Wanted Canvassers and salesmen ads from local papers
Classified ad clipping items include WANTED- Canvassers experienced preferred at Fabric Implement Co. 810 Farnam St La Crosse Wis WANTED- Salesmen Side line strongest deal big commission respond with references WANTED-15 boys at once apply to general manager Park WANTED- Dining room and kitchen girls Northwestern Hotel 319 Vine WANTED-Young ladies free outing Brookside Farm near West Salem WANTED- A girl for general house work 1625 Loomis FOR SALE- Very desirable corner lot 45x149 good locality cash A. T Tribune FOR SALE- Nine room house barn water good condition Inquire 1322 Pine St FOR SALE- 8 room house with barn on large lot two cottages on large lot Leaving city 1227 Denton FOR SALE- All kinds of lumber Otto Granke 831 Rose St FOR SALE- Davenport bed chairs kitchen table rugs 1 bedroom set Bis Ferry FOR SALE- Buggies and farm machinery all new Gateway City Transfer Co 214-216 Vine Street FOR SALE- Second-hand timbers plank window screens interior blinds Gateway City Transfer Co 214-216 Vine street FOR SALE- Wheelchair mandolin music stand 313 Caledonia St FOR SALE- Refrigerator suitable for grocery store or saloon Apply lot 429 South Fifth street
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Fabric Implement Co
Farnam St
la Crosse
Wis
Green Bay Post Card Co
Green Bay
A. T
Tribune
Pine St
City
Denton
Otto Granke
Rose St
Davenport
Gateway City Transfer Co
Vine Street
Caledonia St
South Fifth Street
For Rent Furnished Front Room in Modern Home
Classified item noting a furnished front room for rent at 611 South 5th and a partially modern ground floor suite with separate entrance at 712 State Street. Also a lost and reward notice for a pair of Shur-On glasses lost Saturday night at Chautauqua, return to 1524 Vine.
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State St
Chautauqua
Loans Made Salaried People on Furniture and More
La Crosse Mortgage and Loan Company offers loans to salaried people on furniture pianos horses and wagons with no removal and no publicity. Located at 323 Main Street upstairs.
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la Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co
Main Street
Tornado Insurance RatesListed by Van Auken
C 8S Van Auken at 328 Pearl St quotes tornado insurance at 4.00 per thousand for three years and 6.00 per thousand for five years.
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van Auken
Pearl St
Panhandle land sale invitation from Reed Allen Realty
The Panhandle of Texas offers opportunity for home seekers and investors. The Reed Allen Realty Co invites buyers to visit the area and offers to pay travel fares to Panhandle sightseers, with William Tisch, manager, at 633 Main St in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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the Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle
Reed Allen Realty Co
Wm. Tisch, Mgr
Main St
la Crosse
Wis
Wanted ads for horse delivery steam laundry room and more
A sequence of classified requests seeks a horse for delivery, reliable steam laundry service at 117 119 N 6th, home treatment for mothers and daughters by Miss Cecilia Maloney Mer 105 So 6th, a furnished room in private family between Main Cass and Seventh Eleventh, a July 4th dance orchestra or individual players, and quick responses with wages. Phone 498 or Cushman B Tibbetts care Linker Bros La Crosse Wis.
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Cecilia Maloney
Mer
Main
Cass
Tribune
Cushman
Two World Records Fall at Torrington Meet
In Torrington Connecticut on June 22 two world records were set at the Connecticut Total Abstinence Societies meet. John Flanagan of the New York Athletic Club hurled the sixteen pound hammer 175 feet 1 1 4 inches and M F Harr of the same club, a Syracuse University athlete, threw the discus 142 feet 2 1 4 inches. J J Archer of the New York Athletic Club won both sprints, completing 100 yards in 10.25 seconds.
