Family vanishes in Crookston Minnesota search widens
John Michael of Winona searches Minnesota woods and surrounding countryside for his wife, her sister, and three children after the family disappears near Crookston. Chief Eck joins the effort as luggage and express orders become clues in the puzzling case.
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Crookston
Minn
John Michael
Winona
Michael
St. Paul
St. By
Here
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Middle River
Chief Eck
Foreign Markets Chicago Livestock July 24 Highlights
In Chicago cattle 3,000 steady with beeves 5.85 to 8.00 while hogs 18,000 steady with light 6.15 to 6.75 and heavy 6.55 to 6.85. Sheep 10,000 down 10c natives 2.70 to 4.50 and lambs 4.25 to 6.50. New York stocks opened lower with broad declines after initial rally. Kansas City livestock shows cattle 4,000 steady with steers 4.75 to 7.50, stockers 3 to 4.90. hogs 500 strong 6.45 to 6.70, sheep 2,000 up 10 to 20c with mutton 4.00 to 4.50 and lambs 4.50 to 6.25.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
J. C. Burns
Henry Andregg
Listman Milling Co
Peunoeg Aksdues
Grain market recaps with varied futures and cash prices
The report notes no definite wheat price change yet a trend toward higher prices as supply moves slow. It lists receipts and shipments in Kansas City and Omaha, cash bids for wheat corn and oats, and mixed hogs cattle and sheep outlooks. Multiple price ranges from wholesale to retail are included with regional quotes and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Curtie Co
Kansas City
Local market unchanged with new blackberry price
Market report notes no overall changes and adds blackberries at 15 cents per quart amid heavy sales from the saeagerfest crowd. Grocers expect continued strong demand and anticipate no quotation changes for tomorrow.
Are You a Square Peg in a Round Hole
A Tribune Want Ad appeal argues that fitting talent to the right job matters more than vanity. It urges readers to browse classified ads to find exact niche in trade and notes business houses seek capable workers, not merely good resumes.
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Ourself
Tribune
Adeou
the Tribune
Northwest in Brief: Oil Shooting Postponed Near Watertown
In Watertown South Dakota the shooting of the oil well project northeast of the town is put off until more wells are sunk and all shots are fired together. Faribault Minnesota resident S H Cunningham loses barn silo wind mill shed and stock in fire worth about 4000. Watertown plans a railroad depot meeting in Minneapolis on July 29 with several major lines. Waterloo Iowa carpenter W Young badly burned carrying a gasoline stove during a home fire. Sturgis Meade County South Dakota approves four new voting precincts to handle growing population. Marshalltown Iowa Sandy Esque 72 died of heat prostration at Soldiers Home where he served as private gardener.
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Watertown
Faribault
Minn
S. H. Cunningham
Walcott
S. C
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Great Northern
South Dakota Central
Minneapolis
Watertown Business Men's Union
Waterloo
W. Young
Sturgis
S. D
Meade County
Board of County Commissioners
Marshalltown
Iowa
Sandy Esque
Hannibal
Esque
Help Wanted Ads From Early 20th Century La Crosse
Classified notices list multiple job openings and recruitment calls across local firms and institutions. Positions include barber trade training in Chicago, Army recruitment in Wisconsin, experienced timers at Badger Steel Roofing, Carvasers at Fabric Implement Co., Nordstern Office clerk, traveling workers, and domestic help at several households and the La Crosse Hospital.
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U. S. Army
United States
Hotel Grand
la Crosse
Wis
Badger Steel Roofing & Corry. Co
7Th
Lax
Carvassers
Fabric Implement Co
Farnam
Zarrier Boys
Nordstern
Main Street
Mississippi
For Sale Lots of Houses and Items in Local Ads
Multiple rental and sales notices list nine room and eight room houses with barns on large lots, two cottages, a corner lot 50 by 150 feet, various shop and iron lathe equipment in Cordell, farm 160 acres near Bangor, a bay horse four years old, upright pianos priced from 75 dollars, and a set of engineering books with Scranton School Models available at the Tribune Office. Inquiries directed to addresses on 1322 next, 1227 Denton, P. 7 Tribune, Cordell, 127 N. 3rd, P. H. Sheldon Bangor, 20 Jackson St, Ar Ruhoff, and 7th St. Ar Ruhoff.
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City
Denton
N. 3Rd
G. R. Hodge
Bangor
P. H. Sheldon
Jackson St
Ar Ruhoff
Tribune
For Sale Roundup of Household Items and Pets
Classified notes offer a children's driving burro and cart, twelve law volumes, full blood fox terrier pups, 160 acres farm land for cash or trade, pointer pups, and a Smith Premier No. 2 typewriter with contact details and addresses for Mrs. H. C. Dean, B. F., Pitzner's Dying & Cleaning Works, James Dugan, and 303 McMillan Building.
