Local notes from La Crosse area capture visits and moves
Names and brief actions fill the week from LA CRESCENT to La Crosse. Mrs L F Bock visits husband in Montivideo. Anne and John Thumper transact business before notary W M Selby. Mrs M Shannon hosts sister in Mitchell SD. Thomas Ososkie begins blacksmith work in Nadine. J B Williams from North La Crosse on town business. Will Burrow welcomes May daughter. Selby assists undertaker Dahl. Dr Wilso of Dakote visits town. Smith Grubber moves tenement houses near factory. Blinston hired. D B Lord of Houston travels for business. Rev Father Dolle loses Newfoundland dog. poison suspected. City officials field questions on street trees after cement walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Bock
Montivideo
Minn
Anne
John Thumper
South Ridge
Notary Public
W. M. Selby
M. Shannon
Mitchell
Thomas Ososkie
Nadine
J. B. Williams
North la Crosse
Will Burrow
South Rieze
Dahl
Fessler & Dahl
la Crosse
Dr. Wilso
Dakote
Smith Grubber Company
W. H. Blinston
D. B. Lord of
Houston
Father Dolle
John Baumgardner
Fire Ravages former Goody Koontz house in Waukon
The former Mrs. John Goody Koontz house, now owned by Michael McCormick of French Creek, was nearly destroyed by a grass and rubbish fire that spread from burning debris. Insurance coverage was $509. Other items include sales of local land, a death of James Vile at age 84, a fall injuring Jacob Rupp, and several relocations and family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodykoontz
Michael McCormick
French Creek
McCormick
Louis Stork
Jeptha Beebe
Jefferson Township
Fred Selberg
James Vile
England
Allamakee County
Ludlow Township
G. L. Teeple
Lincoln
Neb
Jacob Rupp
Dora Eaton
Pittsburg
Thomas Hall
East Main Street
Walter Hall
L. A. Howe
James Bryson
Waterville
Addie Falconnette
Minneapolis
Jackson Arnold
Fred Meierkord
Simon, S. Fuhring
Evansville
Ind
Germany
D. J. Murphy
Medary
May
Bock
Charles City
John Ronayne
Rochester
Minn
John Hennessy
Ne'lie Gavin
Wexford Catholic Church
Father Sheehan
Waukon
FE. Lomen
Buxton
N. D
John Bieber
Louisa Klocke
Local Notes From Preston Minnesota
Miss Hannah Johnson returns from La Crosse hospital greatly improved after an appendicitis operation. Conductor Charles Marvin of the Preston Reno passenger train takes a few days off. Conductor Shook fills in during his absence. Louis Schoenbaum of Minneapolis visits home here with his mother for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Johnson
la Crosse Hospital
Chas. Marvin
Preston
Reno
Shook
Marvin
Louis Shoenbaum
Minneapolis
Comparative Markets These Quotations Show the General Trend
The article outlines price directions for the coming week using quotations from market leaders. It highlights general movement in commodities and securities, noting slight ups and downs across sectors. Analysts suggest cautious optimism amid seasonal factors, with investors watching key indicators.
