Douglas County seeks tax levy hearing on poor fund
The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Kansas applies under Section 9-147 to the State Tax Commission for authority to levy up to one mill on all taxable property for the poor fund. A hearing is set for August 18 1938 at 10 00 a m at the State House Topeka where interested parties may appear or submit affidavits. Chris Schaake chairs the board. T R Gerhart is county clerk.
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Oliver S
Allis-Chalmers
Lawrence Daily Journal-Wrld
State Tax Commission
State of
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners of
Douglas County
Board of County Commissioners
State House
Topeka
Kansans
Max
Chris Schaake
T. R. Gerhart
Seal
Wheat Rebounds as Corn Stages Late Surge. Prices Hit Mixed Records
Chicago market notes corn up 14 1 4 cents from a five year low while wheat recovers from a tumble. Argentine and U S corn border similar Liverpool prices. Wheat futures gain modestly with positions shown for Sep and Dec. Open interest tallies and weekly totals included. Kansas City livestock markets show hogs steady to higher and cattle scarce. sheep and lambs mixed. tomorrow’s cattle and sheep receipts forecast. Hay and potato markets report typical regional variations and dull demand.
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Chicago
United States
Liverpool
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Eggs and poultry prices in Kansas City report
In Kansas City on August 12 the AP notes eggs and dairy prices with butter at 26 submit 14? and 19 for butterfat. Poultry prices list hens 11 16 roosters 8 44 springs 11 13 and broilers 13 1g.
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Kansas City
Can City
Wheat and grain futures mixed at Kansas City and Chicago
Wheat and corn futures moved unevenly at Kansas City with mixed No. 2 and No. 3 grades and oats steady. Chicago prices showed steady to higher values across wheat corn oats and soybeans with nearby and deferred contracts listed and futures for lard and bellies also noted.
Government Bonds and Market Summary from New York and Kansas City
Treasury bond prices and local livestock and grain quotes are listed with brief figures. Wall Street opened under pressure on war nerves tied to Czech border concerns, but late buying helped trim early losses.
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Answers to Questions On Page Two
The list names a hygrometer and Davis Strait with John H Fahey among the answers. It notes Klondike gold rush, the Volga, six feet, Spain remained neutral, and a stray line about a cplinal column.
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The
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Spain
Renewed Shivers Triggered by August War Lore
The article notes renewed shivers over European conflict, citing August timing and grain harvests as a traditional trigger. It mentions troop movements near the Czech frontier and Paris reports of heightened tension with German military preparations. Market updates show gold hoarding, a surge in London golf prices, and mixed stock activity with notable declines in many industry leaders. Financials, currencies, and bonds move while commodities vary. Local social notes report visits and radio talks by regional figures and a Democratic picnic in Peterton.
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Paris
Germany
London
Eudora Social Roundup and Local Visits
Eudora notes show Mr. and Mrs. J O Scott hosting Mrs Wickham and guests in Kansas City while Eben Scott and family visit Fort Worth relatives. Several families from Eudora attend gatherings, trips, and leadership training in Wichita, Lincoln, and Colorado. Obituary reports Mrs Reisner's death after a long illness.
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Minn
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Mabel Cosand
California
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Reifschneider
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Neb
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Virmil
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Caroline
Robert
Harold Lee
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Fred Ziesenis
Aileen
Richard
Lawrence
Gage Park
Toneka
J. O.scott
W. H. Wickman
Califronia
John Walton
Manchester
Ben Morriss
Eben Scott
Kansas
Marceline Shea
Berthold Stewald
Louisberg
Kan
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Washington
Greenleaf
Charles Schehrer
Colorado
Paul Siewald
Alfred Siewald
Key Stone
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Clara Reisner
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Overbrook Man Harry Coffman Wins County Republican Nomination
Harry Coffman son of ex Senator Clyde Coffman won the county Republican nomination. He is a Overbrook High School class of 1927 and Washburn Law School graduate. The piece notes local social events with the Banta Peck family in Tecumseh and Topeka visits by Remine Hupp and Shackleford families.
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Clyde Coffman
Salty
Harry
Overbrook High School
Washburn
Will Banta
W. D. Jones
Emporia
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