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H. C. Dean
Vine
Encyclopedia of Law
B. F
Tribune
Pitzner
State Street
Cass St
Cass St. For Sale—Pointer Pups
James
Dugan
West la Crosse
Wis
Smith Premier
McMillan
For Rent List Uncovers Multiple Local Rooms and Homes
Several rental notices appear including furnished rooms at 611 So 5th 516 Division St 722 Mill St and a modern eight room house with city heat. Also vacant rooms at Brookside farm after July 26 and a request to contact Mrs H Cronk of West Salem Wis. A.E. Erling advertises chronic ailment treatments with daily hours and old office phone 717 Vine St. A lost brown glove near opera house and 5th and Main asks owners to leave it at Tribune.
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Holway Estate
New Phone
Division St
Mill St
Brookside Farm
H. Cronk
West Salem
Wis
Opera House
5Th
Main
Tribune
A. E. Erling
Vine St
Panhandle Texas shown as land of opportunity for buyers
The Panhandle of Texas is pitched as the land of opportunity for home seekers and investors. Reed Allen Realty Co. Wm. Tisch, Mgr., 533 Main St., La Crosse, Wis invites prospective buyers to visit the Panhandle by offering to pay fare to view farm land and make purchases.
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the Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle
Reed Allen Realty Co
Wm. Tisch, Mgr
Main St
la Crosse
Wis
Public Notices and Help Wanted Mixed Classifieds
Classified items from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin include a bank building listing, a cough remedy ad, stenography service, room and board at 712 State Street, job and purchase requests, and a phone contact update. Listings show seeks for cook, nurse, fox hound pup, six room cottage, and drawing calls via numbers and old to new phones.
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State St
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Tribune
A. L
Care Tribune
Hearing on Emma Helke Estate Administration in La Crosse
Wisconsin County Court in La Crosse schedules a special term on August 4 1908 at 10 a m to consider Gustav W Helke’s petition for letters of administration of Emma Helke deceased. Probate office date July 8 1908. Judge Brindley presiding.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Court House
la Crosse
Said County
Emma Helke
Gustav W. Helke
Wis
Brindley
Disturbances at Saengerfest Concerts Prompt Action
Crowds disrupted last evening as patrons near windows and the west side laughed and talked loudly. The mayor ordered police to curb the disturbance during remaining concerts and promised penalties for repeat offenders. The Saengerfest committee plans ropes along the building to deter rowdy attendees.
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Saengerfest Committee
Aged Mermaid Known as Old Fish Woman Questioned
Community folklore centers on a legendary aged mermaid dubbed the old fish woman. residents debate the creature’s true nature and origins while local historians offer hushed theories and cautious storytelling.
La Crosse Team Praises Trip Despite Controversial Loss
The La Crosse baseball squad returned home after a successful trip, receiving neckties from President Elliott. They accuse umpire List of stealing the second game at Freeport and call for accountability as they prepare for the Madison series under new officiating.
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Hawley
Freeport
List
Ump
Baillies
Connelly
Moll
la Crosse
St. Paul
Wausau
Busch
Ferguson
Lumberjacks
Eve’s fig leaf cuts little figure in metaphor
The line uses a figurative image to suggest a modest or ineffective display by Eve. It plays on the biblical symbol of concealment to imply minimal impact or coverage in a rhetorical sense.
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Eve
Southeastern Railroad Emerges as Key La Crosse Artery
The La Crosse Southeastern railroad is highlighted as a vital commerce artery. Despite a miscount in a prior issue, the line is praised for its development by local capital and drainage interests, and it ferries large crowds during Saengerfest to La Crosse, underscoring its significance.
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Tribune
Southeastern
la Crosse
la Crosse & Southeastern
Funeral of Mrs Muth Tomorrow
The funeral for Mrs Henrietta Muth will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 from 202 West Avenue north. Rev Julius Gamm will conduct the services and interment will be at Oak Grove cemetery. If you take yourself too seriously others may take you as a joke.
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Henrietta Muth
West Avenue North
Julius Gamm
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jothers
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London
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
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A. B. Moll
Caskee
California
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Langdon & Boyd
Ize
H. M. Sieger
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Elberta
Cs Gael Y
Langdon-Boyd Pi
Riortrir Sr Pa
Oess
Saad Duke
Marcos Oses
Hawrey
City Sci
Les
Maler Barber College
W. A. Thompson
6Th St
la Crosse Hospital
Smith & Batchelder
Barnes
Cordell
la Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co
C. S. van Auken
Pearl St
Pacific Coast
Cunor
The
Yd Transfer Co
Schick & & Roth—Batavian Bank
H. W. Baker
H. B. Budda
Elliott
Saengerfest
Harmes
Mrs. Muth
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