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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1908

Page

7

Tribune Wants WANTED-500 Men for Barber Trade Training

Multiple short recruitment and employment notices from Tribune listings. Barber college invites 500 men to learn trade in Chicago with full practice and tools. Army recruitment seeks unmarried men 18 to 35 with English literacy. Various jobs include canvassing, railway mail clerk prep, chiropody student work, and domestic help in La Crosse Rochester Houston and nearby areas.

Maler Barber College Chicago Ills U. S. Army United States Hotel Grand la Crosse Wis

For Sale Mix of Engineering Goods and Real Estate

Multiple classifieds offer a mix of items for sale and rentals. Includes sets of engineering books with Scranton School Models, second hand lumber, a steam wood saw, encyclopedia volumes, furniture, office safes, typewriters, an irrigated land offer near Pecos, a 160 acre fruit and stock farm, a 5 room cottage, tenement house removal, and rental listings for furnished rooms and houses. Also notes a lost white red black squirrel muff with a reward.

Lost Sable Fur Neck Scarf Reward Offered

Small sable fur neck scarf missing with reward offered for return. Advertisement notes relief from a cough and sore throat with H. W Barker's Cough Remedy available at Nunckel's Drug Store.

Tribune H. W Barker Nunckel

Fire and weather hazards strike Pearl Street area

A các incident report lists fire and tornado impacts near Pearl Street with health, liability, and accident notes. Only the first represented party is cited, mentioning Van Auken and related glass damage. Details are sparse but indicate property exposure and potential insurance considerations.

Pearl Street

Loans Made Salaried People on Furniture and More

Classified items describe loans to salaried people on furniture pianos horses and rav ons with no publicity. Includes ad for Mi Tigage & van Le offering reduced house and goods rates, Mina HOME treatment for mothers and daughters, architects SCHILG & ROTH, and a Minneapolis transfer company. Miscellaneous wants seek a modern four or five flat and cash for farms or businesses. A young couple seeks two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping.

3Rd St .T W. Av Market St la Crosse Mi Tigage & van le Mein F. W. Skinner Care Tribune

Notice of Probate Hearing in La Crosse County Court

Mary Thomas applies to admit to probate the last will and testimony of Eugene Thomas, late of La Crosse, at a special term of the County Court to be held December 8, 1908, at ten o clock a m in the Court House La Crosse. By order of the Court County Judge John Brindley. Attorney for Executrix John F Doherty.

State of Wisconsin la Crosse County Court House la Crosse Mary Thomas Eugene Thomas of la Crosse John Brindley

Planned murder of family ends in self destruction

A Rockville farmer, John Heidgertken, thwarted in a plan to poison his wife and children, visited the family, gave candy laced with poison to the kids, then shot at his wife and killed himself. The plan aimed to kill the entire family, with the children surviving the initial poisoning attempt.

Heidger

Desperate assailant knocked down before deadly potion fatal

Mrs Heidgerthen faced a gunman whose bullet missed her. Her brother wrestled the weapon away and the assailant fled. His body later was found in a discarded buggy beside a local stable, swollen from a deadly potion he had swallowed earlier in the afternoon.

Semmingsen Sagen Wedding Tomorrow

Announcements report the marriage of Samuel Semmingsen and Georgie Sagen to take place tomorrow evening at Charles Street Lutheran Church with Rev. O A Vik. Leonard Sagen serves as best man and Clara Semmingsen as bridesmaid. They will reside on the north side after a supper at the bride's home. Samuel is a fireman on the Q and both are prominent north side residents.

Samuel Semmingsen Georgie Sagen Charles Street Lutheran Church O. A. Vik Leonard Sagen Clara Semmingsen Semmingsen

Meats Horrible Death on Train in Wisconsin Yard

Philip Boudette yard foreman for the North Western road was roasted alive in Kaukauna Wisconsin when a switch engine toppled and pinned him in the local yards. Rescue attempts failed as the locomotive could not be moved in time.

Kaukauna Wis Philip Boudette Boudette

Attend Electrical Show at Minneapolis

A brief item notes Julia Ikerson and a wire chief for the rail will attend the electrical show in Minneapolis, with plans to leave Thursday morning for the event. The report emphasizes travel for industry professionals and indicates preparatory arrangements for attendance.

Gether Julia Ikerson Will Rill

Old Man Hangs Self on Farm Hayloft in Cottonwood

Nick Ehrlich sixty, a Bavarian native and farm laborer with a drinking habit, committed suicide by hanging from a rafter in a hayloft on Herman Bentzin's Cottonwood farm near New Ulm Minnesota. Sheriff Julius, deputized by Coroner Fritsche, took charge of the remains. no known relatives in the country.

