Help Wanted mix of jobs in La Crosse area
A dense list of job ads and sales notices from Tribune including barber college recruitment in Chicago, Army recruiting in La Crosse, timber and rope work, saleswomen for garments, housework and hotel staff in La Crosse area, plus multiple for sale listings and service ads.
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Eagle Hotel
Reiman & Tordt
Main St
King St. Newphone
Cook
St. Ce
la Crosse
Hospi
For Rent Furnished Front Rooms Notes
Furnished and modern front rooms available at 611 So 5th and 609 So 5th. Additional listings include furnished rooms on the second floor of the Tribune Building and a modern room house with city heat at Holway estate 194 C.
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Tribune
Holway Estate
Raisbeck Son Theories Death Of Parents In Lake Sylvia
Percy Raisbeck arrived from Chicago to investigate the deaths of George A. and Mrs Raisbeck whose bodies were found in Lake Sylvia near Annandale Minnesota. He theorizes a boating accident with his father attempting a rescue while noting his mother could not have drowned. The coroner’s jury reportedly planned to return a drowning verdict.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Percy Raisbeck
Chicago
George A. Raisbeck
Lake Sylvia
Annandale
Young Raisbeck
Raisbeck
Notice to Contractors for Creamery Building West Salem
The West Salem Co operative Creamery Association of West Salem Wisconsin will receive sealed proposals for the erection and completion of a creamery building in West Salem by 3 o clock p m August 8 1908 Plans and specifications are on file at the office of J H Moran West Salem and Schick Roth architects La Crosse The association reserves the right to reject any and all bids Dated West Salem Wisconsin July 29 1908 WEST SALEM CO OPERATIVE CREAMERY ASSOCIATION
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West Salem Co-operative Creamery Association
West Salem
la Crosse County
Wis
J. H. Moran
Schick & Roth
la Crosse
Mystery coroner jury report on missing girl case continues
The coroner jury revisits the disappearance of a girl seen near a road west of a known site. Mrs. Rollman notes the girl appeared alone on the road picking berries and seemed to be having a good time as the couple passed by twice.
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Miss Drew
Gilbert Named to Philippine Commission by Taft Link
Newton W. Gilbert, newly named to the Philippine commission, rose in public life after being elected to Congress from his Indiana district in 1904. He first met William H. Taft on his initial Washington trip, and Taft's invitation to join the 1905 Philippine-bound party began a lasting friendship that aided Gilbert’s two subsequent career advances.
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Newton W. Gilbert
Philippine Commission
William H. Taft
Indiana
Trelwth
Washington
Philippines
Gilbert
Taft
Raisbeck Drowning Case in Anandaale Seem Unsolved
Officials in Annandale Minnesota consider the Raisbeck deaths unsolved with no new developments. Theories include accidental drowning after Mrs Raisbeck fell from a boat and Mr Raisbeck died while trying to rescue her, or possible foul play though no water was found in Mrs Raisbeck's lungs and the case is likely to be dropped. Percy Raisbeck arrived from Chicago to take the remains home and defends the accidental theory.
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Young Raisbeck
Annandale
Minn
Raisbeck
George Raisbeck
Mystery of Hazel Drew Death Recalled in Coroner Case
Mrs Rollman recounts Hazel Drew tale as inquests revisit a July disappearance. Miss Mary Robinson saw a girl near Drew home July 6 claiming plans for New York. The girl boarded a local train to Albany and later checked a Troy station luggage. Peter Chipperly sighting suggests a dark complexioned youth accompanied a girl matching Hazel in a car from Albany toward Averill Park.
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Albany
Peter Chipperly
Snyder's Lake
Miss Drew
Albia
Averill Park
Chipperly
Farmers organize new elevator at Owasa Iowa
Northwest in brief reports an Iowa Falls farmer elevator company organizing in the county and a central region elevator to be built at Owasa by farmers. Corsica plans an Aug 7 bond vote of 2000 dollars to enlarge the city school building. Waterloo hosts a two day midsummer pastors assembly at First Evangelical Lutheran church with noted denominational leaders attending. Aitein burglars scare from home of Samuel Hoelgedius after stealing a small amount of money.
