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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Page
11
A sale listing by Thomas Bros. Auct. at Belleview features 6 ten gallon milk cans a strainer a covered milk bucket and other items plus 200 hedge posts a pile of hedge wood post gear and multiple hand tools. Terms cash no property removed until settled. George Ott Jr agent. Belleview Ladies' Aid to serve lunch.
A public sale will be held on the Geo Ott Sr farm located 5 miles east and 2 miles south of Lawrence or 2 miles south and 2 1/2 miles west of Eudora on August 9 1938 starting at 10 o'clock. Auction items include horses cattle hogs chickens farm machinery feed household goods harness and miscellaneous items as listed. Cattle show Holsteins Guernseys and short horns with milking and tested for tuberculosis. Household items include tables chairs a bed dresser leather sofa stove clocks and lamps. The sale will feature a De Laval separator and various farm implements.
Chicago wheat futures plunge amid waves of selling driven by loss stopping and global surplus expectations. In Chicago and Kansas City cash market readings, prices fall across wheat, corn, oats, and livestock with open interest and weekly totals noted and livestock receipts forecast for tomorrow.
Prices and futures in wheat butterfat poultry eggs hogs and bonds noted. Government bonds and stock listings show mixed movement with several treasury issues and manufacturing firms cited alongside livestock market status in Kansas City.
The market rose with gains of 1 to about 3 points led by steel, motor, rubber and mail order shares as investors bet on stronger autumn business. General Motors and other blue chips hit year highs. bonds and commodities were mixed while wheat slipped to season lows and cotton fell.
Mrs M G Farrell and daughter Prose spent Saturday in Kansas City. Bill McGee suffered a painful burn while repairing at Valley Grain. Olin Campbell, son of Mrs Fern Campbell, broke his left arm and is in Mercy Hospital Kansas City. Mrs Prema Leak aged 81 widow of William Leak died at her daughter’s home in Leavenworth county after long illness. She was born October 19 1856 and moved to Kansas in 1869. Survived by two daughters Mrs W C Starns Fairmount Kan and Mrs H W Klinkenberg Tonganoxie Kan, a son Albert Leak, and several grandchildren. Mrs Anna Bell learned of the death of cousin Mrs William Strange of Singer La, formerly a Tonganoxie resident. Mr and Mrs W F Overhauler and daughter Patsy visited relatives Miss Bertha Halsted and Mrs H.
A fragment lists quiz responses including Tennessee River Netherlands Harold L. Ickes James J. Corbett Arctic Ocean American Civil War Yes Mirage and the Department of Labor with an unfinished entry about the Spanish conqueror of Mexi- indicating missing items and partial coverage.
Reports include deaths, marriages, and community events. Charlie Coolidge dies at St Joseph Hospital and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Elvie Ferris and Robert Duncanson wed in Basehor with Rev Paul J Lambert officiating. Various residents travel, host. a library funding proposal seeks city control for WPA grant. County election boards listed with party affiliations. Mrs L Hummelgaard sustains a broken arm from a hay rack fall.
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