Livestock Prices at Union Stock Yards Tus May Day
Cattle receipts 25 000 steady with steer values 5.00 to 7.20, Texas 4.50 to 5.75, western 4.70 to 5.75, stockers 3.60 to 5.60, cows and heifers 2.50 to 6.15, calves 5.00 to 7.00. Hogs receipts 42 000 weak with light 6.80 to 7.25, mixed 6.90 to 7.36, heavy 7.00 to 7.35, Yorkers 7.15 to 7.20, pigs 5.75 to 6.65. Sheep receipts 13 000 strong native 4.00 to 6.00, western 4.25 to 6.00, lambs natives 6.25 to 9.10, western 6.75 to 9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Western
Lambs
Chicago Livestock Union Stock Yards
Ill
New York Stocks Open Higher in Mixed Morning Trading
The May 11 market opened firmer with mixed, irregular price moves. Rail stocks led gains in unions such as Union Pacific and Reading while Wabash preferred eased. Midday strength appeared in Erie issues and Delaware and Hudson, with Reading rising further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Reading
St. Paul
Wabash
Eric
Erie
Delaware and
Hudson
Rock Island Common
Livestock Receipts and Prices at Union Stock Yards
Cattle receipts 19 000 up 1c with steer prices 5 to 7 10 dollars per head Texas cattle 4 60 to 5 75 western 4 70 to 5 75 stockers and feeders 3 60 to 5 60 cows and heifers 2 40 to 6 25 calves 5 50 to 7 50 Hog receipts 46 000 up 5c with light 0 80 to 7 25 mixed 6 95 to 7 35 heavy 6 95 to 7 40 Yorkers 7 10 to 7 29 pigs 5 70 to 6 70 Sheep receipts 12 000 natives 3 80 to 6 40 western 3 80 to 6 25 lambs natives 6 to 8 70 western 6 25 to 8 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Texas
Western
Lambs
Local notes include trout catch and upcoming events
George Reed and Roger Swartz each caught a two pound trout in Camp creek on Sunday. The Masonic lodge will meet Tuesday evening with a banquet. Charley Swartz improves after being run over by hand cars at Wykoff. Cement crew jackson trenches on the Milwaukee branch bridges. A Fountain Hill pusher derailed trains Thursday night causing four hours delay. Sam Langum returns to Washington for a three day visit with family. Preston High to play Harmony's team 7 to 2 on Saturday. S M Severson sells Hamm buffet to a Lyle, Minn. resident and plans to move to Albert Lea. Chief Holdhusen returns from Litchfield. A young man Jas Hall, 18, arrests for theft. jailed awaiting grand jury May 26. Preston High plans a class play on May 14. Mrs Thea Flabby ill with heart trouble. Judge H S Bassett slowly recovering from two weeks illness.
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George Reed
Roger Swartz
Camp Creek
Masonic Lodge
Charley Swartz
Wykoff
Milwaukee System
Fountain Hill
Litchfield
Minn
Jas. Hall
Frank Wickett
Prosper
Preston
Preston High School
Thea Flabby
Chris Anderson
H. S. Bassett
Chicago Livestock Market Reports May 11
Cattle receipts 2000 with steady prices. Beeves range five to seven dollars and twenty cents, Texas and western cattle at four sixty to six ten, stockers and feeders three sixty to five sixty, cows and heifers two forty to six fifteen, calves five to seven. Hogs receipts 12000 hold steady with tops seven thirty five, heavy seven to seven forty, rough seven to seven ten, Yorkers seven fifteen to seven twenty, pigs five seventy five to six fifty. Sheep receipts 10000 steady with natives four to six, western four twenty five to six, lambs native six twenty five to nine ten, western six seventy five to nine fifty.
Chicago Produce Prices From May 11 Market Report
Butter extras creamery 25c firsts 23c seconds 21c dairy extras 23c Mc Eyes firsts 20c to 21c seconds Mee Cheese Twins 11 4c young Americas 14 1/4c live poultry turkeys 16 to 16 1/2c fowls 15 1/2c ducks 11 1/4c geese $6 to $6.50 per dozen springs $4 to $6.50 potatoes 92c to $1.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 11
Cattle receipts total 10 000 with prices steady to slightly lower. Native steers 5 25 to 6 90, southern steers 4 to 6 35, cows 3 25 to 5, stockers 4 to 5 85, bulls 3 75 to 5 25, calves 4 to 7, western steers 5 to 6 60, hogs receipts 18 069 with prices weak 6 20 to 7 25, sheep 8 000 steady with muttons 5 25 to 6 75 and lambs 7 to 9 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wealthy planter shoots man after letter from wife