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Torrington
Conn
Connecticut
John Flanagan
New York Athletic Club
M. F. Harr
Syracuse University
J. J. Archer
Wisconsin man leaves $1400 to doctor and saloon keeper
Joseph H. Braun, 46, who died June 13 in Fond du Lac, left half his estate about 1400 dollars to Dr. H E Twohig for kindness during his last illness and the other half to Henry Fell, a saloonkeeper who shared his home for three years. A Karlsruhe, Germany brother was disinherited. Braun had come to the United States three years earlier.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Joseph H. Braun
H. E. Twohig
Dr. Twohig
Mr. Braun
Henry Fell
West Scott Street
Braun
Karlsruhe
Baden
Germany
Out of work man commits suicide in Milwaukee home
Carlisle Roth 21, married less than a year to 16 year old May Donnelly, died by carbolic acid at 286 Sixth Avenue Milwaukee. He had lost his job as a Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul switchman, was despondent, and had recently begun work in a box factory while hoping to return to rail. His wife and mother in law were present. others declined to comment. The body was moved to S F Peacock & Son undertakers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
May Donnelly
Carlisle Roth
Sixth Avenue
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
S. F. Peacock & Son
Auto Turns Turtle at Oshkosh
Oshkosh Wis June 22 three men injured when a new Stoddard-Dayton touring car driven by E C Fahrney skidded its wheel near the White City about 8 30 o clock. The machine turned a complete somersault wrecking the car and narrowly avoiding fatal injury to the occupants in a spectacular accident.
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Oshkosh
Wis
E. C. Fahrney
White City
Plans for La Crosse County Agricultural School Building
Notice to architects invites plans and sketches for a three story agricultural and domestic economy school building in Onalaska Wisconsin to cost not over 35000 dollars. Entries due June 30 1908 at 10 am with white paper drawings scale one half inch to foot showing first to third floors and elevations. Plans sent to County School Board of Agriculture La Crosse care of County Clerk.
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County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Onalaska
County School Board OF Agriculture
la Crosse
County School Board
J. L. Pettingill
F. I. Bolles
B. F. Oltman
Lawrence University To Become Million Dollar Institution
Appleton Wis June 22 After audits Lawrence university will be a million dollar university with assets 996513.12 up 225000 over last year. Dr Plantz notes plans include a 50000 chapel a male dormitory and other buildings funded by a 150000 appeal and a 50000 endowment from the general education board. Attendance for next September is projected at 650 to 700 as applications rise.
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Appleton
Wis
Lawrence University
University
Plantz
Appleton College
Samuel Plantz
General Education Board of New York
No Deaths Reported After Wisconsin Storms
Reports from the Prairie du Chien division say no fatalities or injuries in yesterday’s storms. A farmer near North McGre gor was dazed after his horse and wagon were torn away. Tracks between Waureka and Bridgeport washed out, repairs underway. service may resume Tuesday or Wednesday. Mississippi river shipping damaged near Prairie du Chien as boats were torn from anchors.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Prairie du Chien
North McGregor
Mississippi River
Waureka
Bridgeport
Welsh and McFarland Set for Fourth of July Lightweight Show
Los Angeles, June 22. Fans sense a historic clash as Freddie Welsh and Packey McFarland prepare to box on July 4. Both fighters stand near the top of the lightweight division, with the winner likely to be hailed as the premier white lightweight.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jim Jeffries
Freddie Welsh
Packey McFarland
Welsh-McFarland
Cash gone may be murder case in Fox Lake incident
Waupun Wisconsin June 22 Brults on the head of James Glendenning who was drowned in Fox lake last Tuesday along with the missing $66 carried at the time of the supposed accident have prompted a police inquiry. Glendenning and a companion were rowing across Fox lake when the boat capsized in the center of the lake.
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Waupun
Wis
Brultses
James Glendenning
Fox Lake
Glendenning
Schoenecker Named Wisconsin Candidate for Travelers Role
Vincent J. Schoenecker Jr will be Wisconsin candidate for national director of the Travelers Protective association as the group holds a five day convention in the city starting tomorrow morning Schoenecker currently serves as president of the Wisconsin division
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Milwaukee
Wis
Vincent J. Schoenecker, Jr
Wisconsin
Travelers’‘ Protective Association
Schoenecker
Market Wrap: Cattle and Hogs Edge Down in Chicago Trade
In Chicago cattle totals reach 20,000 with declines of about 10 cents. Hogs at 36,000 rise 10 to 15 cents. light bids 5.50 to 6.05, heavy 5.85 to 6.15. Sheep 17,000 up 15 cents. lambs 4.10 to 2. Poultry and dairy steady in New York with live poultry values steady and dressed meat quiet. Assault on Alton: Rock Island securities weaken further, with preferred down 2.5 points and common 1 point. Big Four down 1 point amid heavy trading. government bonds unchanged.
