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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
15
Help wanted and rental notices mix in a chaotic classifieds page. The document lists employment and household ads with names, addresses, and vague duties, including sewing, polishing, housework, and cabinet making, alongside real estate and room rentals, using scattered company and personal names and scattered phone-style cues.
Grosse County Probate Court grants Burroughs as fiduciary for the estate. It orders the appointment of no commissioners and directs all claims against the deceased to be presented for examination and allowance at the City of La Crosse. Notice is given that six months from now, and four weeks weekly publication, with Cross-Triangle Daily News as the notice medium, starting within days of the order. Dated October 11, 1907. County Judge John Brindley signs.
Catch of 125 pounds with two men from Central fire station returning from Brownsville where they fished, with camping tales and a London street scene ending in a bet gone wrong as a singer misreads a greeting and earns a compliment. The account blends travel notes, local figures and a humorous exchange on Oxford Street.
The Daily Markets notes steady activity as Hickory nuts remain plentiful yet fall to ground with little effort from gatherers. Prices quoted include various grains and byproducts, with historic values listed for 1907 inputs such as oats, hay, and creamery products reflecting typical market listings.
Chicago markets recap notes delivery prices and percentage changes for wheat and futures, with mixed receipts in Minneapolis and Duluth. Livestock quotes show hogs and cattle activity along with steady to slow demand and sparse trade.
Attendance for the Frohsinn Saengerfest in La Crosse is rising with visitors from Chicago Milwaukee and the Twin Cities. More than a thousand rooms are booked as singing societies from nearby areas arrive and Hid up guides prepare for the influx. Secretary John L Utermacher reports accommodations secured at the Hole Porning for members and their ladies.
The article reports department store managers and workers in La Crosse backing or resisting a ban on pompadours. Reitzel states no objection while other store heads in Chicago and Pittsburg consider fashion rules. A store official says employees may wear pompadours, with managers expressing mixed reactions as fashion trends evolve.
Timetables indicate goods and passenger departures at 2:40 p.m. daily with variations by day. Daily operations exist, with exceptions noted for Sundays and certain holidays.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Chicago North Western train arrival, with garbled passenger or timetable details likely referring to routes via Ghieuga and East Dulurk and a note about Sunday service. Further legible text needed to confirm entities and exact timings.
A fragmented OCR reads like a roster of Arcadia and nearby locales with mixed names such as Roy Westeer from Arcadia and others including Merriliun ae Huyids and Grea May. The text resembles a partial directory or place list lacking clear context or events.
The Soldier Relief Commission requests 2400 dollars for veterans and widows, with 2100 aimed at the poor and needy from the Civil War era. County Coroner Edward Croven, commission chairman, files the year’s report and notes a 111 dollar treasury balance. A new law shifted timing making October the last moment and November prior was the final month for previous actions.
Former operator and lawyer Gooras H. Im, serving as chairman of local live committees, faces a bid for president of the telegraphers union. Milwaukee convention reports say he will be backed by the western delegation if selected, amid smoky campaign talk and bold assertions.
In Seattle on Oct 19 Edward Neil Kelly, a young workman, stood at the Apastolic Faith church platform and fired a revolver at himself after declaring good bye to a girl in the audience. He died at the hospital within minutes. The incident occurred during a church service with the girl seated about ten feet away.
Fragmented OCR text notes trains active or departing from C&O, veterans and widows mentioned, county board and committee references, a vague plan about funds or stalled allocations. References to New Haven and Connecticut teachers association, college entrance requirements, and a poker chips simile in an odd address.
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