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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
9
Classifieds show Tribune calling for barber college apprentices and shop setup, plus numerous help-wanted ads from sewing, hotel, saloon, and factory positions. Listings include carpenters, farm hands, night clerks, sales girls, and general house help across La Crosse Milwaukee Madison and Winona with wages, hours, and contact points.
Real estate listings include room brick house modern eight blocks from Park 10 at 2 Mace thare atege races price 25 dollars room house between 10th and 11th on Cameron PN 8s o calein the estate price 20 dollars several flats with city heat in best location For sale two rooms at 3rd and King price 4 dollars Fine residence on West Ave south Various residence properties city wide A small confectionery store in good location for 300 dollars Fire Insurance Bonds Notarial Work Money to Loan Klein 208 McMillan Bldg La Crosse Wis.
Wanted washing and ironing neatly done at 1019 Denton. Old phone number 8774 provided for contact.
The prime minister selects candidates for royal recognition and informs the chosen individual by letter before seeking the king's sanction. Most accept, some refuse to improve future chances. Knighthoods and baronetcies precede eventual peerage for distinguished service, with plain Mr becoming Sir in many cases.
The article notes Paraguay's colorful native populace with patient, gentle manners and Moorish inspired dress. It cites Lopez’s military endurance against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, and describes clothing, unshod feet, morning markets, and the Guarani language shaping daily life.
In a sharp exchange, Maczie threaten to discharge the cook over biscuits. Maggie fires back that she has two years’ experience and has served eighty nine families, then announces she is leaving this afternoon for a better job, per the judge’s remark.
A dialogue notes gender roles in labor, with a child asking if women saw wood and the father replying that it is a man’s task. The snippet reflects social expectations discussed in the Yonkers Statesman.
Prairie du Chien reports a candy sale at the high school netted 17.60 for the basketball team. Local residents attend to travel and illness news, while students and teachers visit homes. A case from Boscobel sends Miss Mattie Hughbanks to Mendota for expert treatment as community ties and local clubs foster winter sports and Republican rallies.
The Museum of Natural History acquired a nearly complete duckbill dinosaur skeleton found about 135 miles from Miles City in Wyoming. Barnum Brown, the museum hunter, learned of the discovery and arranged purchase on site after three weeks of careful digging. The giant reptile’s size is hinted at by a comparison of its hoof to an attendant’s head.
The late Grover Cleveland's Princeton New Jersey home is advertised for sale at 6500 dollars. The eight room house includes hot and cold water with poultry houses barns and outbuildings plus stock and implements. Mrs Cleveland reportedly reluctant to occupy the home for winter due to required extensive repairs.
At a special term in La Crosse County Court on October 27 1908 the petition of John C Kroner requests authorization for E M Wing as executor of Regna Ring deceased to convey lot 12 block 21 Metzger Funk add La Crosse to Kroner under a 1903 contract with Fred Ring and Regna Ring. John Brindley County Judge signs the order.
The provided OCR line shows a sequence of monetary values and large numbers: 1.50 3.00 6.00 9.00 15.00 and 18,000 30,000 60,000. No context or entities to identify a specific event or outcome.
A stocky excerpt features Mr Pedagog an oldtime instructor who endorses using red to brighten dull boys and asks if this is the natural path to making them smart.
A brief exchange mocks the church fire incident with a quip about employment. Jim notes relief it was not a factory. Bill agrees that only one person lost work and still receives his payout.
The New York Sun records a brief dialogue about the rule of three. Stella asks what the rule is and Bella answers that the one ought to go home. The exchange frames a moral or practical guideline.
Local grain market shows barley at 48 to 50 cents, corn at 75 cents and rye at 65 cents. New corn sells at 55 cents per bushel, while cranberries rise from 7.75 to 8 dollars per barrel wholesale.
A scanned price sheet lists diverse produce and goods with per unit quotes from multiple sellers. Items include apples, lemons, pears, cranberries, peaches, grapes, coconuts, oranges, bananas, vegetables, and dairy plus milling and cheese quotes and notes on shop vendors. The document reflects regional retail pricing and merchants such as J. Sums, Listman Milling Co, Henry Andregg, J. C. Spurns, Hawrey Co., and H. M. Sieger.
From New York and Chicago market desks we report firm prices for dressed and live poultry and dairy products with butter at 27 1 2 cents and nearby white eggs 35 to 36 cents. Chicago cattle and hogs drift lower while sheep rise, beeves 4 85 to 7 50, hogs 6 10 to 7 05, natives 2 70 to 4 50, lambs 4 25 to 6 40.
At the end of the first hour the New York stock market moved upward, recovering early losses as several important stocks posted gains. Talk circulated that Northern Pacific directors may declare a dividend today while government bonds remained unchanged and other issues showed irregular trading.
Kansas City markets show cattle at 30 000 head with steers 4 50 to 7 30 stockers 2 80 to 4 80 hogs 14 000 head 6 20 to 6 60 pigs 4 5 75 sheep 15 000 strong muttons 3 60 to 4 10 lambs 4 25 to 6 10
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