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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
9
In Melrose, A. Walters, a night watchman at the Bentley ostrich farm, fired two shots after spotting two men at a window. He chased them, claiming to have killed one as police and a posse surrounded the farm. An officer later noted the supposed victim was an ostrich.
The atmosphere scatters sunlight due to countless dust atoms. The finest dust rises highest giving the sky its blue tint. Without dust the day sky would be black and shadows ink, as light is reflections from motes of dust in the air.
A humorous comparison ponders endurance of snow drift walking at the equator versus restraining a talkative woman. The remark folds into light banter about patience and social endurance in daily life.
Witnesses with special knowledge told the industries commission in Cape Town that South Africa smokes about 650 million cigarettes yearly and most are sold in six cent packets. The health impact is seen as significant, prompting calls for government action, while the Boy Scout movement is promoted to curb youth smoking.
An old man boasts his college boy will make a noise in the world. The reply asks if there are signs of progress, noting the son is currently leading the class college yell.
Domestic markets report a steady early tone with fractional advances and dull trading by noon. Government securities unchanged while other bonds remain strong. afternoon selling by shorts caused minor recessions and the close was irregular. Money on call 2 3-8c, time money 3 1-4 to 3 1-2c for six months.
Cattle receipts 11 000 steady to lower with steers 5.00 to 6.35 cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.10 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.00 calves 4.00 to 7.50 Hogs receipts 11 000 steady to higher bulk 6.05 to 6.15 heavy 6.00 to 6.10 medium 6.05 to 6.15 light 6.05 to 6.17 Sheep receipts 10 000 market steady lambs 3.50 to 7.00 owes 300 to 3.50 wethers and yearlings 3.75 to 4.75
Hogs receipts 40,000 market steady with mixed and butchers 5.95 to 6.35 and heavy 6.00 to 6.32. Pigs 5.65 to 6.20. Cattle receipts 25,000 market steady with beeves 4.90 to 6.59, cows and heifers 2.50 to 5.90, stockers and feeders 3.65 to 6.50, Texans 4.55 to 5.75, calves 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 18,000 market strong with natives 2.50 to 4.40, western 2.75 to 4.45, lambs 4.00 to 6.50, western lambs 4.25 to 6.25.
Chicago markets report No. 2 red wheat at 78 to 89 cents, No. 2 hard at 87 to 90, with spring at 88 to 2 dollars. Corn prices show No. 2 white 54 to 55 cents, No. 4 yellow 51 to 53, oats No. 3 white 38 to 39 cents, standard 38.5 to 39 cents.
Butter extras 22c, firsts 19c, dairy extras 20c, firsts 18c. Eggs prime firsts 14c, firsts 13c. Cheese Twins 11 to 11 3 4c, Young Americas 11 3 4 to 12c. Potatoes new 2.10 to 2.15, Wis 1.00 to 1.10, Mich 1.00 to 1.10. Live poultry fowls 13 to 12 1 38c, ducks 12 to 12 1 2c, geese 7 to 8c, broilers 18 to 19c for 1 to 1 3 4 lbs, and 20 to 22c for 1 3 4 to 2 lbs.
Grain markets opened with a brief decline in Chicago trading before a sharp rally. Prices rose as buyers returned, signaling renewed demand and a rebound from the early weakness.
The opening saw selling by leading commission houses with wire houses and locals following. Weather favorable across the wheat belt aided harvest of winter wheat while a Chicago expert warned South Dakota crop prospects look poor. Corn buyers expected future gains from dry weather, but overall corn supplies were ample with limited shipping demand and a heavy country movement. Oats rose on strong demand, while the provision market showed only small changes.
Rye cash No 2 trades at 91 1 2 cents Barley cash 75 to 1.00 dollars Colman Lumpher Co sells land in Chicago to Segel and Kohlhaus for 6500 dollars today reflecting local market activity.
The item surveys price movements from the prior week across markets. It highlights overall direction and notable shifts in wholesale and consumer goods, reflecting broader economic trends.
June 17 market report shows hog receipts 7 000 with prices 5c higher. mixed and butchers 5.95 to 6.35, good heavy 6.00 to 6.32, rough heavy 5.85 to 6.00, light 5.95 to 6.15, pigs 6.15 to 6.20. Cattle receipts 4 000, market steady. beeves 4.90 to 6.55, cows and heifers 2.50 to 5.90, stockers and feeders 3.70 to 5.70, Texans 4.60 to 5.80, calves 6.00 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 6 000, market steady. natives 2.50 to 4.35, western 2.75 to 4.40, lambs 4.00 to 6.40, western lambs 4.50 to 6.75.
The market shows steady to mixed demand across cattle sheep and hogs. Hog prices range from 5.65 to 6.35 with various weight classes. cattle including beeves cows and calves show broad ranges. sheep receipts 560 with natives and westerns priced from 3.00 to 6.90.
The Denver wedding at noon today united Miss Florence Sheedy daughter of multimillionaire Dennis Sheedy with I Townsend Burden Jr of New York. The ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home featured gifts valued at about one million dollars.
The table shows last night lows labeled Lo and yesterdays highs Bi along with P precipitation in the prior 24 hours. It lists temperatures and rainfall figures for each location as recorded by the weather service.
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