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Iowa Falls
Ilowa
Owasa
Corsica
S. C
Waterloo
Icowa
Aitein
Minn
Samuel Hoelgedius
Elevator Tragedy Claims Duluth Painter
John Berquist a 31 year old painter was crushed to death in a Sellwood building elevator shaft in Duluth. He was in the bottom of the shaft when the accident occurred.
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Duluth
John Berquist
Sellwood Building
Congregational Church Names New Pastor
The Congregational church at Era extends a call to Rev W G Ramsey of Winthrop Iowa to become pastor succeeding Rev C C Warner who resigned to accept a call to Crookston Minnesota.
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Congregational Church
Era
W. G. Ramsey
Winthrop
C. C. Warner
Crookston
Minn
Hazel Drew survivor of two Troy assault attempts
Mrs. Mina Jones, friend of Hazel Drew, describes two separate nighttime assaults in Troy two years earlier by a single attacker described as Armenian or Italian. Drew repelled both attacks with an umbrella and later letters indicated further harassment.
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Hazel Drew
Troy
Mina Jones
Miss Drew
Mrs. Jones
Hazel
Providence
Waterville
Drew
Market Personalities Show Hay Trade Across Town
Farmers from Brownsville Shelby La Crosse Ridge Smiths Coulee State Road Coulee Mormon Coulee Pine Creek and Hokah bring in and sell hay on the local market. John Paul Miller buys Jennings farm in Rose Valley for ۱۰000, a 240 acre property praised as one of the best in the area. The closing thought notes contentment comes from self saved enthusiasm.
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Henry Koethe
Brownsville
Louis Koch
Shelby
Joseph Miller
la Crosse Ridge
Jacob Weimer
Smith’s Coulee
George Shaffer
State Road Coulee
Herman Roessler
Mormon Coulee
Hokah
LAND OPENING IN CASS LAKE AREA SEPT 15
Washington announces 46226 acres to be opened for homestead entry on September 15. News spread quickly with 25 to 30 people lining up at the U S land office in Cass Lake within minutes. Lands include portions of Cass Lake Mississippi Fond du Lac Leech Lake Red Lake and Winnibigoshish reservations and forest lands affected by the 1908 act and pine timber removals.
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Cass Lake
Washington
United States Land Office
Lewis
Chisholm
Cass Lake of the Mississippi
Fond du Lac
Leech Lake
Red Lake
Winnibigoshish
Travel Agency Reform Push Formed in Waterloo
The Commercial Travelers Congress of Iowa was permanently organized in Waterloo at the Irving hotel. The body binds several traveling men associations to seek legislation improving conditions for traveling salesmen. C. R. Rohde of Waterloo organized the congress with officers B. M. Cleveland of Waterloo as president and L. Roth of Cedar Rapids as vice president, Rohde as secretary and treasurer.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Commercial Travelers Congress of
Irving Hotel
United States
Union
Knights of the Grip Moru
B. M. Cleveland
L. Roth
Cedar Rapids
C. R. Rohde
Crookston Lumber Co to Open Mill on Red Lake Drive
Ten million feet of logs are headed to the Red Lake river area with Crookston promising the reopening of its Crookston Lumber Company mill. Three million feet will go to Crookston, with more to follow, and one million feet are already on hand locally. The drive now at Red Lake Falls should arrive in ten days, sourced from top Red Lakes cuts and having traveled five weeks from the headwaters.
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Crookston
Minn
Red Lake River
Crookston Lumber Company
Red Lake Falls
Red Lakes
Make Park at Fort Sully in Pierre South Dakota
Doane Robinson and C. C. Bennett push deed to state for four acres near Fort Sully two miles down the Missouri River. The grant from William J. Roadman requires the land be set aside as a public park. Fort Sully formerly stood there before moving upriver about four decades ago.
