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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
9
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Fribune lists job and sale notices from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Barber training in La Crosse, Army recruitment for ages 16 to 35, freight handling role in Cross e Wis. Farm for sale near Winona with equipment, 160 acres with house and outbuildings. several houses for sale in Cros se area. various consumer goods and real estate ads. Also life insurance sales solicitation from Des Moines Life Insurance Co.
The Wisconsin County Court at La Crosse announces a special term on October 27, 1908 at 10 a.m. to hear the petition of John C. Kroner for an order authorizing FE M Wing as executor of Regna Ring's will to convey lot 12, block 21, Metzger Funk's addition to La Crosse, per a September 14, 1903 contract between Fred Ring, Regna Ring, and John Kroner. Issued by County Judge John Brindley.
Prairie du Chien items report Mrs. John Gilmartin's death after a stroke on Oct. 8 and funeral Oct. 12 at St. Gabriel's. Michael Menges is critically ill at Prairie du Chien sanitarium. High school girls arrange a basketball outfit above Vanek's shoe store and begin practice. Mrs. C. C. Gilchrist returns from Chicago and Milwaukee visiting her sister Mrs. E. P. Sherry. Landlord Rice and family vacate the Commercial hotel. Frank Garrow assumes ownership and management. Frank Garrow, an established hotel man, has operated in Prairie du Chien and Waureka. Mr. and Mrs. Foster of Oregon visit Lawrence Case. Mr. and Mrs. Lycester Knyvett celebrate crystal wedding with a large gathering at Vernon Villas, with cut glass gifts and prizes. Progress of the event noted with attendees and awards. Knyvett to open Chicago season. Vernon Villa to close for winter.
Mrs Derr of La Crosse and Mrs John Mcllees of this city visited Mr and Mrs George Bryan in Soldiers Grove on Saturday. George Ford of Sugar Grove met his daughter Mrs Geo Snead and her children for an extended visit. Mabel and Grace Morrelli of Genoa shopped in town, Kathryn Campbell of DeSoto stayed with friends, and Mrs T Ut bri and daughter Eda visited Ella. Huldah Wise traveled to Chicago for a week, Virgil Buchanan visited from Oregon, and Rev Bulbrandson of Westby joined friends here for the weekend. Nettie Wise hosted Hulda Hauge of West, Lavina epterson clerks in H E Rogers dept, C J Smith returned from Sparta trip, and Will Lindemann departed for Chicago on business.
Ithaca awaiting a hard schedule as Cornella faces major losses from last year. Six veterans depart including Earle Van Orman and Cook, with O Rourke at tackle Cosgrove at guard Gardner at quarterback Walders as captain at full. New material shows promise while the team prepares for Penn game in Philadelphia and the Chicago showdown in Chicago.
Police prepare Halloween mandates to limit pranks and disturbances. Officials warn against property damage and alarming the elderly while allowing harmless ghostly fun and jack o lanterns. Restrictions to be read October 30 with arrests for disorderly conduct.
Rev. A. Lincoln Shute of Chicago became the new minister at King Street Methodist Church succeeding Rev. J. W. Irish. He preached his initial sermon and impressed the congregation, praising his predecessor and recounting how he waited for the bishop's appointments. He plans to move his family to La Crosse this week to establish the new home.
Mora Minnesota October 12 The town hosted a red fire torchlight brass band reception for Jacobson after a week of campaigning He spoke in Ogilvie Grass Valley and Brunswick and the strong local turnout signals a likely Republican victory this year The publican fold is projected to swing with the turnout and wages mentioned by supporters.
Market notes a quiet Sunday with hog prices slipping from 5 to 6 dollars to 4.75 and 5.25 dollars. Creamery butter remains on the market at 30 cents per pound wholesale as ideal farming weather persists.
A long list of prices from multiple vendors for fruits vegetables dairy meats and staples. Items include apples pears cranberries chestnuts lemons cabbages new potatoes onions celery eggs butter cheese and various grapes, cantaloupes, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, beans, and fish with per unit or per bag prices. Vendors named include Listman Milling Co Henry Audregg A. B. Moll H. M. Sieger.
The tone of the market remained strong in the first hour with London attempting to buy, but prices rose sharply and foreigners could not acquire much. Government bonds steady while others firm. Poultry and dairy items quoted with varied prices for butter eggs cheese dressed poultry and live poultry including turkeys chickens fowls geese ducks and assorted values.
Chicago market data shows Oct 12 figures with 28,000 cattle at 4.75 to 7.30 and 29,000 hogs down 15 cents with light at 5.40 to 6.15 and heavy 5.90 to 6.40. Sheep noted 35,000 head down 15 cents natives 2.75 to 4.50 and lambs 4 to 5.90.
Wheat prices for October November and December listed with open high low and close figures. Values show static percent levels across all four entries. The data presents market quotes without narrative context or event details.
Cattle 26 000 head 10c lower steer prices from 4.50 to 7.25 and around 4.75. Hogs 13 000 head down 10c with bulk 6.65 to 6.20 and pigs from 3.50 to 5.25. Sheep 15 000 head weaker with muttons 3.60 to 4.20 and lambs 4.50 to 5.90.
Fred Cole, arrested by Officer Yehle on the North Side for possessing several watches and attempting to sell one valued under $2 for a high price, has been held at the central station over Sunday. No new evidence has been found. Police plan to order him to leave town, calling him a fraud and stating his presence is undesirable.
Ban gor residents John Hatz and Andrew Anderson return from the Rosebud reservation with reports of exceptionally fine farming land. They registered and may claim land as 90 mile survey shows good land in good condition amid large opening crowds and rising prices for food and goods.
Coleraine Minn Oct 12 A decomposed body was found hanging from a tree along Trout lake by William Wilson and Fred Habercourt. A Finnish letter cited family troubles as the motive. The deceased, named Eli, a Finn with a wife and several children in Bovey, had been missing six weeks.
Tom Dearman fled from Officer John Johnson after suspected theft of two boxes of cigars at 210 South Third Street. A multi block chase ended when Dearman resisted but was finally subdued and taken to the police station.
The condition of C. W. Hunt who underwent surgery at St. Francis hospital is considerably improved this morning and it is believed he will be up and around in a few days.
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