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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
9
A nostalgic classified page guides readers to sell or trade used items. It lists numerous for sale notices including land, houses, furniture, vehicles, and a piano. Also offers rental ads for furnished rooms and houses. A call to place a Tribune want ad sums up the era’s ad culture.
Lost Mexican double yellow head Polly rewards offered Return $16 Division. Lost hound black and tan with white markings about twenty inches high six toes on back feet strap around neck Return to O H Hulbere 228 230 Main St Lost bracelet with initials B A M please return to Jos Mil ler s Cigar Store 213 Main St and receive reward All kinds of shoe repairing at reasonable prices E Anderson 932 Caledonia St Newphone 761M Special rates for teachers La Crosse School of Music Pianos for practice offered free to out of town students Children and beginners in classes given low terms Call write today 209 So 5th St
Multiple labor ads seek male barber trainees army recruits tinners painters bell boy cooks and sewing machine operators with steady pay. Also dining room staff and housework helpers. Several sale notices offer an almost new piano encyclopedia sets bottled perfume and a Stanhope Buggy with low prices. Local addresses include Madison La Crosse La Crosse Sts Cameron Ave and 1004 Cass.
Weis Book Store at 509 Main St offers the Racycle wheel touted as the world’s largest selling high grade wheel.
Wanted to rent a modern cottage in a central location. Willing to sign a long lease for a desirable property. Address to A. B. C., care Tribune.
A reflection notes that an intriguing aspect of a girl is not to be treated as a sister, hinting at boundaries and evolving social dynamics. The statement underscores nuances of affection and identity within personal relationships.
Tornado insurance rates listed at four dollars per thousand for three years and six dollars for five, with contact details for S Van Auken and others. Local ads promote carpet cleaning, rug sales and repairs, a carpet store at Mill Street, and Enos E Johnson Met. Also an ad for cornet and brass instrument instruction by G E Birdsell at 420 North 10th Street with endorsements from local bands. Old and new phone numbers provided.
La Crosse Mortgage and Loan Co offers loans to salaried people on personal property including furniture pianos horses and wagons with no removal and no publicity. Principal office at 323 Main Street upstairs.
The STEAMER ER RUTLEDGE now can be chartered for excursions. For rates and available dates contact F. J. Fugina in Fountain City Wisconsin.
Washington reports a June wedding planned for Joe Leiter and Miss Juliette Williams. The groom, famed for wealth and bachelor exploits, will marry the daughter of an army officer who captivated Washington society at a batchelor ball with a peacock themed gown. The couple will spend summer with Leiter’s mother in Manchester by the Sea and then travel abroad.
Short classifieds request several items. Room and board at 311 South Fifth Street with or without tooms, secondhand safe wanted with dimensions price and full particulars to 332 Cass Street Flat B. Wages by day call old phone 3533. Vacant room sought to store furniture for summer by J A Westby 1212 Market.
Cut his arteries and wrist in Plummer in a suicide attempt. Lars Enstrom, a farmer, had a long illness and despondency as cause. He cannot live and formerly resided in Crookston. He is brother to Nels G. Enstrom of the city.
Notice states a special term of the La Crosse County Court on June 9, 1908 at 10:00 am at the Court House to hear the application of Mary Moran and Stephen Moran for the appointment of an administrator of the estate of Katherine Moran, late of La Crosse. By order of the Court County Judge John Brindley and attorney John F. Doherty.
In Crookston Minnesota on May 29 Ames Henge a noted local railroad man wed Miss Hilda Lundeen. The Great Northern flyer carried the bride and groom as band members led a joyous procession through town. Crowds gathered delaying departure at the station.
Chicago May wheat jumps to 1.11 amid a wild pit scene as J Ogden Armour maintains high prices with actual deliveries. May corn and oats follow with sharp moves blamed on Patten’s corner. Cattle remain strong while hogs and sheep show mixed gains and losses.
Kansas City livestock market report lists cattle 3,000 head with steers priced at 5.25 to 7.10 and stockers 3.40 to 5.25. Hogs 10,000 head down five cents. bulk buyers 5.30 to 5.55 and pigs 4.25 to 4.60. Sheep 5,000 head steady. mulls 4.00 to 4.59 and lambs 5.25 to 6.50.
New York May 29 The market was strong in the first hour with gains across many issues. London bought about 10 000 shares aiding the rise and a clearer relation of subsidiary lines to the Wabash system eased selling pressure. Wabash preferred and Missouri Pacific rose two points and Northern Pacific gained over one. Government bonds held steady while other issues remained quiet.
The local market rests after a busy day as flour prices rise by 20 cents a barrel making patent $6.00 and straight $5.80 per barrel. Farmers complain of too much rain delaying corn planting while other commodity prices and farm goods show mixed shifts and nearby markets report wheat corn oats pork and dairy figures.
Pringle F R suggests buying on market breaks as May deals close and a holiday may delay action. Ware and Leland expect active markets with purchases on dips. Bartlett F C downplays southwest risk, finding the situation less serious than advised.
WATERTOWN SD May 29 No sports on Decoration day is the policy of Watertown The day is to be observed this year as usual As far as possible all business will be suspended and the orator of the day listened to by all who can get within sound of the voices Our special Saturday and Sunday offer we will buy one of our celebrated 10c Larineca cigars Saturday and Sunday Made of the finest Porto Rican tobacco Fay Lewis Bros Co The store of quali
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