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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
7
A Chicago man faces prosecution after Japonica Fleming, 11, disappears for a week. Her mother suspects a man is responsible and plans to return with the girl by Friday. The case follows a note urging honesty and ends with a call for action if the girl is found.
An insurance agent at 328 Pearl Street warns property owners they cannot assume immunity from devastating cyclones. The note cites general tornado risk and promotes coverage through Cc. S. Van Auken.
Cheese quotations edged higher across varieties this morning with a broad advance. Hog prices fell to a range of six fifty to seven dollars, reflecting softer pork demand.
Cattle receipts 1 750 steady with Beeves 4 35 to 7 40 Texans 4 to 5 60 western 4 to 6 25 stockers 3 to 5 10 cows 2 to 6 10 calves 5 to 8 Hogs receipts 34 000 fair Light 7 45 to 7 85 mixed 7 65 to 7 95 heavy 7 30 to 8 rough 7 30 to 7 45 Yorkers 7 50 to 7 85 pigs 6 75 to 7 80 Sheep receipts 18 000 weak Native 3 to 6 25 western 3 05 to 5 35 lambs 4 50 to 7 50 western 4 50 to 7 50
At Union Stock Yards on July 21 cattle receipts reached 61,000 with varied bids from $4.80 to $7.65 for beeves and $2.40 to $6.20 for cows and heifers. Hogs sold 20,000 with prices from $7.50 to $8.35, and sheep 18,900 with native and western ranges up to $5.30 and lambs to $8.30.
New York stocks opened with gains for St. Paul and New York Central, while Union Pacific, B and O, Amalgamated, Reading, Rock Island, Atchison, Northern Pacific, Inter-Metropolitan preferred, and Cotton Oil showed fractional advances. By 11 a.m. the market softened with declines for several leaders as General Electric slipped and readings retreated. government bonds held steady and overall activity remained uneven.
Seneca Wisconsin Mrs Stephen departed Saturday for a week's visit with friends in St Charles Minnesota Violet Mittick of Mt Sterling visiting at Horace Withee home Uncle John Bigelow business caller in Gays Mills Mt Sterling residents Irvin Withee Mt Sterling caller Monday Blanche Raulson Lottie Nickerson Leslie Collins Sterlie Taylor attend teachers institute at Soldiers Grove Miss Ica Kenneson Gays Mills guest at Bigelow hotel Wilfred Stearns Mt Sterling town Monday Fir George Mt Sterling finished Ed Ganey house foundation on Main Street dancers attended at Gays Mills Geneva Withee serves as postmistress during Collins absence Eva Keys visiting Copper Creek friends John Lynch business visitor Eastman
Chicago market brief lists cheese at 14 percent for twins and 15 percent for young Americans. new potatoes 60 to 65 cents. butter creamery extras 26 cents, firsts 23 1 3 cents, seconds 22 cents. eggs firsts 23 1 2 cents, seconds 19 cents. live poultry with turkeys 14 to 14 1 2 cents, ducks 11 to 11 2 3 cents, geese 8 to 9 cents, fowls 13 1 2 cents.
Cattle receipts 4060 with prices from 2.50 to 7.25 for various categories including native steers southern steers and cows. Hogs receipts 7090 with bulk buyers paying 7.19 to 7.59 and range pigs 5.75 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 3000 with muttons 4 to 5 and lambs 5.25 to 7. Range wethers 3.75 to 5.25 and ewes 3.25 to 5.
New York money markets report rates on call and six month time money at 1 percent. Bar silver in London quoted at 23 1/2 pence. New York price 50 1/2 cents. Demand sterling ranges from 487 to 487.05.
Chicago grain markets show wheat opening 3-8c lower for September then sliding to 3-4c down. Corn opens strong with light trade while oats fall early. country selling noted. Provisions rise sharply. At noon wheat firms then weak by close with 1-4c daily losses. corn slips from early strength. oats steady.
An advertisement touts Foley's Orino Laxative for stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. It says the remedy sweetens the stomach and breath, gently stimulates the liver, and regulates the bowels, claiming superiority to pills and ordinary laxatives.
Local notes report M. M. Buttles tinning a barn roof by Pfafflin and Manke of La Crosse. F E Frazer of ClevelandOhio left Monday evening for a westward tour. Norwegian Aid society to meet with Mrs Pete Peterson Thursday at church parlors. Moonlight dancing club to host private dance at Woodman hall Friday July 30 with Kreuts orchestra. Alta Hyatt held a Sunday school class picnic in Riebe's pasture north of town. A picked nine beat Bangor 12 to 11 in baseball Sunday. Mrs B R Turner to La Valle to stay until September. Electric Power co begins setting poles for street lights. Nelbert Christopherson returns from St Paul after eight years away. B R Turner to Menominee as lumber grader. Local teachers attend summer school at West Salem. Primary Sunday school class picnic on Merrils lawn Wednesday.
Chronic threat and lung trouble sufferers report relief with Foley's Honey and Tar after other treatments failed. L. M. Buggles of Reasner Iowa says doctors called it consumption but the remedy stopped hemorrhages and lung pain leaving lungs sound as a bullet. O T Erhart
New Albany Michigan July 29 Dr M F Rogers chose jail over naming the woman who supplied a package containing 6000 dollars stolen from Southern Express Co He declared he would stay in prison all his life rather than disclose her identity as he was led toward a cell.
In Little Rock the court custody win for Nathaniel P. Willis led to a fatal shooting by W. Y. Ellis in the Pulaski county chancery court. Willis died after two shots. the first hit the wall near U. S. Senator Jeff Davis. Ellis faces justified-homicide defenses per preliminary notes.
In San Antonio Texas hundreds of Mexicans fleeing revolutionary violence have sought asylum after crossing the border. Secret service agents are scrutinizing arrivals as rumors spread that Mexican revolutionary leaders may form an army in Texas to invade Mexico when opportunity arises.
Daniel Shane as administrator will auction lands in La Crosse County Wisconsin on August 21 1909 at 10 a m at the east front door of the county courthouse. Properties include northwest quarter of southwest quarter section 15 township 17 north range 5 west. northeast quarter of southeast quarter section 16 township 17 north range 5 west. southeast quarter of southwest quarter section 26 township 18 north range 5 west.
Notice of special county court term in La Crosse Wisconsin. Maria Howe applies for appointment as administrator of Knudt E. Skaar late of Minnesota. Court session set for August 19, 1909 at 10 a.m. in La Crosse County Court House. John Brindley County Judge. Attorneys W. F. & A. Wolfe represent petitioner.
State of Wisconsin files a civil action in La Crosse County Circuit Court. Jane Frayn sues David N Barclay George N Barclay William Barclay Anna Casberg and James Barclay. Defendants are ordered to answer within twenty days of service or risk judgment by default. Court clerk details and plaintiff attorney Ila Crosse listed.
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