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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1940
Page
7
A flood of For Sale notices, rentals, and real estate offers fill the column. Listings show M. R. Gill at 640 Mass with several properties, prices like 450 down and monthly plans, plus furniture, bikes, and a tomato canning tip from Paul Nehrbass. Also ads for stock, farm equipment, coal, and an executive manager position.
Estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow include cattle 4000 calves 600 hogs 2500 sheep 3000 with wheat and corn futures and hay the Kansas City market reports show grain prices and price ranges for multiple grades. Local social notes mention extended family visits and a wedding in Wamego Kansas.
Chicago and Kansas City markets opened higher on up to 1% gains in corn and wheat but faded through the day. Wheat finished near unchanged to fractionally lower. corn edged up about a quarter to a half cent. Trading volume remained brisk, with rains in the corn belt and improved northwest spring wheat conditions weighing on prices. Livestock prices softened with hogs steady to few cents higher and cattle and sheep varying but broadly firming in spots.
Grain bids show wheat 58 and yellow corn 66. Butterfat lists No 124 and No 221. Poultry prices include hens under four pounds eight and over five pounds eleven, springers and broilers twelve to fourteen, roosters four to five. Eggs straight runs ten. Hogs priced at five dollars eighty five cents.
New York trading sees declines from leaders near the day’s lows as war worries prompt selling. Volume remains fair with about 300,000 shares moving. non ferrous metals drop with copper and lead price cuts. bonds and commodities narrow in movement. agricultural grains near unchanged to mixed.
Mrs Ray Lobingier travels to Topeka to visit her mother Mrs Mary Fouts for two weeks. L C Baker and Esther McConnell called on Miss Mary Mathey Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Philip Miller hosted guests Thursday evening including Mrs Emery and son Joe Mrs CB Me and Miss Emma Emery of Baldwin and family members Katy Lynn and Mrs
Rosalene Seiwald visited Lawrence with her uncle and aunt the Schehrers while Mary Frances Passman from St. Marys stayed at the Schopper home. Local families hosted gatherings and an ice cream social is planned at the Catholic church lawn on Wednesday.
Lawrence area households report visits and dinners with neighbors and relatives from Kansas City Thayer Sublette and El Dorado. Church Altar Society planned an ice cream social. local business notes include a grocery department change at Edmonds and shifts in staff and management.
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