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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
11
The Tribune explains that lost items valuable to owners are recovered through its Lost and Found column. Honest finders can contact the paper to help return belongings to rightful owners, benefiting the community and encouraging readers to report discoveries.
Classified ad style list of trades and goods for sale and services. Mentions Moler Barber College Chicago offering training with equipment and diplomas. Numerous small ads seek real estate, furniture, ranges, automo biles, pianos, and misc items for sale. Also requests for loans, horses, safes, and delivery work across city listings.
Several furnished rooms and small houses are available for rent in various locations. Options include 403 W Ave So, 718 Main, 324 N 7th, 827 State, 113 S 2nd, 113 No 3rd St, 212 Rose, and 216 Rose. Some offer board by day or week and median rates around five dollars per month.
The largest selling high grade wheel in the world is promoted with Weis Book Store located at 509 Main St. The notice touts Racycle wheels and the bookstore as a sales point.
WANTED TO RENT Modern cottage central location. Will give long lease for desirable property. Address A. B. C., care Tribune.
Lost hound, black and tan with white markings, about twenty inches high, six toes on back feet, strap around neck. Return to O. H. Hulberg, 228 230 Main St. Reward offered.
Oriental Rug Co. at 520 Mill St offers carpets taken up cleaned and relaid with satisfaction guaranteed and prices at 3 and 4 1/2 per yard. Enos E. Johnson manager. Also La Crosse Bug Co. at 109 Main advertises carpet services with pickup and delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. Batavian Bank Building Schick and Roth list Telephone 290.
Albert Lea Minnesota May 27 Rev G H Mueller rector of Christ Episcopal church spoke to fans and players at ball grounds on Sunday before the game. He did not condemn ball on Sunday afternoons but declared against ball games during church services. The preacher is described as genial and liberal.
South Bend manager Grant reports Gene Curtis sold to Rockford in the Three Eyes league and Ives sent to Freeport in the Wisconsin league. Three more players to be transferred this week.
The British amateur golf championship opened at Sandwich England with American S L Yaw of Philadelphia defeating Eric Hambro of England at the nineteenth hole. P Kollser of England beat A White of Providence Rhode Island two up.
Casselton N D May 27 about 645 Tuesday morning just east of Buffalo a head on collision between a west bound work train and an east bound extra freight caused the death of one man and injured two Fireman E J Rositer was throwing coal into the firebox when the crash came His head was entirely crushed his eyes burned out and his entire body scorched He survived but a few minutes during which time he suffered intense agony Mr Rositer lived in Fargo and was married It is said that his former home was Marshalltown Ia
Twenty five schools have entered the Ripon interscholastic track meet with teams from Appleton La Crosse Milwaukee West and Racine College Oshkosh among entrants. Oshkosh seeks its third Ripon cup with a strong distance squad while contenders from West Milwaukee La Crosse Appleton and southern schools prepare for a hard match.
In a weathered two-team matchup, Gravs defeats Fond du Lac 3 to 0 behind solid pitching and late scoring. Watson earned two-base hit, while Esselbaum Kostal Scott Giffin held the opposition to zero through regulation. Oshkosh edged Rockford 3 to 2 in twelve innings, with Burwell the winning pitcher and Loveland batting well.
In Rush City Minnesota a derailment on the Northern Pacific Duluth Short Line crushed Clair Nichols of Six Lakes Michigan, his foot was crushed and an amputation was performed. The report covers multiple brief notes from South and North Dakota and Wisconsin on roads, bail, and local events.
Francis Albert Lloyd, husband of Aimee Lloyd, arrived in Rochester in custody after extradition wrangles with Alabama authorities. He plans to fight the charge of involvement in forged checks linked to his wife, while Aimee remains in custody. Detective Disheroon brought him from Birmingham to Chicago, then to Rochester.
In Spring Valley Minnesota on May 27 Mrs J B Sample and Mrs Dr F W Thornhim fought over their grandchild. The older woman won custody with help from her daughter and took the baby to her home. Several blows were exchanged but no serious injuries were reported. The child remained with the maternal grandparents after the struggle. The incident stirred neighborhood concern.
In Chicago on May 27 moderately heavier hog receipts helped prices recover from yesterday's decline while cattle and sheep stayed about steady. Cattle 12,000 at 5.90 to 7.25 for pricers stockers 3.30 to 5.30. Hogs 22,000 with light 5.15 to 5.45 heavy 5.25 to 5.45 pigs 4.25 to 5.95. Sheep 16,000 natives 3.50 to 5.25 lambs 4 to 6.75.
Cattle totals around 5 000 with steadiness for steers trading 5 to 7 dollars. Stockers move 3.25 to 3.60. Hogs about 14 000 with prices up 5 cents, bulk 5.25 to 5.42, pigs 4 to 4.50. Sheep around 6 000 with firm tone, muttons 4 to 4.50, lambs 5.25 to 6.40.
Poultry unchanged. Butter creamery 22 12 cents. Eggs nearby white 19 cents. Cheese creams 14 1/2 cents. Report from New York on dairy and poultry markets dated May 27.
May 27 New York stocks extend losses as disquieting stories and aggressive trading push many issues lower. Missouri Pacific down five points, other rails fall, with late-session selling driving prices to new reaction lows. Hill stocks hold firmer, government bonds steady, others slide.
The report notes hogs are worth 4.75 and 5.00 with May wheat at 104 to 106 in the futures table. Local farm activity includes several buyers delivering hogs, hay, and grains to town. Weather outlook and crops show general good progress though corn may lag unless conditions improve. John Burns quotes the market, with various farm entries by Kreutzer, Weimer, Zissen, Cameron, and others, plus prices on produce and livestock across local vendors.
The street improvement committee met at city hall to bid on North side paving and South side brick paving. Bids opened by the board of public works were above estimates so the contracts could not be let. No action was taken and work will wait until after the next council meeting.
The Lyric theater will close tonight for the summer and reopen in the fall. A lighthearted note urges audiences to keep a safe distance and watch the mule’s rear hoofs for a playful warning.
Patrick Brannon, a well to do farmer living four miles north of New Hampton, was instantly killed by lightning while returning home in his buggy. His wife found his body about 9 pm near their home. the horse escaped unharmed. A private remark exchange follows with Mrs Baldwin and Mrs Bunn commenting on the husband.
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