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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
7
Multiple advertisements seeking barbers painters sales agents and collectors including Moler Barber College Chicago Wis La Crosse county recruiting officers Urgent sales and offers for wagons roofs and furniture plus used baby carriage and cottage for sale with prices and contact addresses in Tribune listings within city and nearby areas
Brushes of every description made to order and selling prices at La Crosse Brush Co. 618 Mill Street. Loans for salaried people on furniture pianos horses wagons with no removal or publicity at La Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co. 322 Main Street upstairs. First class shoe repair by Wm. A. Downs 817 Logan Street. Diamonds and valuables bought by Stevens 203 McMillan. Draying done by J Osterhout 8936 old phone residence 924 Berlin Street.
A mixed set of classifieds from La Crosse listings includes WANTED ads for ash hauling bicycle repair carriage painting and striper practical horse clipping and a request to buy or rent second hand cash registers. Trade offers include 100 acres in northern Minnesota for La Crosse property and several farm and land parcels in Wisconsin Minnesota and Canada with house and lot details. Frank G. Roth lists contact at 4th and Pearl.
Several rental notices authorize furnished and unfurnished rooms and a seven room house. Listings include 51 King St inquire 223 So. Ltd and 324 No 7th for light housekeeping. Also 627 State St and contact G Van Steenwyk at La Crosse Clothing Co for application.
A pair of new shoes with rubbers was found. Contact 917 Geen Bay St for pickup or call 703 South 11th for details.
STONE BRICK AND CEMENT WORK of all kinds. Geo. Bess, 109 Mill St. New Phone 977R.
Sioux City reports the Hogan block in downtown remains unoccupied since September 1903, with Hugh Hogan collecting 375 dollars monthly to hold the building vacant. Despite offers and sublease bids, the lessee’s stance keeps the site dark while telegraph firms push for ground floor access.
A dairy lunch man offers a $2,900 bonus to lease the vacant dairy lunch building. Mr Hogan refuses to reveal the leaseholder's name who has paid over $20,000 in five years to keep the building unoccupied.
Charles Wingren pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting Peter Larson in the woods near Rapids River, Koochiching County. Judge W S McClenahan sentenced him to the St. Cloud Reformatory.
In North Minneapolis on March 16 S. D. De Witt fired while hunting squirrels. The bullet struck Nels Nelson an employee of the C. A. Smith saw mill and he died instantly, authorities report.
Bemidji Minn March 16 While in charge of the engine supplying power for filling the water tank of the M I railway at Backus Arthur Thompson received injuries that may prove fatal.
Aberden South Dakota March 16 The disappearance of Julius Samson of Edmunds county is solved by a telegram reporting his body found in a creek near Silver Lake Oregon in the first of the year mystery clarified by the discovery.
The annual Winona district institute of the Minnesota Methodist conference opens in Dover today with Rev. Frank Doran delivering the welcome and presenting a paper on The Essentials of a Successful Ministry. Sessions focus on ministerial topics and missions. event runs through Tuesday and Wednesday.
A. L. Butler of Chester near Sioux Falls was buried alive under flour sacks during an avalanche. Rescuers freed him to find a broken collar bone and a crushed shoulder from the incident dated March 16.
Marshalltown Iowa March 16 Mayor QO Ingledue warns all milk dealers of arrest if they do not apply for tuberculosis testing for their cows within ten days. The mayor had earlier given thirty days to comply with the ordinance.
Oliver H. P. Snyder aged twenty five and his fox terrier were found dead in their room by his parents. A partly open gas cock and gas fumes indicate the cause of death.
Northwest in brief reports Swaledale members of a Holiness group facing removal from the Methodist church amid protests over intense worship practices. Stillwater notes death of Eliza Masterman, Woodbury’s first white resident. Marshalltown observes Charles and Eliza Hampton’s 50th wedding anniversary. couple residents since 1867.
Fred Cale faced contempt charges after an attempted witness intimidation case. Judge Fruit discharged him Saturday, issuing a strong reprimand as a warning to deter aiding witnesses. District Attorney Bosshard based the charge on Esther Pooler testimony linking Cale to intimidation and offering car fare to Onalaska.
Observation notes that talkative men fill rooms with chatter to keep things rolling while quiet listeners observe and later roast the gabby speaker. The piece reminds readers they are under scrutiny in public spaces.
Trading activity shows May wheat at 965 with mixed percentages in Chicago. Corn May moves around 66 to 66 1 2 with July at 62. Oats and pork prices appear in varied figures across deliveries, while Minneapolis July wheat sits near 104 to 105.
Domestic news points to good profits for wheat on the long side as supplies rise with crop prospects. Liverpool open shows wheat higher while hogs, cattle, and sheep forecasts vary with hogs down and sheep strong.
From Kingfisher Oklahoma dated March 14 Mr Hoyt reports wheat acreage down 50 percent from last year oats largest in state weather warm with wheat growing fast. New York field notes heavy American stocks in London and a quiet general market with gas case settlement unlikely before fall. Cotton mill wage cut of ten percent to affect 200000 workers and coal trade dull with no near improvement. Pacific coast January net earnings 77567 and seven months 92495. Bank statement better than expected. Twelve industrials up 96.
Estimated receipts near 56 000 for tomorrow with markets steady at Saturday's best. Cattle offerings around 25 000 also steady while sheep at 15 000 show strength.
Rushford Minnesota announces a caucus on March 20 for city officers including mayor and councilmen. An March 10 ordinance requires milk sellers to certify cows after veterinary inspection or face fines. The town notes a Rushford High baseball team led by captain I Purdy with E M Mitchell as manager and kudos to Supt Mitchell and Editor Foss for the educational edition.
The Dresbach Minnesota town election results show E. F. Baker as supervisor John Nichols as treasurer George Moore as clerk George Schlabach as assessor August Schwankie and two constables Perry Brown and an additional constable. W. G. Dickson bought Looney farm stock and machinery and leased the place for a year. Mrs. Chas Rousch is ill. Mrs. J. Chassma returned to Midway Wisconsin. Walnut Grove cottage fire caused damage before discovery. Sheriff Parr of Winona searched for evidence in the McCoey case. Mrs. Robert Dickson left for Minnesota City en route to Clyde Minnesota to visit a daughter. A son was born to Mr and Mrs George Moore on Wednesday March 11.
A marriage license was issued today to Miss Lillian Jandt of Bangor and Fred Shafer of Hamilton.
Eggs fell to 15 cents per dozen at retail as warm weather keeps supply high. Creamery butter slipped to 25 cents. Potatoes rose 10 cents to 5 dollars per bushel while oranges edged up at wholesale due to California rains and city demand. Vegetables also saw a small price increase.
The page lists diverse prices from apples in Baid, New York to cranberries, oysters, and citrus. It includes livestock, poultry, and provisions quotes from firms like Listman Mill Co and W. W. Cargill Co, with seasonal varieties and per unit rates.
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