This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
9
Always Find a Buyer Always Find a Buyer No matter what you have to buy sell or exchange the quickest and the most economical way to make a deal is by reading Tribune Want Advertisements. The Tribune Want Columns are brim full of money making opportunities.
A chaotic help wanted section lists barber trainees in Chicago plus U S Army recruitment in Wisconsin and sales jobs in La Crosse Milwaukee and Madison areas. Other entries seek farm hands machinists night clerks and freight handlers with various pay and contact details. Several sale notices cover farms ships furniture and Encyclopaedia volumes.
The line presents garbled OCR text with no clear names places or events readable enough to summarize into a factual card. No identifiable entities or dates are extractable from the fragment.
Lost white English setter with a black spot on the back and a black and white face. disappeared last Thursday with a reward offered to Otto Munz at Security Bank. Found lap robe. owner may claim by contacting Pitzner's Dye Works and paying for this advertisement. Also strays include a black cocker spaniel pup. notify 756-A. Several ads for loans, sewing, and services appear from local merchants.
The provided text reads as a quotation about honesty and ambition rather than a news item or public notice with identifiable people or events. It contains reflective statements on truthfulness and striving for greatness.
A special term of the County Court in La Crosse County Wisconsin will hear Susanne Schlabach's application to admit the last will and testament of Peter Schlabach to probate. The hearing is set for October 27 1908 at 10 o'clock a.m. at the La Crosse Court House. By order of County Judge John Brindley and attorney John A Daniels.
The formal installation of Rev. D. C. Jones as pastor of the First Presbyterian church will be Thursday at 7 30 pm. Out of town participants include Rev. Wm Torrance former pastor Rev S H Murphy of North Bend and Rev J L McKee of West Salem. The public is invited.
In Chicago the Rock River conference opened its regular session and laid plans to continue opposing Cannon for speaker and congress. Rev. P A Baker of the anti saloon league was sent to Cannon's district to carry on the fight as Baker declared Cannon the greatest barrier to national progress and drew enthusiastic cheers.
J. F. Kirk, superintendent of the Chicago Lake Shore and Eastern railway, and his chauffeur were injured when their speeding railroad auto collided with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois train. The auto at 30 miles an hour was backed down on by the train, sending the men over an embankment where they were found unconscious. A saying attributed to them followed the accident.
Farmers report a strong nut crop around La Crosse despite drought with abundant hickory nuts and walnuts expected. Orchard fruit includes Duchess Wealthy and Strawberry apples and plums selling at wholesale 40 cents per peck.
Local markets show butter and eggs rising with creamery butter at 25 to 26 cents per pound and dairy 23 cents. Tomatoes slip to 60 cents per bushel while winter apples in varieties like Greenings Kings and Jonathans sell at 4 dollars per barrel. Kiefer pears steady at 1 dollar per bushel. Michigan peaches quoted 1.50 to 2.25 per bushel. Additional fruits and vegetables listed with wholesale quotes from J Burns and market firms.
Betty Stracker, 19, of Mukwonago Wis marries Charles Uyeda of a Madison Japanese restaurant after a yearlong courtship. They secured a license in Madison and plan to open a restaurant here with Uyeda and Ruth Baltzell linked to a prior wedding. Tenor of local seafood and produce prices follows.
Boston owner Col. George Dovey warned that his team will strike if New York tampering with players continues. He spoke amid reports the Giants' management has been interfering with Boston personnel, spurring high tensions before the upcoming series in Boston.
Henry Dexter announces a standing $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of Orlando Perry Dexter’s killer. The notice appears in regional papers and lasts for the executors' lifetimes, reflecting Dexter’s lifelong pursuit of justice.
In Minneapolis on September 30, Samuel Gompers issued orders to invite unorganized labor to join the Bryan campaign. State President Howley will lead a mass meeting tonight, with unions not to be referenced and the motto Laboring men for Bryan.
The opening gains held steady in the first hour with small total business. Canadian Pacific rose a point and a half as government bonds were unchanged and other issues dull. Dressed poultry held steady, live poultry firm, butter at 25 to 26 cents, eggs 33 to 35 cents, cheese 14 to 18 percent for skimmed and full cream.
Cattle trading for 17 000 head held steady with steers from 4 75 to 7 40 and stockers 2 80 to 4 80. Hogs with 20 000 head eased 10 cents to 6 30 6 75, pigs 3 50 to 5 50. Sheep 10 000 head up 10 cents with mut tons 3 40 to 4 and lambs 4 25 to 5 25.
Chicago livestock market report lists cattle 16 000 head steady with beef cattle 5.10 to 7.70, stockers 2.50 to 4.85. Hogs 18 000 head steady with light 6.40 to 6.45, heavy 6.40 to 7.15, pigs 4.20 to 6.05. Sheep 25 000 head 10 cents higher natives 2.25 to 4.30, lambs 3.25 to 5.68.
Chicago markets report closing figures for grain and pork with listed bids and ranges. Wheat futures for December and May hover near 99 to 103 cents, corn around 65 cents, oats near 49 to 51 cents, and pork futures show October at 14.60 dollars with September at 10.25.
Sentiment from Shearson Hammill Logan Bartlett Patten New York Bach Clement Curtis and Marshall Spader shows cautious stance. Some firms expect a bull correction while others predict heavy conditions and limited buying support amid ample supplies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.