New Ulm Minn Nick Ehrlich Herman Bentzin Cottonwood Bavaria Julius Fritsche

Taxes Begin Monday City Officials Prepare Notices

City Treasurer George Young announces that tax payments will begin tomorrow as notices are posted. City Clerk Joseph Sieger will turn over the tax books this evening at five o'clock.

George Young Joseph Sieger

Paris Detectives Close In On Mme Steinheil Accomplices

Paris detectives led by M Hamard say two men linked to Mme Steinheil are under close surveillance as authorities gather further links in the case of M Steinheil the artist and his mother in law Mme Japy. Police doubt she acted alone and cite the broken lamyx and a hall clock stopped at midnight to suggest a staged timing. Officials caution against blunders before arrests are made.

Paris M. Hamard M. Steinheil Mme Japy Mme.teinheil Hamard Mme. Steinheil Steinheill M. Seydett

St Paul leads early rally and market turns lower in New York

St Paul shares surged to a yearly high in opening trades with heavy floor demand, as rail stocks including M. K. & T. rose. Early strength faded into a broad retreat. by midday most gains were erased while bonds and other stocks traded irregularly. Money on call stood near 1.5 percent with firming demand later.

New York St. Paul Rock Island Preferred Rockefeller

Union Stock Yards market diary November 30

Cattle receipts 21,000 with tomorrow’s expected 6,000. beef prices range 5.25 to 7.70 for prim es and 2.60 to 4.60 for cows and heifers. Hogs receipts 44,000 with tomorrow’s estimate 20,000. prices 4.90 to 5.70, pigs 3.70 to 4.80. Sheep receipts 35,000 with tomorrow’s 30,000. native and western sheep 2.70 to 4.75, native lambs 4.00 to 6.60, western lambs 4.25 to 6.60.

Suffragettes For Chicago Saloons Spark Debate

Miss Grace Beer, head of John Drake School, addressed suffragettes in Chicago on November 30 asserting support for saloon keepers if women gain the vote. She called prohibition districts dead and argued saloonkeepers are vital business figures, claiming Peter Van Vlissingen harms a community more than a thousand saloon keepers of good character.

Chicago Grace Beer John Drake Peter van Vlissingen

Surrender by phone in Chicago counterfeit ring

A sensational telephone surrender of two alleged gang members Gustave Bayer and Henry Michaels followed police and secret service discovery of 3000 in counterfeit cash and a new five dollar bill that almost evaded detection. The pair surrendered willingly and were bound over to the grand jury.

Chicago Police Secret Service Gustave Bayer Henry Michaels Porter United States Foote

Red Cross Christmas stamps available at Rogers Bargain

The Red Cross Christmas stamps can be bought at Rogers Bargain store located at 929 Mississippi Street. Purchase them to brighten letters and aid a good cause.

Red Cross Rogers’ Bargain Store Mississippi Street

After the Football Games

A brief exchange captures a campus moment where a student with a fish horn clashes with an officer over noise after a game. The humorous insistence on the title of “tooter” signals student culture and discipline friction in a postgame scene.

Madge-Miss Avoirdupois Takes Horseback Ride

Lip Pincott's quip notes Madge-Miss Avoirdupois on a horseback outing. Dolly confirms she has shed the fat during the ride, a playful line reflecting the light social banter of the moment.

Madge

St Paul Elks' Birthday Party Observed

Members of St Paul lodge No. 59 Ben evolent and Protective Order of Elks gather at the new club house at 7 o clock Tuesday evening for a love feast commemorating the twenty second anniversary of the lodge. It will be a red letter event in a red letter year for the local Elks and few members will be absent.

ST. Paul, Minn St. Paul Lodge No. 59 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

E. F. U. to Elect Officers Tomorrow

The E. F. U. will hold its semi annual election of officers tomorrow evening at the Coren building hall. Social features are planned and a larger than usual attendance is anticipated.

Coren Building

Prizes Awarded at Woodman Que Masquerade Night

Last Saturday Woodmen of the World held a masquerade at Linker hall with a large crowd. Prizes went to Best dressed lady Ruby Lahn Miss Rach as comic lady Fred Jeska as comic gentleman and John Kabat as best character judged by Dunlap W L Brandt and C L B Ommerberg.

