers and feeders 3 69 to 5 25, cows and heifers 2 50 to 6 40, calves 6 to 7 50. Hogs receipts 10 000 weak with prices 7 40 to 8 25. Sheep receipts 13 000 weak to 10 cents lower. natives 3 25 to 5, western 3 25 to 5, lambs 5 to 8 40, western lambs 5 25 to 8.
Cattle receipts 3500 steady with ranges for beeves Texas and western cattle, stockers and feeders, cows and heifers, calves. Hogs receipts 14000 weak to steady with price bands for light mixed heavy rough Yorkers and pigs. Sheep receipts 12000 weak natives western lambs with price ranges noted.
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