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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
16
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Birth announced for a boy to Mr and Mrs Dowlasch on February 25. Sherman Bell and Louis Meyer attended a basket social at State Road Coulee school on February 27. Miss Haven visited West Salem. Mrs Peter Markle celebrated birthday last Sunday. Louis Nicolai and Caspar Anderegg of the school board attended teachers institute at La Crosse with Miss Syversen, Miss Erickson and Miss Kaser. George Roesler home entertained young folks with games. Peter Eggler and family visited Ed Roesler last Sunday. Miss Mary Roesler home again. District No 1 debated whether education brings happiness, ruling 2 to 1 negative. Auctions planned at Peter Eggler farm March 11 and at old Fred Kramer farm March 3. Maud Haven will hold a basket social March 13 at Markle district. Charles Baier of Chipmunk will move to the Biesen place next week.
In Montgomery Alabama C Burton Gadsden stole a pair of socks to court his sweetheart Mrs Gattack after she refused visits unless he wore socks. He received sixty days hard labor on the county road for the offense. He claimed socks were a luxury he could not afford facing matrimony.
Reports from Europe indicate more than 200 killed and millions in property damage from a three day blizzard. In Austria alone over 150 lives were lost to avalanches in the alpine regions as rescue efforts continue.
A jesting exchange between a judge and engaged couple questions wardrobe costs. The judge notes clothing expenses rise as coverage decreases, highlighting a humorous clash over frugality and fashion amid a fixed income.
Courtroom packed as Col. Duncan B. Cooper, his son Robin Cooper, and ex Sheriff John D. Sharp face murder charges in the Carmack case. State lawyer G T Fitzhugh attacks Gov. Patterson in a fiery opening, calling Patterson a high priced gambler and embezzler in public life.
A committee member defends Senator La Follette for his work on the Indian affairs panel, praises his courage to pursue new policy in Wisconsin, and notes past illness affecting attendance. He likens support to artistic proof, citing the Minneapolis Symphony under Emil Oberhoffer.
The critic argues that Elman stands out not by flashy technique but by clear communication. He doubts Elman will become a great violinist or merely a skilled showman, noting critics often mistake personal taste for universal judgment.
The piece outlines price movements for the proceeding week, presenting general market direction through a set of quotations. It highlights how traders and analysts view the forthcoming period, noting upticks and declines across key commodities and indices.
Cattle receipts 300 with Monday forecast at 29 000. market normal. Hogs receipts 18 000 with Monday forecast 45 000. market 10 cents higher. Light to heavy hogs priced from 6.20 to 6.75. sheep receipts 1 000 with Monday forecast 20 000. market steady.
Livestock market report from Union Stock Yards Illinois notes cattle receipts about 400 for week ahead with 21 000 estimated Monday. Hog receipts near 18 000 with 45 000 expected Monday and prices listed across light rough and heavy categories. Sheep receipts around 1 500 with 25 000 estimated Monday and market steady.
A fragmented historical price table shows May and Sept futures for WHEAT, CORN, OATS, and OPE with percentages indicating bid or settlement values. The readable lines list May and Sept figures such as 118 for WHEAT May and 681 for CORN May, alongside several near values and percent ranges.
Chicago reports the National Brotherhood of Unemployed offered to take over Joseph Leiter's Zeigler mines. Arrangements cover court transfer and Leiter's consent, with control aimed at Judge Kohlsaat's court and operation by the unemployed. The move follows Hull House discussions and ties to J. Eads How of St. Louis, "The Millionaire Hobo."
In San Francisco on March 8 Alex Glass, a Private in Troop B Fifth Cavalry, raved about Jennie Boschester, the Paterson girl murdered years earlier. Confined to the insane ward at Presidio general hospital, authorities seek if Glass has ties to the Boschester case as he leapt from a bar rack room window, escaping injury.
New York March 8 with official figures filed with the interstate commerce commission railroads show gains in operating revenues for January compared with a deficit in January 1908. Financial interests in New York celebrate the broad improvement across nearly every railroad.
A bill by Assemblyman Platt Whitman proposes a $5,000 monument at Dodgeville to honor Wisconsin's first territorial governor Gen Henry Dodge. The passage notes tax payments by railroads, with state treasurer A H Dahl reporting most of $1,500,900 tax due collected, Northwestern contributing the largest $343,777.83.
Washington March 8 The new secretary of the treasury Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago took the oath of office this afternoon The remark about questions from a small boy follows.
Beginning trading showed strength with most shares gaining fractions to about one point. Reading, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific moved, while Reading briefly dipped after a surge, and Missouri Pacific and Wa bash rose strongly into the noon session. Government bonds firmed as the market cooled after a brisk morning.
Money on call stands at 2 percent with time money at 23 to 34 cents per six months. Bar silver quotes London at 235 1 8 pence and New York at 50 1 4 cents. Demand sterling ranges from 488.10 to 488.25.
Cs Chicago March 8 Egg prices range from 21c to 23c for various grades. Butter extras in creamery 25c to 28c with packing stock at 17c. Cheese brick 11 to 14 1-2c. Live poultry shows turkeys 17c and chicks 14c. springs 15c. ducks 14 1-2c and geese up to 9c.
Cattle receipts 25 000, tomorrow’s receipts about 5 000, market steady to a shade higher. Prime beeves 5 85 to 7 30, poor to medium 4 75 to 5 75, stockers 3 60 to 5 50, cows 3 50 to 5 75, canners 2 00 to 3 25, Texans 3 80 to 5 80. Hogs receipts 45 000, tomorrow about 25 000, market 10 to 15 cents higher. Light 6 35 to 6 70, rough 6 35 to 6 60, heavy 6 36 to 6 80, mixed 5 65 to 6 85, sows 5 25 to 6 20. Sheep receipts 20 000, tomorrow about 18 000, market steady to 10 cents lower. Native sheep 3 30 to 5 80, western sheep 3 50 to 5 85, native lambs 6 00 to 7 55, western lambs 5 75 to 7 80.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts about 12 000 with steady trend and varied price ranges for native and southern steers, cows, calves, and bulls. hogs also up 10 cents with bulk sales $6.30 to $6.60. sheep receipts 10 000 with strong demand for muttons and lambs and ranges for ewes and yearlings.
Chicago shipping notes show eggs easing to 20 cents at retail with no other price changes from Saturday. Market activity remains quiet across fruits, vegetables, flour, and livestock prices as traders factor in government reports and reserve data.
A humorous fragment from Everybody's Magazine shows a village drunkard asking for Tom Brien as he discovers he himself is Tom Brien. The exchange plays on mistaken identity in a small Connecticut setting.
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