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Chicago
New York
Alton
Rock Island Securities
Big Four
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
Kansas City cattle drawn at 5 000 head, steady values from 5.25 to 7.75 for stockers 2.50 to 5.50. Hogs 5 000 head up 5 to 10 cents, bulk 5.70 to 5.80 pigs 4 to 4.50. Sheep 2 000 steady, muttons 4.25 to 5.25 lambs 5 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago and Minneapolis Wheat and Pork Quote Snippet
Market notes from Miner and Co show Chicago wheat futures for July at about 86 to 87 cents with December at around 87 cents. Pork prices quoted for July near 14.50 to 14.60, with a September range around 14.75. Minneapolis lists wheat for July about 108 to 108.5, December near 89 to 88.
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Miner & Co
Chicago
Minneapolis
Grain Gossip and Crop Conditions Brief
Chicago forecasts show higher temperatures favoring corn over oats with overall grain pressure and volatile swings in the market. Traders may take profits and wait for a lower level to buy, while oats and wheat face varied conditions across regions including drought in Dyerburgh and strong wheat prospects in San Jose with impending cutting.
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Chicago
Dyerburgh
Tenn
San Jose
La Crescent Stages Late Rally Beats Blue Labels 4–0
La Crescent defeated the Blue Labels 4 to 0 as two late hits and errors in the eighth inning sparked the surge. A standout play came when A Peterson threw out a run at home in the fifth. Blue Labels pitcher M Peterson and Knoftke held firm early, with P Smith and A Post catching for La Crescent. Next up for Blue Labels are Schellhas of Winona, then New Albin, Houston, and Lansing.
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la Crescent
J. Niebalski
Diamond
Blue Labels
M. Peterson
P. Knoftke
P. Smith
A. Post
Schellhas
Winona
New Albin
Houston
Lansing
College Oarsmen Edge for Big Intercollegiate Race
In Poughkeepsie on Saturday June 27 five college crews race in the intercollegiate event. Wisconsin’s famed oarsmen magnet attention though they have not yet rowed on the Poughkeepsie side. Local sentiment favors Wisconsin to win, with fans noting the freshmen defeating varsity crews as a telling sign.
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Poughkeepsie
Wisconsin
Highland
Quote Exchange Between Professor Stone and Audience
A public reading features Professor Stone arguing that a thousand years is negligible to a geologist while a Man in the Audience jokes about a temporary loan of two pounds to someone with such views.
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Stone
Scott
Local Markets Hit By Kansas City Floods
Market activity slows as floods close Kansas City packing plants. Hogs fetch 4.75 to 5.25 dollars, lambs 4.00 to 5.00, spring chickens 12 1 2 cents a pound, hams 11 to 11 1 4 cents, shoulders 84 cents, dried beef 18 to 19 cents a pound.
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Kansas City
Historic Grocery Price List Featured in Local Ledger
A dense OCR list presents prices for fruits vegetables meats and staples from several firms. Items include cucumbers twelve for 15 cents, new potatoes 1.20 to 1.60 per barrel, oranges 3.25 to 3.60, lemons 3.00 to 3.50, and onions 1.60 to 3.00 per unit. Also shown are flour barrels 5.80 to 6.00, mill feed prices per ton, and various meat and dairy quotes along with wood and hay prices.
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Listman Mil Co
Hawzey Cor
A. B. Mill
California
Henry Andregg
Limburger
Hack Shot to Pieces Cancels Matches and Gigs
London June 22 Hacken schmidt once mocked in America is in poor health with water on the knee. He will take a long rest and has canceled his bout with Zbysco as well as his music hall engagements.
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London
Hackenschmidt
America
Zbysco
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S. 4Th St
Segelke & Kohlhaus Mfg. Co
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Vine
Brookside Farm
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Loomis
la Crosse Street
Caledonia
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Mgr
la Crosse Rug Co
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
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Lacrosse School
Jacob Reuter
Geo. E. Birdsell
No. 10Th
Photography
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Mariner's Pharmacy
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New Phone
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F. J. Fugina
Fountain City
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Ouflare ‘Oyd Packing.Co
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