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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
9
Classified array includes barber trade training offers, U S Army recruitment, lodging, dressmaking and hotel staff positions, confectionery and dye works jobs, and numerous sale listings for farms, houses, boats, vehicles, and household items in La Crosse and surrounding areas. Several properties and items across multiple towns feature prices, locations, and contact cues.
The Boyd Transfer Co announces cut rates on household goods to the Pacific Coast and other destinations with superior service at lower prices. Located in the Hatavian Bank Building, Minneapolis, contact via Telephone 290. Also featuring Pictorial Review patterns sold by Weis' Book Store at 509 Main St. La Crosse.
La Crosse Mortgage and Loan Company at 323 Main Street offers secured loans to salaried individuals on furniture pianos horses and ray ons with no removal or publicity required.
Otto Granke lists services for moving and storage and buys and sells buildings. For rent and sale notices are offered including an 11 room brick house at 705 South 5th Street and a store building at 810 Farnam Street. Insurance, loans, and notary services are advertised with local office in La Crosse Wisconsin.
Solicitor salary or commission work in city preferred enquire Tribune Public Stenographer at 208 Linker Building Storm sash to repair glass set and painted if desired A C Johnson 221 Main Five cents per copy for missing Tribune numbers 1908 1907 1907 to 1908 various dates Renters we have a fine half section farm in Minnesota to lease Twin City Loan Realty Co 348 Security Bank Bldg Minneapolis Minn
A La Crosse Floral Company greenhouse complex with 21 acres of soil and 25,000 square feet of glass produces 6,000 chrysanthemum plants and 13,000 carnations daily. The Rose House contains 4,000 plants led by Killarney and Richmond varieties while a historic 85 foot cave stores celery and mushrooms for market.
The Young People's Law Enforcement league reports 27 saloons open after 11 pm or on Sundays in St. Paul. It asks Mayor Lawler and Police Chief O'Connor to enforce the law, noting minors in pool rooms and other nuisances, and recalls a fatal whiskey case to illustrate ongoing liquor-law breaches.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports a three month summer cold and hay fever symptoms improved quickly after trying Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package. He notes his wife also found the remedy effective and that prior doctors and medicines did not help.
Ener Hanson, son of Mrs. Hanson, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail for a second offense of breaking household contents at his mother's home. He had previously damaged the house on prior visits and accepted the offer to serve 30 days after the charge was reduced.
Police will have Joe Huf examined for insanity. He showed signs of mania at arrest by tearing clothes and refusing to dress. Doctors Egan and George Powell, appointed by Judge Brindley, will conduct the examination likely this afternoon.
Health Officer Anthony Murphy releases August report showing 62 births of which 35 were female and 27 male. There were 31 deaths, 15 male and 13 female, plus nine accidents and 29 marriages. A joking note about calling a city with 100000 population a village without danger.
Joseph Klein, janitor of Assumption school, ran through St Peter and Exchange streets with a throat wound, sought a saloon entry, then collapsed at St Joseph's hospital. He died about an hour after treatment. coroner and undertaker records follow.
North west in brief reports Sheriff Parr of Winona Minn arriving with requisition papers for Harry Cole George K Hastings Harry Hallett and E J Neary in jail for possible connection to a silk theft at Winona They plan habeas corpus challenges and claim to resist transfer with several names believed fictitious.
The W C T U held a gospel service at the jail Sunday afternoon with B S Steadwell opening in song and prayer. Rev C E Henry of Tomah delivered the message on Christ's Love for Men, with a male Baptist quartet, testimonials from inmates, and strong inmate interest.
Laborer Jim McDowel of Tomah was arraigned after a telephone alert from Tomah constable. He faces a larceny charge for allegedly stealing a razor from fellow railroad worker Carl Wallace. McDowel was arrested in the north side yards and taken to Tomah on the noon train by Constable Rowan.
Local markets show crab prices at 1.25 per bushel Bartlett pears drop to 1.75 to 2.00 per box and California lemons at 3.50 per box wholesale No other changes were noted in today’s market report
A dense price enumeration lists fruits vegetables and staples with per unit and per box costs. References include lemons coconuts apples oranges cabbage pears grapes tomatoes and berries, plus flour and feed items with sack and ton prices, reflecting a broad late 19th or early 20th century market catalog.
Foreign Markets Chicago beef cattle range 5.15 to 7.60, stockers 2.50 to 4.40. Hogs 11,000 up 5 cents, light 6.75 to 7.35, heavy 6.95 to 7.50, pigs 4.60 to 6.30. Sheep 29,000 steady natives 2.15 to 4.20, lambs 3.25 to 5.65.
New York trading opened with a brief rally as aggressive buying stayed with a few issues. In the final half hour the tone turned heavy with Standard Oil brokers and D. G. Reid aimed at Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Read ing, keeping these at high levels while St. Paul fell hardest and Hill stocks rose slightly. Government bonds were unchanged while others steadied.
Cattle runs reached 28 000 with steers from 4 75 to 7 50 and stockers 2 75 to 4 80 cattle. Hogs 12 000 with bulk 7 00 to 7 25 and pigs 4 50 to 6 25. Sheep 10 000 steady with muttons 3 70 to 4 10 and lambs 4 00 to 5 50.
New York market notes show poultry unchanged. Butter sells at 23 1 2 to 23 3 4 cents, eggs range 31 to 32 cents, cheese prices from 12 3 4 to 13 3 4 cents.
Logan and Bryan advise buying on all forced dips in wheat while T E Wells and Co endors profits now and awaiting a setback. Shearson Hammill notes northwest receipts slow bulls, while New York reports bullish chatter in Pennsylvania. Carpenter and Co expect further advances unless money remains hard to come by.
Charles Asselin of French Island sold two hogs to Langdon and Boyd. John Harris brought eight hogs from Dakota, purchased by Langdon & Boyd. Several farmers from La Crosse Ridge, Mormon Coulee, Pine Creek, Smiths Coulee, and Brownsville delivered oats hay and barley, with multiple loads sold to local buyers and butchers. The piece ends with a proverb about business focus.
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