Woodmen of Linker Hall Ruby Lahn Miss Rach Fred Jeska John Kabat Dunlap and I W. L. Brandt C. L. B. Ommerberg

Christian Endeavor to Elect Officers Tonight

The executive committee of the local Christian Endeavor Union will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the YMCA to elect officers.

Christian Endeavor Union

Fortune Teller Forcing Man From Home Triggers Missing Case

Otto Russell of Kenosha Wisconsin vanished after claiming a fortune teller pressured him to leave his mother's house eleven months ago. He fled Wednesday and has not been located, authorities report.

Kenosha, Wis Kenosha Otto Russell

First Cold Wave Expected Soon Expected Snow Follows

The weather bureau predicts the first cold wave of this winter will arrive tomorrow with snow likely beforehand.

Weather Bureau

Esch to Address Panama Canal Progress Talk

Tomorrow evening Congressman Esch will speak to the Economic club at the Y M C A on the Panama Canal work and current progress. After the talk the audience may ask questions and the meeting is open to the public with expectations of a large turnout.

Panama Esch Economic Club Y. M.C Panama Canal

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Cattle receipts 10000 with 300 southern. market strong to ten cents higher. Native steers 4.70 to 7.50. southern steers 3.25 to 5.75. southern cows 2.25 to 3.50. native cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.50. stockers and feeders 2.80 to 4.80. bulls 2.40 to 4.90. calves 3.25 to 6.00. western steers 3.50 to 5.50. western cows 2.50 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 10000, market 10 cents higher. bulk 5.40 to 5.85. heavy 5.70 to 5.90. packers 5.50 to 5.85. light 5.30 to 5.65. pigs 4.00 to 5.00. Sheep receipts 1000, market steady. muttons 4.00 to 4.75. lambs 4.50 to 6.25. range wethes 3.75 to 5.25. fed ewes 2.50 to 4.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

New York Market Prices For Farm Staples Nov 30

New York prose commodities list shows pork at 16.00 to 16.50 per cwt, lard 9.50 to 9.70, sugar raw 3.94, Rio coffee futures 6.5 to 65c, tallow 5.5 to 6, dressed poultry demand led by turkeys 8 to 16c, chickens 8 to 12c, fowls 8 to 14c. Live poultry steady with geese 10 to 10.5c, ducks 11 to 12c, and roosters 7.5 to 7.5c. Butter receipts 3,000 packages firm with creamery extra 30.5 to 31c, eggs receipts 4,124 firm with nearby white fancy 48 to 50c, mixed fancy 38 to 40c, cheese receipts 1,071 full creams 14.5 to 15c.

New York Rio No

Wheat and Corn Prices Rise Sluggishly in Chicago Trade

Chicago markets show nervous, limited activity with no short selling signals. Wheat near 103% to 104% for December and 107% to 108% for May, while corn and oats also edge lower. Provisions and livestock futures list modest shifts with cash prices for corn, oats, rye, clover seed and dairy items noted.

Chicago

Market Price List From Town Vendors

A fragmented OCR listing prices for grains livestock dairy produce and fruit from multiple vendors. Items include winter and spring wheat barley oats and rye. hogs steers heifers cows lambs and sheep. poultry eggs butter creamery butter hay wood vegetables and fruits with per unit or per weight prices and some brand or vendor attributions such as Hawey Com Cn and J. C. surns.

Hawey Com Cn Creamery NASA

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Franklis Institute Rochester N. Y Metropolitan Life Insurance Co McMillan Ride Rogester School of Chiropody Houston Main St A R. Nelson Ferry St Schiller Ola Sawyer & Austin Mill A. J. Roberge Mill St North la Crosse Encyclopedia of Law Adérese B. F Care of Robertson Main N. O. Croker S. J. de Ranitz &Co S. J. de Ranitz & Co Pecoster McMillan Block Campbell Litchfield Nebr HH. Niebuhr St. i Steve Berlin S. 5Th St Tare Dorset’s van Auken Coast Shinmen Pacific Beyd Transfer Co Minneapolis Mina Viavi Cecilia Maloney Mgr Schilg & Roth Itavian Bank John F. Doherty Executrix Cloud Man Minneapls Tomrrow Madame Steinheil Mercantile Paper London Bar Chicago Livestock Union Stock Yards Ane Woodman Chicago Grain Lord Thomas & Phalon Dow Landdon-Boyd Packing Co Geac Frule J. C. Surns Listman Milling Co A. B. Moll Hubbard J. C. Burns Nellis Florida California Michigan Hallowell Sewaee Ice Cream & Butter Co Americas
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