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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1930
Page
7
Two-wheel trailer offered for sale in good condition. Contact person at telephone number 26123 for details and price.
In a shifting market, corn prices moved higher while wheat slipped. Unfavorable crop reports citing heat injury to corn worsened sentiment. A Kansas estimate projected corn yield under 70 million bushels versus 107 million last year. Wheat retreated due to profit taking. corn finished mixed and wheat closed down 1/8 to 7/8.
The Day In Wall Street reports heavy selling and irregularly lower closing as bears recouped losses after an initial drop. Turnover reached about 1,000,000 shares, with corporate news and forecasts dampening investor sentiment. Notable moves include Youngstown Sheet and Tube trimming output and Brown Fence cutting dividends, while American Telephone and General Electric showed mixed gains.
Downward grain price trends and weak export activity weighed on futures while forecasts of showers and cooler weather next week offered potential relief for crops. Chicago and Kansas City livestock results showed mixed to firm hogs and variable cattle, with prices varying by type and weight.
Kansas City hay market report shows 40 carloads received with alfalfa prices ranging No 1 extra leafy 24.00 and No 1 leafy 23.00 to 24.00, No 2 leafy 19.50 to 20.00, Prairie No 1 around 11.00 and No 2 around 10.00, mothly No 1 13.50 to 14.00 and No 2 12.50 to 13.00.
Grain prices list white corn 95 yellow corn 95 soft wheat 58 to 84 oats 43 and Kaffir 1.45 per hundred. Poultry prices show heavy hens 4 lb or more 15 each, hens under 4 10, white and buff 16, broilers 16, roosters 9, ducks 7, geese and springs over 212 lbs 18. Eggs Firsts 23, ordinary 15, seconds 12. Hogs 7.25 to 9.05.
Mr and Mrs Murray Eggelston of Hollywood and Mrs Harris with daughter Miss Emma of McLouth and Mrs Herman Eggert spent Monday in Lawrence as guests of Mrs Eggerts daughter Mrs Charles Fultz and family. Mr and Mrs Frank Walters left Saturday for Salina then Denver to visit their son Max Wal.
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Government bonds closed with Liberty 3423 at 101. The brief report notes end of session pricing on August 9 in New York, per AP.
A special song for the evening was When You're Smiling and enjoyed. Mr and Mrs Ray Rogers and Worthy and Miss Susie Rogers of Lawrence, with M L Rogers of McLouth, were Sunday dinner guests at Frank Champion's home. Mrs John Wilkins of McLouth hosted dinner for Dan Petrie and Samuel. Nettie Haworth preached at Hazelridge last Sunday. Woodstock reports Sunday school only. The neighborhood circle met July 30 at Dan Petrie's. quilting and musical selections by Mabel and Pauline. A dainty lunch followed. Mrs Martin Zook will host August 14. Beguine, Wilkins, and Charley Means visited Petrie with the neighborhood circle Thursday afternoon.
John Franklin Shirley of Lecompton was born January 6 1895 and died in Topeka July 18 1930 at age 35 years 6 months 12 days. He was a son of Frank P and devoted to his mother until her death in 1929. A 1916 Lecompton High School graduate, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1914 and held Mason and Scottish Rite honors. He survived by his father and brothers Russel W and Elmer R, with services held July 20 in Lecompton United Brethren Church, burial at Maple Grove Cemetery, where a large crowd gathered.
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