In Cleveland, Mississippi, Charles Jones, a rich planter from Rosedale, killed Jesse Pace of Arnold after finding an intimate letter under his wife’s pillow. He declared the act and plans to take his wife and move toward Rosedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cleveland
Miss
Chas. Jones
Rosedale
Jesse Pace
Arnold
Jones
Pace
Woman seeks death after cut off in will case
Mrs. Harry Whitteman of St. Louis claimed kinship to the turfman known as Lucky Baldwin. She attempted suicide by gas in a rooming house after being cut off in the will. A physician said she recovered after three hours of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Harry Whitteman
Lucky” Baldwin
Changes Today in Fruit Quotations and Grain Prices
Chicago reported mixed moves in grains with wheat rising on covering after yesterday's oversold drop and corn and oats following. Fruit quotes show strawberries at $2 per case, lemons at $2.79, and pineapples at $2.75. eggs weaken to 19 cents while fresh vegetables and dairy terms vary in price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trainmen Discuss Increased Benefits at Columbus Convention
In Columbus Ohio on May 11 the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen opened its annual convention with talks on increasing death and total disability insurance without higher assessments. Members with 20 years in the order may be relieved from further assessments under another proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Taft to Play Golf With Travis Edwards and Horstman
President Taft will play golf tomorrow afternoon in Washington with Walter J. Travis General Clarence Edwards and F O Horstgan of Washington. The event involves noted players and reflects Tafts public outing in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Taft
Walter J. Travis
Clarence Edwards
F. O.horstgan
Washington
Marion Gray Seeks Rehearing in Matrimonial Bureau Case
Attorney Elijah N. Zoline filed a petition for a rehearing in the U S circuit court of appeals on behalf of Marion Gray the convicted affinity broker sentenced to one year in jail for running a matrimonial bureau in Chicago on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elijah N. Zoline
Marion Gray
United States Circuit
Court of Appeals
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Moler Barber College
Ills
Porter
Heileman Cafe
Main St
Yardman
King St
Arens Shoe Store
Pearl
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
McMillan Bidg
Hackner
13Th and Ferry
Pfund’s
Miss Oswald
6Th & Main
Green's
W. Anderson
Nicholson-Scott Co
Market St
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Hiram Goddard
John H. Murphy
Mgr. Cameron House
Moser College
Peter Kisselbach
George St
Winnebago
River Side
Moore's Laundry
Market Square
Moor's
Market Eee
C. M
C. O. D. S&s. Boma
Laree Grocer
Farnam St
Singer Sewing Machine
H. T
Gentleman’s Wheel
Avon St. Worilli
Wisconsin
Seth Reynolds
Viroqua
Wis
Joe Segfreit
Dakota, Minn
South Sat
Joseph Seytreit
Dakota
Caledonia Street
Brownsville
Herman Rippe
Izzy Cameron Avenue
North Dakota
D. Drummond
A. Ruhoff
Jos. Boschert
Davenport
Mississippi St
State St
Drop Head Singer
S. J. de Ranitz & Co
Arenzy Shoe
Pearl St
Jackson St
Law
Corner 5Th
Cass
H- W. Barker
Runckel’s
Oriental Bug Co
T. B. Lawrence
C. A. Button
Charles St
Cement Sidewalk Co
Rose St. Eogit
Madeira
Upper West
Cass St
7Th St
Walla Walla Co
Wash
Clark Co
Clark County
Loan. Co
F. Klein
McMillan
State Street
Houston Co
Main Street
Granke
Rose St
Schick & Roth—Batavian Bank
Rapid City
S. D
Thomas & Phalon
E. M. Lockman’s
Jay St
J. A. Wilhelm
Coast
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis,Minn
W. J. Fitzpatrick
F. M. Yeo
Charles St. Newphone
Charles Street
CS Ae
la Crosse Mortgage & Loan Co
Theodore Mannstedt
3Rd St
S. van Auken
North 9Th
Electricians Standard Electric CO
South 21Ste
Boeckh Bros
Lansing
Leb
LA Crescent, Minn
Waukon, Iowa
Preston, Minn
Hotel Grand
Kansas City Livestock
Fruita
J. C. Burns
California
Hallowell
Listman Milling Co
Ice Cream & Butter Co
Langdon & Boyd Packing Co
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Hawley
A. B. Moll
City Sea Hay
H. M. Sieger
Wicmocg
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