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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
9
Classified lines show a mix of job ads from sales agents to tradespeople, plus room and rental notices from La Crosse Wisconsin. Jobs span barber training collector insurance and factory work while housing includes furnished rooms, a farm, and several rental options around Cass Street and Division Street.
Classifieds list several sale items including a palm plant, 160 acre farm near Bangor with water in pasture and rapid sale terms, a Pope Waverly automobile in good condition, a nearly new upholstered bed couch, various furniture and a nickel coffee inn, a second hand gas stove, and five farms with improvements near Onsport Iowa. J W Scott of Ben Onsport Iowa is named as contact for multiple items.
Frank Zastera of New York stands trial in Freehold for the murder of W. B. Shepard and his wife and Jennie Bendy near Wishlatunk on May 16. He pleaded insanity as his defense and then gave the alarm after the killings.
Wisconsin National Guard dispatches 710 militiamen from La Crosse Sparta Tomah Mauston Portage and Wausau on two trains to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana for a week long mock battle commanded by Colonel Orlando Holway. The drill aims to mirror real war with no bullets while Michigan Kentucky and Ohio troops join for a grand encampment totaling about 8000 men. Officers named include Colonel Holway and Lt Colonel Kircheis with a full roster of company captains and staff.
Zeno M. Host former Wisconsin insurance commissioner and recent head of Knights of Pythias field work joins United States Annuity & Life Insurance Company as director of agencies. The Chicago based firm, led by Henry A. Salzer, operates in ten states including Wisconsin and Texas and adheres to reforms Host championed.
A raft towed by the steamer Clyde and bowboat Mary B ran on a sand bar above a bridge over the Mississippi. The raft broke up and workers spent the day recovering logs after the raft struck the bridge pier and portions were wrecked.
The jury ruled late Saturday afternoon in favor of Hynne and Crosby in a case brought by Magdalen Spies over alleged damages to a building on Jay street. Defendants contended the damage resulted from faulty construction.
Mrs A W Wilson left for Olivia Minnesota Friday to visit her son Harry and family. The Sparta football team is practicing nightly ahead of a game with New Lisbon. New candidates emerge to fill vacancies left by Tony Boisen and Keis Thayer who graduated with the 08 class. Dr Oswald Henning U S Army reserve plans resignation for private practice in Idaho. Adele Mahoney returns to Biloxi Mississippi after a visit in the city. L V Huschka and Geo Dake win contract for Viola schoolhouse. Mrs C M Butler hosts 500 club at South Court Street. A special train carried La Crosse division officials on an inspection trip. Irma Hoard of Black River Falls visits Ruth Davis at the state school.
Mrs Louis Skrede and children of La Crosse stayed a week with her parents Mr and Mrs A Hetland and family. Miss Jennie Johnson of Esora is visiting relatives here for a few days. Miss Olga Hetland left for La Crosse to visit friends and relatives. Miss Alta Moore hosted guests from Reedstown last week. Mr and Mrs Hans Gronning visited Eso rea relatives last Sunday. About fifteen thousand people attended the Viroqua fair last Thursday. Nick Skrede and Ole Hijose of Ballion Ridge visited here last Sunday.
A Sunday morning program at First Congregational featured Mendelssohn works. Prof. Packman opened with organ pieces from the Hymn of Praise and Athalie, plus the Finale. The choir performed Elijah selections and Mrs Evelyn Johnson-Lawson sang a soprano solo. The concert aims to monthly feature a great composer, next up Handel.
An automobile owned by C. M. Moore skidded in sand near Midway and overturned down a 15 foot embankment. Mr and Mrs Moore their two children and a family friend escaped injury though fenders and top were broken. The car was righted and the party returned home.
A 32 foot speed launch named Yellow Sallie built by Winona Machine and Launch works was launched Saturday. Fitted with a 40 HP four cylinder engine it is expected to reach 25 miles per hour.
A clam-dredging party comprising Mr and Mrs Fred Techmer of 1508 Travis Street and Mr and Mrs Ernest Hess of 1024 Denton Street unearthed a large pearl. The pearl, claimed to be nearly the size of a hazelnut and flawless in form and color, is valued at 500 dollars by the owners.
Local markets show fruit and grain shifts with bananas climbing to 1.50 to 2.50 per crate wholesale. Barley declines to 53 to 55 cents and rye slips by a cent. Eggs steady at 23 cents retail.
A historical price list shows produce and staples with figures for lemons bananas pears and grapes by box crate and bushel. Also quoted are flour and feed items with bag and ton prices as listed by the Listman Milling Co. and related carriers.
A retail price column lists flour from Listman Milling Co and vegetables from A B Moll with varying sacks and per pound prices. It also shows fruit prices quoted by H M Sieger and J C with assorted items such as bananas oranges lemons apples and grapes, plus fish prices from unidentified vendors.
Renewed weakness after the opening left supply surpassing demand with prices below early lows. Government bonds unchanged while other bonds fell. Kansas City livestock reports show cattle steady with 10 cent uptick, hogs steady 6.60 to 7.10, lambs 4.25 to 5.40, and poultry butter eggs and cheese moving in modest ranges in New York trading.
Chicago market figures show cattle 21 000 steady to 5c higher with prime cattle $5.10 to $7.50 and stockers $2.50 to $4.35. Hogs 22 000 steady with a top heavy at $6.95 to $7.45 and pigs $4.60 to $6.40. Sheep 33 000 steady to 10c lower with lambs $38.25 to $5.70.
Chicago-Jackson sees prices tied to Argentine crop prospects. Finley Barrell notes Northwestern wheat movement and low short interest warrant taking profits. New York Dick Bros. & Co. expects irregular trading with dips and rallies. J S Bache & Co. says plans vary with daily political noise. Pringle Fitch & Co. advocates owning wheat.
Farmers and traders from Brownsville La Crosse Ridge Hokah Ridge Chipmunk Coulee Salem Ridge Smiths Coulee French Island Pine Creek Bucking hay and oats and corn from multiple townships as John Schriver A Becker J Howard Julius Lofi Frank Baranek Dan Williams F Kindhammer Frank Heil A Prohsch Edward Martin and others delivered hay oats corn barley wheat across the region Saturday.
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