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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
7
A dense page mix of Help Wanted ads for male and female workers including barbershop training, railway mail exam prep, and sales agents. Numerous lodging and room rental notices plus a sale of kitchen ranges and appliances. Local addresses across La Crosse Wisconsin and surrounding area.
In July Albert Maxson killed Martin Berry after a saloon dispute in Hutchinson County. He was found guilty of manslaughter with a four year sentence amid claims of intoxication. Elmer Hinton, shooter of Mahoney, surrendered to a Montana rancher after a Roundup pursuit, saying the dispute was over wages.
In Saint Petersburg on November 12 a wide reshuffle in Russian army and navy circles is anticipated after fourteen admirals retire and an unspecified number of generals depart. The changes are linked to reorganizational discoveries within both services.
Pacific Northwest Realty Associates promotes guaranteed dividend investments in Oregon real estate. Investors are urged to write for particulars, with claims of profits in the thousands to hundreds of thousands and monthly payments toward the investment.
A ten day man hunt for two murderers of Brakeman John M. Connolly began at Proctor Minnesota and moved toward the Canadian border before snow interrupted tracking. Chief A Walsh of Virginia and Officer Jackson of Superior led bloodhounds in the pursuit amid desparation shown by the suspects.
Thos. McGraw nineteen and living with his parents at Sixth West and Fourth streets was fatally injured by a passenger elevator at Stocks and Co. His skull is fractured and he suffered internal injuries. he died in hospital after the accident in Duluth on November 12.
Mrs Mary Dowling of San Francisco reports Electric Bitters cured her acute indigestion and stomach troubles. She calls it the best remedy for stomach and liver issues and says it strengthens the system and purifies the blood. Available for 50c at O T Erhart's drug store.
Mrs. Margaret Bowman who had abducted 5 year old John M. Ellis's daughter from Deadwood South Dakota returned the child to her father after a chase through three states. Sheriff Trathen traced the pair back to this state where Bowman’s husband had given the girl back. The case likely to be dropped.
Advertisement promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills claiming relief from biliousness malaria and jaundice. Ends with price 25c and drugstore location O T Erhart's.
Despite imprisonment some inmates rely on their friends for assistance. The note suggests continued social ties persist even behind bars as supporters seek favors or aid.
Poultry trade notes abundant turkeys for Thanksgiving with Oklahoma and Texas stock selling in Chicago at 14c and shipments here at 18c. Wisconsin supply hurt by wet spring and gnats but prices expected to ease from 20c to 16-17c. ducks and geese also plentiful with moderate prices.
Live livestock quotes show hogs up to 4.50 5.25 with heifers from 2.00 to 2.75. Poultry prices fall with old chickens at 6c and spring chickens at 9c while ducks bring 8c and geese 7c. Other quotations stay unchanged in the morning rundown.
A fragmented 19th century price list shows quotes for winter and spring wheat, rye, barley, corn, and oats, along with livestock values from Langdon-Boyd Packing Co. Hogs, steers, heifers, cows, lambs, and sheep are listed with price ranges, plus dairy and egg prices, farm produce like hay, straw, and wood, and retail goods including fruit, vegetables, butter, and canned goods from multiple sources.
Heavy selling by two or three houses handling western accounts pushed drops of about one point in several prominent stocks. Government twos and threes advanced, while steel common led by rising to 56 18. Bond activity remained dull and irregular as the market held steady otherwise.
Cattle 9 000 steady steers 4 50 to 7 50 stockers 3 00 to 4 25. Hogs 17 000 five to ten higher bulk 5 30 to 5 80 pigs 3 50 to 5 00. Sheep 6 000 steady muttons 4 00 to 4 75 lambs 4 25 to 6 00.
New York markets report steady butter and egg prices with nearby white fancy eggs at 46 to 48 cents and fresh firsts at 32 to 33 cents. Cheeses show full cream specials around 14. skim milk specials at 10 1/2 cents.
Chicago market summary shows cattle 8000 head steady to 10 lower with beeves 5.40 to 7.60 and stockers 3.60 to 4.50. Hogs 725000 up 10 to 15 with light 6.30 to 6.95 and heavy 5.70 to 6.25. Pigs 4.00 to 5.30. Sheep 15000 up 10 to 20 natives 2.65 to 4.70 lambs 4.00 to 6.15.
Wheat opens high and closes around 103 to 104 in the December contract. Corn holds at about 62 with little movement. Oats stay near 49 in December trading.
Mrs Martha Dunphy of Boston faces charges by money lender Charles E Giles over alleged theft of securities and jewelry from a hotel. She says she borrowed 1025 dollars nine months ago with stock and jewelry as collateral, repaid most, and that collateral was later returned after paying 275 dollars in Missoula. she claims Giles pursued her romantically during repayments.
Frank Sedivy, a 30 year old wheat buyer at Harriott, was killed in Grafton North Dakota when a runaway team drove him against a telegraph pole. He died within minutes and leaves a wife and two children.
Three Pullmans on the Twentieth Century Limited ditched east of Rochester at 3 a.m. No deaths or serious injuries. Passengers were moved to undamaged cars and taken to Syracuse where extra coaches waited.
Advertisement urging readers over fifty to take Foley's Kidney Remedy to cure kidney and bladder disorders. Claimant O. T. Erhart asserts it restores vitality and vigor.
Washington November 13 Postmaster General Meyer reports the last fiscal year posted a record deficit of 16.91 million dollars. He cites a proposed local parcel post on rural routes as the cure saying it would erase the deficit and move rural delivery toward self support. Receipts totaled 191.48 million while expenditures reached 208.35 million. The gap tops 1907 by 7.89 million.
People who obsess over time and punctuality may not be reliable or valuable companions, exposing a warning about judging others by their fixation on schedules.
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