Job and housing classified notices from La Crosse paper
A collage of help wanted ads for barber trainees teamsters and factory labor plus rental offers in La Crosse including Moler Barber College Chicago 915 South Fifth Gate City Transfer Line La Crosse Gas & Electric and Cracker Candy factory. Rentals include furnished rooms and store space with various prices and terms. Found ice cream at the Royal offered for sale.
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Gateway City
Bay
la Crosse Cracker & Candy Factory
la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
Inland Printing Co
Division Street
Ture
City of
la Crosse
Shelby
W. Grossbach
Wis
State Road
C. F. Klein's Corner
S. 4Th St
Fifth
Main Street
Cass St
G.aia
Demand for 6000 Dollar Ransom in Black Hand Kidnapping
New Orleans police tracked a ransom demand for 8 year old Walter Lamana the son of a prominent Italian undertaker. The letter signed Black Hand demanded six thousand dollars for the boy's release after he disappeared two days earlier.
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Black Hand” Society
New Orleans
Walter Lamana
Black Hand
Tragedy in Cincinnati as Couple Die in Murder Suicide
Edward Baumgartner killed his wife at their home in Cincinnati after a quarrel and then shot himself. Police reported no further suspects and the incident occurred on June 11.
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Cincinnati
Edward Baumgartner
Death in Storm Strikes Ashland Farmer
John Weber a farmer was killed in a storm near Ashland Kentucky. Telegraph wires were down buildings unroofed and livestock killed across the region after the night of severe weather.
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Ashland
John Weber
Hay Scarcity Eases as Market Remains Stationary
The daily market report notes no price changes from yesterday with hay now arriving and crops improving. Rainy days boosted farmer outlook while butter, eggs, flour, and dairy prices are listed with local suppliers and retail items.
Wheat Leads Loss as Markets Open on Weak Cables and Weather
Chicago June 11 A favorable weather map weaker cables and heavy receipts push wheat down another two cents at the opening with liquidation and short selling by professionals. Corn holds steady from yesterday and oats drop ten cents on bearish government figures. Provisions soften 20 cents in sympathy with Minneapolis weakness.
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Iil
Minneapolis
Chicago
Tvheveds
OGTE
Saab Bey
Wis
Duluth
Satares Aes Ee
Winnipeg
President Roosevelts Mayflower Arrives at Navy Yard
The Mayflower carrying President Roosevelt and his party from Jamestown arrived at the Washington navy yards this morning. Professor Henry Parks Wright of Yale College will retire after another year of service.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Jamestown
Navy Yards
Henry Parks Wright
Yale College
Princess Anne Hotel in Virginia Beach Burns to Ground
The Princess Anne hotel in Virginia Beach, a 25 year old resort landmark, was destroyed by fire along with the adjacent Norfolk and Southern depot and the board walk. One guest and one white steward perished or were unaccounted for, while manager Mitchell, distraught, attempted suicide and was stopped by friends.
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Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Norfolk and Southern Depot
Mitchell
Presidents Met Gen Wilson of Washington Board of Trade
Gen John M. Wilson, president of the Washington board of trade, has been personally acquainted with four teen presidents.
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John M. Wilson
Washington Board of Trade
Cochrane wedding unites Edwin Hofer and Emma Koenig
Edwin Hofer of Cochrane and Emma Koenig of Alma wed in a quiet ceremony joined by registrar relatives. Vernie Huber served as bridesmaid and Fred Koenig as best man. The couple will reside in Cochrane in a rented house.
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Koenig
Alma
Wis
Cochrane
Charles Michaels
Wilson on Stand in DC Supreme Court Trial
Secretary Wilson testified as the principal witness in the DC Supreme Court trial of former associate statistician Holmes of the Department of Agriculture. Holmes is charged with prematurely divulging cotton crop reports and the defense sought to show prejudice and pretrial suppression of fraud information, which the secretary denied.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Holmes
Department of Agriculture
Millstadt Rider Dies at Start of Fat Men Race
Fred Baltz of Millstadt collapses and dies at the starting line during preparations for a fat men's race at Liederkranz park in St. Louis. Baltz falls as 1,500 spectators and his family look on. his wife and six children witness the incident.
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ST. Louis
Liederkranz Park
Millstadt
Ill
Fred Baltz
Baltz
Residents demand transfers at Fourth and Main for shelter
Alderman plans a resolution to force Traction Company to restore transfers at Fourth and Main instead of Twelfth and Main. They argue downtown transfers offer shelter on wet days and reduce crowding, though the firm cites standard practice at line junctions.
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Common Council
Fourth and Main Street
Twelfth and Main Street
Street
Sixteenth Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fourth and Main
Twelfth Street
Down Town
Cmpany
Rosa J Smith Dies In Viroqua Wisconsin
Rosa Jane Vanduzee Smith aged 57, mother of six daughters and two sons, died Tuesday after a prolonged illness facing la grippe. Funeral held in Viroqua with family at her bedside. She leaves husband Nathaniel and extended kin in Vernon and Jackson counties.
