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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
9
Agent S. Van Auken advertises property insurance against tornadoes. Office at 338 Pearl promises coverage against devastating cyclones and urges local residents to insure their property.
The Brooklyn Institute Museum receives a drongo shrike and a drongo cuckoo. The shrike defends nests violently, driving away a monkey and causing orioles and doves to nest in the same tree for protection. The cuckoo mimics the shrike to lay eggs in king crow nests, relying on deception to avoid attack.
A station porter quips that trains stop only once at the wayside station before they resume. The exchange is noted as a stray story moment reflecting dry humor in travel lore.
The listing details a broad assortment of fruits vegetables and staples with prices. Oranges lemons bananas grapes strawberries pineapples cabbage lettuce onions and more appear with varied crate and per unit rates alongside meat dairy and poultry prices from local suppliers and packers. Units include crates bushels and per pound figures from vendors such as Langdon & Boyd Packing Co and Hawley Co with notes on dried goods and fur prices.
A Los Angeles pastor in the First Christian church fired hymn books at a sleeping pew intruder after two men dozed during a sermon. The rector rebuked the pair, but one sleeper woke briefly, then slept on, provoking laughter from the congregation. The tale is cited as proof there is a limit to pastoral patience.
The New York stock market opened strong today with broad activity but irregular price changes. By 11 a.m. most active issues showed small losses from the open while some advanced in other sectors. At noon the forenoon was dull with occasional strength. By 2 p.m. several stocks eased but overall moves were unimportant and the market closed steady.
New York money on call is 21 4 cents, time money 3 1 4 to 31 2 cents for six months. Bar silver in New York at 53 38 8. Demand sterling quoted between 485 85 and 485 90.
Kansas City Missouri June 5 cattle receipts 8000 steady prices steers 5.20 to 6.35 cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 stockers and feeders 4.25 to 5.50 calves 5.00 to 7.50 hog receipts 11000 market higher bulk 5.85 to 5.95 heavy 5.85 to 5.90 medium 5.85 to 5.95 light 5.90 to 6.00 sheep receipts 17000 steady lambs 5.50 to 7.00 ewes 3.50 to 3.90 wethers and yearlings 3.75 to 5.00
Hogs receipts 35 000 market strong with good heavy 5 85 to 6 05 pigs 5 55 to 6 05. Cattle receipts 19 000 market slow beeves 5 15 to 6 45 cows 2 40 to 5 80 stockers 3 85 to 5 65 Texans 4 50 to 35 50 calves 5 25 to 7 75. Sheep receipts 20 000 market steady to strong native 3 00 to 4 50 western 3 00 to 4 55 lambs 4 25 to 6 95 western 4 25 to 7 20.
Butter and dairy extras quoted steady with slight declines for some firsts. Pegs prime firsts and firsts mixed. Cheese prices for Twins and Young Americas listed. Potatoes show New at 1.05 to 1.10 and Old at 40 to 45 cents. Live poultry prices for fowls ducks geese and broilers provided with per pound ranges.
Chicago June 5 cash rye No 2 92 cents per bushel and cash barley 60 to 92 cents per bushel reported in market notes.
Cash grain prices in Chicago show wheat with No 2 red 95 1 8 to 96 cents and corn values No 2 white 55 to 55 1 4 cents, No 4 yellow 51 1 2 to 52 cents, oats No 3 white 37 1 2 to 38 cents. Market notes movement across grades without major shifts.
The fragment lists No 4 white at 37 3 4 cents and standard at 37 3 4 to 38 1 4 cents, indicating pricing or conversion details for materials or goods.
Chicago reports left over bullish energy in wheat with hot dry weather boosting prices across winter and spring wheat. Corn and oats showed early buying with mixed gains while Cudahy brokers sold on the advance. Provisions rose slightly as traders awaited cooler forecasts and strong corn acreage signals.
Hog receipts 9000 with mixed and butcher grades from 5.70 to 6.05, good heavy 5.55 to 6.00, light 5.75 to 6.12, pigs 5.50 to 6. Cattle receipts 200 with steady market. beeves 5.15 to 6.40, cows and heifers 2.40 to 5.80, stockers 3.85 to 5.65, Tex 4.50 to 5.50, calves 5.25 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 5000, steady market. natives 3.00 to 4.45, western 3.00 to 4.50, lambs 4.25 to 6.90, western 5.25 to 7.10.
Livestock report from Union Stock Yards shows higher prices overall. Cattle receipts 1,000 with beeves $5.15 to $6.35, cows and heifers $2.40 to $5.75, stockers $3.90 to $5.75. Texans $4.60 to $5.50. Sheep receipts 10,000 with natives $3.50 to $4.90, western $3.75 to $5.10, lambs $4.75 to $6.85, western $5.75 to $7.10. Pigs sold $5.50 to $6.05. Overall market steady to higher for cattle, weaker for sheep.
The piece traces the uncertain start of circulating libraries from medieval book lending to Samuel Fancourt's English library around 1740. It notes early failures in England and later success in Bath and London, with spread to Europe as reading habits grew.
The table presents last night's coldest low and yesterday's high temperature and rainfall over the past 24 hours. Data include the Lo, Hi, and P columns for forecast areas with regional variations.
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