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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
7
A dense block of Wartime era classifieds lists trades training at Moler Barber College and multiple job postings for maids, cooks, factory workers, and househelp. Ads invite dormitory and room offers, plus extensive property and farm for sale notices with prices, locations, and terms.
Five crew members were injured when a hand car derailed near Barn Bluff as a train approached. Four foreigners and one local worker suffered head, facial, arm, and scalp injuries. two were rushed to St John’s hospital. Car struck a rock or spike placed on the tracks. no internal injuries reported.
Monroe County Rural Carriers Association held its semi annual convention in Tomah with carriers from Sparta Kendall Wilton Cashton Norwalk Warrens Oakdale in attendance. John J. Esch spoke on rural route appropriations good roads and service improvements. Officers elected President Frank L. French Sparta Vice President L F Sweet Tomah Secretary Floyd Thomas Tomah Treasurer C M Breckenridge Kendall Delegates to state convention Frank L French Arthur J Henry and L F Sweet Tomah. The visiting carriers were banqueted at six p m. The Tunnel City creamery fire damaged building but insurance covers it and the new building is nearly finished. A farmer Stellings lost nine head of cattle to lightning Saturday night.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County issues attachment against Lawrence and Arthur Tuttle doing business as Tuttle Bros. Copartnership and individuals liable for $22.15 owed to Dominic Jehlen. Court sets September 30, 1908 at 9 am for appearance before Justice L. Kleeber. failure leads to judgment and sale of attached property.
Jaraslav Prochraska, charged with multiple home entries, claims no English ability and is aided by City Comptroller Frisch as interpreter. Judge Fruit notes the defendant's behavior as he allegedly entered the Lenehan, Hoffman, Moulton, and Medary residences seeking loose change and other items.
A warrant of attachment is issued against you and your co partnership and individual property to satisfy J. F. Matts debt of 82.50. You must appear before Justice L. Kleeber in his office in the city on September 30, 1908 at 9 a.m. or judgment will be rendered and your property sold to pay the debt. A. E. Bleekman, Plaintiff’s Attorney.
Davenport residents continue a spate of self harm deaths. Mrs. Paul H. Hinsch, wife of the Security Fire Insurance chief adjuster, died after sealing her room and flooding the gas with soap. The deaths follow a daughter’s and a son’s suicides, with others attempting poison and chloral.
Mrs. William Cooper on her Inkster area farm near Grand Forks took laudanum and then fired two bullets into her body after a doctor raised her from a prior attempt. She died instantly. Husband and two children survive. She had been despondent for some time.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Taft embracing a road campaign after two Ohio trips altered campaign plans. He plans to address the Lake to the Gulf Deep Waterways convention in Chicago on October 7 and may accept. He spoke twelve times to about 50,000 listeners, leaving him exhausted.
Antoinette Bertleson wife of Soren Bertleson of 1327 Market street died at 2 pm yesterday from a complication of diseases aged 57 a longtime La Crosse resident. She leaves husband three sons Holton Axel Ben and two daughters Agnes and Selma all of La Crosse. She was an active member of St Pauls Church and funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm Rev Anderson officiating with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery in Slet ten's care.
The sewers and finance committees meet tonight as the finance group also connects with other panels to weigh a $10,000 water extension bond issuance.
A short remark notes that financial hardship can dampen temperance reform efforts, suggesting economy pressures reduce push for prohibition era reforms. It frames money issues as a hurdle to social policy campaigns and reform momentum.
La Crosse settles for second place as Green Bay and Madison loom in the final windup. Moll and O'Brien will attend Elliott Day next Saturday to honor La Crosse president Charles F. Moll, with expected attendance near 3,000 and officials from Wisconsin-Illinois and Madison leagues.
Miss Grace Jefferson and Frank Oberst were married at the bride’s sister’s home in Minneapolis with Rev. G L Morrell officiating. The bride wore blue silk and an arm bouquet. maid of honor was Florence Specht. best man Clyde Jefferson. Katharine Specht carried the ring. A buffet supper followed. couple to reside at 1529 Third Street South, Minneapolis after Sept 15.
Preston Minnesota reports plans for a week long fair September 14 to 19 with The Great Patterson Shows bringing fifteen attractions and numerous free acts. Organizers expect the event to be the biggest yet in the region as thousands attend.
Nine of eleven aliens appeared before Judge Fruit and were naturalized as citizens. Two were refused due to errors in papers, including Thomas Frantaselas over an error in second papers and Albert Nigglir who had papers before age twenty one. Voters listed include J John Shimshack William Parisius Welcher Hoode Rudolf Otto Weinert John Steenson Nels Pederson John Medinger Fred Fluekiger Ludwig Otto.
John Boma who was killed Monday while duck hunting in Rice Lake will be buried tomorrow at 9 a.m. from Holy Trinity Church. Members of the I. O. R. M. will attend the funeral.
Flour prices drop 40 cents per barrel while grapes fall to 2 dollars per crate. Bartlett pears sell at 2 dollars per box and 1.50 dollars wholesale. Fresh eggs rise from 18 to 19 cents per dozen.
A long list of prices from a city market includes fruits vegetables and staples. Items feature numerous growers and vendors such as Henry Andregg Hawiey Company Listman Milling Co A. Grams Son and J C Burns with figures for peaches apples lemons coconuts cabbage potatoes onions corn fish butter eggs and beef products.
In the first hour Southern Pacific rose to 11 Union Pacific touched 168 Northern Pacific hit 146 1-4 and Consolidated Gas and Brooklyn Union Gas climbed to new highs advancing 2 1 2 and 6 points respectively Government bonds were unchanged while other issues showed strength.
Cattle numbers reach 14000 with prices up 10 cents for steers from 5.00 to 7.60 and stockers 2.80 to 5. Hogs at 9000 head rise 5 cents with bulk bids 6.65 to 6.95 and pigs 4.50 to 6. Sheep at 7000 show weakness with muttons 3.80 to 4.30 and lambs 4.25 to 5.65.
Chicago cattle sales totaled 14 000 with beef cattle 5.50 to 7.65 and stockers 2.50 to 4.50. Hogs 18 000 up 0.05 with live weights 6.40 to 7.10 and heavies 6.70 to 7.15. Sheep 30 000 down slight from prior with natives 2.25 to 4.20 and lambs 3.50 to 5.90.
New York on September 9 reports poultry unchanged. Butter trades at 23 1/2 to 23 3/4 cents. Eggs at 29 to 30 cents. Cheese ranges from 12 1/4 to 13 1/4 cents.
Farmers and traders from Hokah Mormon Coulee Pine Creek Smiths Coulee Chaseburg and Bostwick Valley arrive with loads of hay oats and hogs. Items sell or market at the city market with several producers including C Golnick A Marquardt J Hammer John Farrel and others.
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul road reports gross earnings of 56.93 million, down from 60.55 million, with expenses cut to 19.75 million and net earnings at 17.44 million. Despite weak business sentiment, about 11 million was invested in improvements. The piece ends with an offhand domestic anecdote about a girl’s happiness.
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