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Viroqua
Rosa Jane
B. F. Vanduzee
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Vernon County
Nathaniel B. Smith
Clinton
Webster
Jackson
Minn
Mrs. Smith
United Brethren Church
Elder Young
Congregational Church
la Grippe
Elephant Fatality at Parade as Boy Is Killed by Ruth the Elephant
The largest living elephant Ruth, part of Cole Brothers' circus, gored and killed 12-year-old Rocco Laquino in La Fayette Square after being provoked by parade onlookers. The crowd scattered as the elephant lifted and slammed the boy, fracturing his skull.
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Buffalo
Ruth
Cole Brothers’ Circus
la Fayette Square
Main Street
Rocco Laquino
National Bank of La Crosse Financial Statement May 20 1907
The National Bank of La Crosse reports May 20 1907 assets of 4 529 202 36 including loans and discounts 3 165 872 06 overdrafts 1 282 73 and cash resources 915 697 58 with deposits totaling 3 731 136 84 and total liabilities 4 529 202 36. The bank remains United States Depositary with specified capital surplus profits and tax reserves.
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the National Bank OF
U. S
United States
Court to appoint guardian for Edward Ward Vanderbilt
In New York on June 11 Edward Ward Vanderbilt, husband of Mrs. Pepper, faced a Supreme Court hearing after daughter Mi nerva Vanderbilt filed a petition to have a committee appointed to manage his person and estate. The affidavit claims Vanderbilt has lost his reason due to spirit domination and could be coerced by Bright Eyes and Mrs. Pepper, who is accused of fraud and notoriety seeking. Hearing postponed to next Thursday to allow defense preparation.
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New York
May Sannell Pepper
Brooklyn
Edward Ward Vanderbilt
Threatened Husband Released After Wife Recants
John Hanson of the North Side was arrested last evening for threats against his wife. He was taken to No. 2 police station and then to the central station on the South Side. This morning his wife refused to press charges and he was released.
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John Hanson
North Side
No. 2
Central Station
Woman’s weight fibs lack enthusiasm next to age tales
A light quip notes that a woman rarely expresses the same gusto in lying about her weight as she does about her age, suggesting age boasts are more spirited than weight fibs.
Putnam Razor Controversy Stirs Putnam Cottage Patrons
In Greenwich the Putnam Hill chapter of the D A R and supporters dispute Isaac L Mead’s claim that General Putnam never halted at the Knapp tavern and that the famous razor found on Pat's hill was not Putnam's. Mead offers three reasons for denial including tavern loyalty, direction of the escape, and shaving customs of the era.
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Greenwich, Conn
Putnam’ Hill Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Putnam Cottage
Putnam
Isaac L. Mead
Pat’s Hill
Mr. Mead
Mark Mead
Ebenezer Mead
Pecksland
Ute Youth Adopted as Heir to Grand Junction Widow
A Ute Indian youth has been adopted as the son and heir of Mrs. Lottie Thompson, a wealthy young widow of Grand Junction, Colorado. The arrangement elevates the boy to heir status in the Thompson estate.
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Lottie Thompson
Grand Junction
Col
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Fourth
Badger
Batavian Bank
The
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Mississippi
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Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Tribune Office
Rosar
Seventh and Division Streets
Debold Bros
Denton Street
New Phone
H. G. Rogers
la Crosse Mortgage & An Co
Attorneys AT Law
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Hawley Com. Co
A. Grams & Sons
Ann Ae Woo
W. W. Ca
Darsey Wecacsura
A. B
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Langdon-Boyd Packing
H. M. Sieger
Henry Andregg
America
Oats
Vv Weyo
Pan
Princess Anne
Wm. Dettrich
Emil Fetting
John Schipsstein
Twin Cities
Stillwater
John Yaeger
John
George Kochenderfoer
A. Heuer
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Tillie Fischer
Buffalo City
C. E. Dodge
Bay City
Oakland
Ordering Traction Company
Rosa J. Smith
F. A. Tate
Rice Lake
Barbara Munson
Montford
Kathryn Martin
W. F. Lindemann & Co
Quinsy
Wiganosky
Edward Thosgard
Westby
Nellie Mahoney
Madison
William Bloomintritt
Gladys
Mound Prairie
Ira S. Griffin
A. J. Beat
Milwaukee
Ben Brown
C. C. Brown Music Company
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Elroy
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J. A. Jordan
Gen. Mer. G
Green Bay & Western R. R
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Toledo
Lake Michigan
W. C. Modisett
Gen
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Coupon the Spook
J. E. Wheeler
Orlando Holway
Jos. P. Gohres
Robt. B. Lowry
Ase’t
W. B Tscharner
Wm. F. Gohres
J. Waite
Will
North Side Bottling Works
Rose ST
Hollister
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Greenwich Man
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