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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
11
Classified and employment lines from the La Crosse Tribune listing barber college recruiting, Army recruitment, job openings in various trades, sales, domestic staff, lumber and hardware labor, and real estate rentals and sales. Includes lost and found notices and service ads with multiple named locations like Moler Barber College Chicago and Miss Henry Gund.
An assortment of opportunities advertised including positions for agents selling 10 karat and 12 karat strengthened gold rings with attractive designs and low capital requirements. Also notices seeking small flat, boarders, saloon buyers, and life insurance agents. Legal notices cover Wisconsin constitutional amendments and official appointments.
Wisconsin La Crosse County voters face a general election on the first Tuesday of November 1908. Officials to be chosen include President and Vice President electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, U S Representative for the Seventh District, State Senator for the Thirty second District, two Assembly members for La Crosse County, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Sheriff, and other county offices. The notice lists geographic areas comprising districts and wards within La Crosse City and surrounding towns for the assembly seats. The term dates indicate terms expiring in January 1909 or 1909 for several offices.
A special term of the Wisconsin County Court at La Crosse on November 10 1908 at 10 a m will hear Andrew Fijelstad's application to admit Lena Coster late of La Crosse to probate. By order of County Judge John Brindley Winter and Esch attorneys. To elevate the stage it isn't necessary to raise the price of admission.
The local market shows no price changes from yesterday as late fruits and vegetables appear on the stalls. Weather remains good and market activity stays unusually quiet with no notable shifts in nature or trade today.
OCR fragment lists numerous farm market items and prices for fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, dairy, and live poultry. Includes New York greens, apples, citrus, pears, grapes, berries, potatoes, onions, cabbage, flour, hay, meat, and dairy. cites multiple vendors and per unit prices across several regions and suppliers.
New York reports dressed poultry unchanged. Butter creamery extra 26 to 26 1 2 cents. Eggs nearby white fancy 35 to 37 cents. Cheese full cream specials 14 to 14 1 4 cents.
Kansas City livestock prices show cattle about 3000 head weaker on cattle with steers 4.75 to 7.50 and stockers 2.70 to 4.65. Hogs 10000 head five cents lower with bulk 5.30 to 5.80 and pigs 4.00 to 4.80. Sheep 5000 head steady with muttons 3.80 to 4.25 and lambs 4.50 to 5.75.
Chicago market data shows 2,000 beeves steady at 4.75 to 7.60, stockers 3.60 to 4.60, hogs 22,000 head down 10 cents with light 5.20 to 5.75 and heavy 5.60 to 6.07, pigs 3 to 5, sheep 10,000 head down 15 cents with natives 2.60 to 4.60 and lambs 4 to 5.80.
New York stock market opened with strength as Union Pacific climbed to 167 7/8. Early gains narrowed but held into the first hour with government bonds unchanged and other bonds firm.
Toland business school students held a mass meeting to organize a literary club. Officers elected include President George Leland Vice president Dell Curtiss Secretary John Skrief and Treasurer Mayme Lyons. About 200 students enrolled, with nearly all expected to join. Tonight marks the second dance of the school year at the university following a successful first event.
Jeweler Geiwitz relocates to the opposite side of the Hoeschler store to gain space and improve business. He will handle all repair work at a first class shop. The stock is the largest ever and the expanded space signals a larger future business. He also secured the east show window for a premier jewelry display in the city.
City Attorney John F. Doherty plans to appeal Judge Daniels decision ordering the city to compensate Mrs. H. Simonsen for nursing Joseph Mair during his smallpox quarantine. He says appeal will prevent precedent and deter future claims by quarantined individuals.
Up to today few candidates have filed expense accounts after the primary. The law requires filing within 30 days of the primary, with fines possible for noncompliance. Attorney General ruling exempts successful candidates but not primary hopefuls from that exception.
A pup narrator in a sketch of Washington closes with the line Washington married a famous belle Martha Custis and in due time became the father of his country. The Delineat.
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