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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
9
The column lists items for sale including fly spray and bicycles, rental housing options, and a traveling job lead. It also reports radio style commodity summaries with wheat and corn futures, Kansas City livestock results, and nearby market quotes for grains and hay.
Futures contracts for corn surged toward a four year peak around 86% as May deliveries led, with May wheat and oats hitting high marks since 1937. Profit taking trimmed gains while wheat advanced on mill buying and war stock sale controls. Reports of crop deterioration supported corn strength.
Kansas City market notes show eggs poultry butterfat and grain prices with no government bond quotes. The Day in Wall Street reports an uneven session with transfers around 500,000 shares and mixed moves among rail and industrials, led by American Woolen's high but others slipping.
Clearfield and nearby residents travel to Forest party in Topeka for several days of convention activities. The report lists multiple attendees including Mrs. W J Selzer Mrs. Emma Deckwa and others with visits to relatives, quizzing contests, and a 82nd birthday celebration for Mrs. John Brecheisen.
Sunday evening Mr and Mrs H A Edler and Mabel welcomed a daughter born Monday at home with Mr and Mrs Ted Brecheisen. Mrs Brecheisen and baby are reported fine. Mrs Sarah Hausman of Eudora visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Hausman. Nora Witt, recently operated on, is now ill with pneumonia at Memorial hospital in Lawrence. Clarence Hausman and family made a quick trip to Iowa for a corn company sponsored picnic last week.
Valley Chapel residents shared picnics and gatherings at Lone Star Lake and with friends from Valley Grove Oskaloosa and Knowledge Hill. Kenneth Puckett near transfer to Louisiana. locals planned weekend visits. A barn fire cleanup and a picnic at John Canary’s hosted by Schellhorn Butler and Banks are described along with summer visitors Ernest and Anna Mae Whitman.
Former residents visited after more than 30 years away for a friendly gathering. Mrs. Mary Thome called on Mrs. Eugene Lutz in Colyer district. Lutz has been ill. Mrs. Cogsidill joined church in Lawrence with the Curtis couple. she cares for Mrs. O P McNees. A group attended a chairvart event for Mr and Mrs Linas Dietz at the Merritt Woodward home. Cora Dolbee of Lawrence and Myrtle Dolbee of Florida visited Mr and Mrs C B Sanders. L W McNees and spouse plan a Minnesota vacation this week. Mrs. John Banks is refinishing her home.
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