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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
9
Two plots with a six room house including bath kitchenette and sink. Basement and utilities. Electric and gas, double garage. Fruit and garden at 339 Maple. Also a 1934 Ford V8 coach with a new motor and 5000 miles. Will trade for a cheaper car as equity. Phone 2494W.
Wheat prices eased late on light trade with gains earlier, as concerns over the government crop loan plan and modest activity influenced the market. Kansas City hogs and cattle mixed as receipts forecast. livestock close steady to modestly lower amid weekend demand.
In New York the market eased with leading stocks down about 1 to 3 points as volume hit half a day earlier. The decline followed pessimism over the industrial average failing to top July peaks, with steels and autos among losers while rails and utilities held broader declines.
Mrs Raymond Dud and son Harold visited the Thiry family while Gus Hadl hosted relatives from Clinton. Mary Ann Peterson stayed at a Wellsville hotel and Lena Jones's home was fixed in Lawrence. Numerous meetings, funerals, and dinners involved Hayden, Scott, Peterson, Transmeier, Had, Gish, Anderson, and others across towns, with California plans for Gish.
Maxine Linden of DeSoto and Irving Linden, along with T J Strange, hosted a gathering for Mike Hadl who returned home to the Gus Hadl family after a stay in Nebraska on Saturday evening.
Residents and visitors flocked to local homes this week amid family gatherings and celebrations. From Louisville to Lawrence, relatives and friends stayed with hosts including the Martin, Anderson, and Stoneking households, while the Ladies Club met at Mrs. Lawrence Stoneking’s with 15 members.
A historical Lecompton Kansas notice outlines the city budget and tax levy for 1939 with current year expenditures. It lists warrants issued and projected appropriations for the ensuing year 1940 including specific amounts such as 250.00 and 730.00 for various items.
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