Mayos Give City a Park at Mayo Grounds Rochester
Rochester city council receives deeds to Liberty and Zumbro corner for park use. Drs Mayo deposit 5000 dollars with the park board to repair damages at Mayo park, marking a second contribution toward rebuilding and replacing the grounds.
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Rochester,minn
Heintz
Park Board
City of
Rochester
Liberty and
Zumbro Streets
Drs. Mayo
Mayo Park
Platte to Build Water Works Plant with 70 ft Tower
A Mitchell contractor prepares plans for Platte South Dakota water system in Charles Mix county. A seventy foot tower and tank will supply power and a comprehensive mains network. Project cost runs about 18 000 to 20 000 dollars with bonds already voted.
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Mitchell
Platte
Charles Mix County
On the Wrong Road When Seeking Truth
A reflective aphorism suggests that pursuing truth by a deceptive path leads to error. It warns that certainty can mask misdirection and urges careful examination of methods used to claim truth.
Daily Markets and Commodities Report July 31
In New York poultry firm with butter at 22 cents, eggs 25 to 26 cents, cheese 12 1-4 to 13 1-4. Chicago livestock tied to cattle at 5.60 to 7.80 for beeves, stockers 2.50 to 4.50. Hogs up 15 to 20 cents. light 6.15 to 6.90, heavy 6.60 to 7.05, pigs 5.45 to 6.25. Sheep strong. natives 2.75 to 4.80, lambs 4.50 to 6.85.
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New York
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Listman Milling Co
A. B. Moll
GOSON
Berk Doelion
H. M. Sieger
Dourg
Miner & Co
J. C. Burns
Elberta
California
Ee Eee
Ewe Wwe Ae Shorts
Henry Andregg
Limburger
Kansas City Livestock Prices Reported July 31
Cattle yard totals show 2,000 head with steers $4.00 to $7.25 and stockers $3.00 to $4.75. Hogs rise 5 to 15 cents with bulk $6.60 to $6.80 and pigs $5.00 to $5.60. Sheep 2,000 head steady with muttons $4.00 to $4.60.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Copper Shares Lead New York Stocks Rally
New York on July 31 saw speculative interest centered in copper issues with Amalgamated and Anaconda up about 1 percent. Gould firms show strength as Missouri Pacific gains and M E T makes a fractional rise while Baltimore and Ohio trades ex dividend then eases. American Smelting advances one point amid light commission activity and mixed bonds.
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New York
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Missouri Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Commission
World market totals and local prices in Wheat era
Market brief lists 65 000 bushel wheat and 15 000 bbls flour clearances with today and last week and last year comparisons. It covers corn oats hogs, world shipouts for Monday, Bradstreets exports, assorted vegetables and prices, dairy, eggs, and hay wood by various suppliers with multiple named entities and figures.
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North America
Europe
Grain market notes signal potential higher wheat prices
Logan and Bryan warn spring wheat could rise if black rust lowers yields. Ware Leland expects higher prices as underlying tone. Finley Barren Co. favors profit-taking but plans to reenter on a rebound. Bartlett Patten Co. cites dry weather and a crop scare across districts. Chicago reports morning grain sales and livestock futures with hogs and cattle lines showing strength and varying prices.
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Logan & Bryan
Ware Leland
Finley Barren Co
Bartlett Patten Co
Liverpool
Chicago
Finley Barrel
Chapin
Local Market Notes Show Small Price Changes
Langdon and Boyd quotations reflect minor shifts in all livestock prices and in provisions and poultry. A B Moll vegetables list includes a few changes while no major variations are expected tomorrow.
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Langdon and Boyd
A. B
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Encyclopedia of Law
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H. Juhi
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Watterson
West Salem Creamery Association
J. A Moran
Vis
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Schick & Roth—Batavian Bank
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J. E. Tordt
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