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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
7
The Tribune urges readers to use Lost and Found ads to recover items. It notes many people are honest and that the newspaper's wide circulation helps locate owners of lost valuables and return them to rightful owners.
One room house on a large lot with a barn is offered for sale at 2100 dollars. The property is listed inquire at 1227 Denton.
An employment notice from the Tribune Office seeks solicitors for a favorable proposition. The ad specifies only workers need apply, signaling a straightforward job opportunity and directing inquiries to the Tribune Office.
Classified help wanted notices list multiple positions including cooks, wash woman, girl for general housework, and sales staff with contact details like streets and business names. Entries specify wages, duties, and locations such as State Street, 14th Street, Park Roller Rink, No 12th, and La Crosse Clothing Company. Also notes sales of a law encyclopedia set and a baby carriage. Includes travel photographer offer and related contact info.
Carpets taken up cleaned and delivered 3 and 4c per yard. Satisfaction guaranteed. Rugs made from wornout carpets. New phone 968R old phone 8$51. Oriental Rug Co. 520 Mill St. Enos E. Johnson, Mgr.
WANTED TO RENT modern cottage in central area. Long lease offered for a desirable property. Address A B C care Tribune.
Lost gold bowed glasses found return to Tribune offices for reward. Lost white pup with dark ears, return to 317 So 9th. Lost sorority pin with letters Beta Tau Delta name on back, return Mariner's Pharmacy. Lost gent's gold watch fob Wednesday morning likely along river front, return to Tribune for liberal reward.
Bert Marquette and A Rogers of Cheboygan Michigan used a leaky rowboat to cross thirty miles of stormy Lake Superior water from Isle Royale to the mainland to reach the Marquette land district first and file for timber and stone land. They paid $3 rent and bailing cups kept the craft afloat while rivals pursued the same claim.
In Sauk Rapids Minnesota Earl Pelton twelve died after eating Mapleine syrup stored twenty four hours in a porcelain kettle. Three other children became dangerously ill but are recovering. Physicians blame the arsenic poisoning on the worn porcelain inner layer rather than the syrup itself. Mapleine, a new product, had been recently introduced to local grocers.
C 8. Van Auken offers tornado insurance at four dollars per thousand for three years and six dollars per thousand for five years. Address listed as 328 Pearl Street.
Classified ad segment shows multiple requests including a private family position at 325 N 9th, a private family position by a man of good habits, a former saloon and hotel keeper seeking steady work, and buyers seeking horses and teams. Also notes a Batavian Bank Building address for Schick and Roth and a Bible verse about judgment.
At the Lake Superior Corporation plant opposite Saulte Ste. Marie two workers died in a blaze that destroyed the paper mill and power house. Albert E. Walsh, 24, was killed while attempting to extinguish the fire started by a short circuit. Edward Gray, 24, drowned after leaping into the canal as his clothes ignited.
Mrs. Dorothy Miesen of Muskegon Michigan claims the estate of Anton E. Peterson as a long ago supposed marriage partner. Benson County court ruled her claim valid, but relatives appeal. The case follows a 30 year old alleged marriage agreement and involves a multi opposing claim.
In Boston on May 20 the jury returned a verdict for Prof. Marcou formerly of Harvard in the breach of promise case brought by Annie Manley.
Mrs Iver Peterson of Irving township Paynesville Minnesota committed suicide yesterday by placing a shotgun in her mouth and pulling the trigger. Her head was blown off and she had been of unsound mind since January after her daughter's death from measles. Her husband and seven children, the youngest twins two years old, survive her.
Virginia Minnesota students have chosen the farce Through to China for their year production. The cast includes about sixty characters with seniors in leading roles. New scenery is painted and costumes are being made at the school. Proceeds will buy a memorial to remain in the school.
New York May 19 George Steery Jr aged 22 entered his father Geo Steery 72 at 166 Pearl Street after noon and fatally shot him then killed himself with a gunshot to the head dying instantly.
Weather bureau predicts heavy frost Friday as a cold Canadian air mass moves into the wheat belt. A rain front from the west shifts to snow over the eastern Dakota border, with freezing temperatures and snow forecast for both Dakotas. Wheat is threatened while cattle and hog markets show declines and advances, respectively, in early trading.
Cattle shipments were liberal with prices about 10c lower. Hogs were plentiful with a 5 to 10c jump. Cattle 16,000 beeves 6 to 7.25, stockers 3.40 to 5.35. Hogs 21,000 light 5.30 to 5.60, heavy 5.40 to 5.60, pigs 4.40 to 5.15. Sheep 7,000 natives 4.75 to 5.30, lambs 4.25 to 7.10.
Kansas City livestock sales show cattle at 5,000 head up to 10 cents higher with steers $5.25 to $7.10 and stockers $3.25 to $5.50. Hogs 16,000 up 5 cents. bulk $5.40 to $5.50, pigs $4 to $4.50. Sheep 6,000 steady. muttons $3.75 to $5.00, lambs $3.75 to $6.90.
New York May 20 Poultry unchanged and butter creamery at 22 1 2 cents. Nearby white eggs held at 20 cents. Cream cheese and creams priced at 14 cents.
In New York on May 20 declines persisted at the open and early trading, extending yesterday's reaction. Across the first hour today declines ranged from two to five points and price movements were mostly fractional. Government bonds were unchanged while other issues moved irregularly.
A dense excerpt lists today’s quotes from Langdon-Boyd Packing Co for hogs, heifers, lamb meat, poultry, and provisions with prices per unit. It includes Hawley Com Co butter and eggs, A. B. Moll vegetables, H. Sieger fish, Henry Andregg cheese, City Scales hay and wood, plus a closing remark on a witty line about a sixteen year old girl and her view on a husband’s habits.
Logan Bryan reports rumors of lower finished steel prices as instability lingers. Finley Barrell Co notes Hill stocks only partly recovered from January 1907 lows while Southern Pacific recovers 25 points but stays 8 under January high. Recommend purchases on declines with stop orders and quick profits.
Andrew Larson sold two fat cows weighing 2478 pounds to Chris Miller the cattle dealer. James Gellespie reported a heavy hail storm at Pine Creek on Monday causing damage. Frank Hinkley brought a hog to a local butcher. Magnus Nelson sold a hog. crops fine though corn planting delayed by wet ground. George Shaffer marketed four hogs. D Richmond and William Berg delivered hay. Nick Kaiser brought two loads of tobacco. S Vandersee marketed two loads of hogs. crops look good for the year.
A quipic saying notes that not cussing while shaving signals a full beard, presenting a humorous social observation about masculine grooming habits.
Weather is fine for crops and farmers report peak conditions as home grown asparagus appears late season with prices dropping to 5 cents a bunch. Farmers optimistic though wary of rain delaying corm planting. recent days dispel rain concerns.
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