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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1940

Page

8

Lamoni Man Kills Wife Ends Life

Leonard Dickey a 65 year old barber shot and killed his wife then wounded his son in law and daughter before killing himself. He fired at neighbors and truckers who tried to intervene after entering the home with tools he bought in Kansas City. He died hours later in a Leon hospital.

Lanoni M. S Taanent Leonard Dickey Verle Rider Dickey Neighbers Cme Coarly Kansas City Lamont

Weekend travelers and visits across states and towns

Mr and Mrs Carl Lykke and two children plus Paul and Kenneth Hansen left for Poysippi Wisconsin to visit Rev and Mrs J H Thompson Kenneth Hansen will meet Fred Duchateau and return with them to Emumelaw Washington where he will be employed Mr and Mrs Wayne Barr of Omaha visited at the home of her parents Ed Marquesen Weekend guests at the A M Andersen home include William Pearce Nels Pearce Jake Pearce all of Omaha and Miss Mildred Sheets of Herman Nebraska Also an alert today alive tomorrow note.

Bik Horn Dune Carl Lykke Paul Kenneth Hansen Poysippi Wis Olne J. H. Thompson Fred Duchateau Emumelaw Wash Wayne Barr Omaha Ed Marquesen Mes William Pearce Nels Pearce Jake Pearce Mildred Sheets Herman, Neb A. M. Andersen

Des Moines Direct Selling Market Hog Receipts Rise

Combined hog receipts for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 am reached 38,500 head, up from 25,700 last week and 28,900 a year ago. Markets show slow advance loading heavy hogs with varied pricing across weight classes and sow categories.

Des Moines Town Minnesota

Atlantic Market Price List From The Era

Market rates show cream varieties at 25 to 27 cents per unit and eggs priced amid mixed items. Poultry values list heavy hens over 5 pounds at around 11 cents, lighter birds at 6 to 8 cents, with leghorns and cocks noted under six pounds.

Omaha Food Stamp Plan Begins Monday

Omaha grocers completed final preparations to launch the food stamp plan for surplus commodities next Monday in Douglas county. A shipment of 325000 dollars in stamps arrived from Washington, and retail grocers gathered for a meeting to hear the plan details.

Omaha Neb I. N Douglas County Washington

Wheat closes lower after strong open on June trading

Chicago reports a weak finish for wheat with losses up to 1/4 cent after early gains of 4 percent. July wheat settles 1/2 cent lower. corn up slightly, oats down, rye off, and soybeans mixed. Cash grain prices show assorted yellow hard and white varieties with varied percentages.

Chicago N. S

Hogs Again Climb Upward Top $5.75 at Chicago Today

Chicago market data shows hogs at 13 000 head with 6 000 direct sales. Prices top at 5.75 for 180-250 lb animals, 260 lb hogs up 10 15 cents. cattle and sheep also traded firm with steady to higher quotes and weekly highs.

Chicago

Willkie Nomination Sparks Early Market Rise Then Aids Rebound

New York stocks jumped over four points in early trading on Wendell L. Willkie’s presidential nomination but pared gains later. First hour turnover reached 660000 shares with heavy activity in utilities. Major movers included Commonwealth & Southern and American Power & Light as gains broadened to steels and chemicals before retreating.

New York Wendell L. Willkie Commonwealth & Southern Willkie Engineers Public Service American Power & Light Electric Power and Light Federal Light & Traction Utah Power and Light Allegh Am Can Am C & F Am Loco Am P & L Anac Cop Atch Atl Avia Corp Beth Bendix Av

Livestock Prices at South Omaha Market Report

Hogs 4,700, uneven trade. top $5.40, bulk 190-280 lb $5.25-5.40, heavier $5.15-5.25. Cattle 900, steady to firm. fed steers and yearlings $9.00-10.10, cows $6.00-7.25, vealers up to $9.50. Sheep 1,800, lambs $10.25-10.60, shorn ewes $3.25 and down.

Chicago City Omaha E. St. L St. Joe Soo City St. Paul I. N South Omaha Livestock South Omaha Neb Idaho

Chicago Produce Prices Bulletin June 28

Butter and egg prices listed for Chicago markets with current receipts and quality grades. Live poultry rates show irregular demand across turkey, hen, leghorn, springer, broiler, roaster, duck and goose categories with varying cents per pound.

Chicago

Market share shifts among major oil and utility firms

The list shows several firms with varying percentages indicating market or index shares. Notable entries include Std Oil Ind at 22 percent, Texas Co at 38 percent, Un Carb at 68 percent, Utd Air at 34 percent, and Westg hse Elec at 92 percent, suggesting divergent performance across industries.

Oil Cal Soc Vac Texas Co Texas Gulf Su

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