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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
7
For sale seed and livestock, furniture, and farm help sought. Listings include Yellow Blossom sweet clover seed, Shrops breeding ewes and bucks, bed room living room kitchen furniture, 10 Duroc shoats, a new home with multiple rooms, and various small ads with contact phone numbers and addresses. Also fried chicken barbecues and electrical equipment offers.
Farmer H Workman sponsors a public auction Monday August 19 at 11 a m three miles north and 134 miles west of Lawrence on the G W Cady farm. Livestock crops andimplements listed include mules cows hogs poultry equipment and household goods with terms cash lunch on grounds. Myers and Son and First National Bank serve as auctioneers and clerk respectively. Publication note calls out Robert Robitaille and related heirs in Kansas notice.
The document lists heirs and executors of Ellen McElheny Minnie Ellen Krum and Robert D Krum as defendants in a Douglas County Kansas District Court suit filed August 1 1940 by Peoples State Bank The petition seeks $1364 75 with 10 percent interest from March 15 1940 against the described property The South 45 feet of Lot 42 Rhode Island Street Lawrence Kansas is pledged as security The bank claims first lien and bars defendants from any interest in the real estate Also included are unrelated cattle and sheep market notes and bids for livestock sales in the same clipping.
By order of the Douglas County District Court clerk a foreclosure sale is set for August 20, 1940 at 2 PM at the west front door of the Lawrence Courthouse. The First National Bank of Lawrence as plaintiff lists numerous defendants and unknown heirs or officers of dissolved corporations. Real estate described totals 22 acres in Douglas County Kansas. Sheriff Charles E. Banning issues the notice with attorneys Do Stewart and Olin K. Petefish representing the plaintiff.
Wheat futures dropped about a cent to new seasonal lows with May corn down a cent. hedge sales pressured the pit as liberal northwest movement fed into government loans storage. Open interest stood at 83,874,000 bushels for wheat and 23,055,000 for corn. Kansas City hogs were steady to 10 higher with top at 6.60. cattle and calves saw moderate activity and firm to higher prices in spots.
Hog prices unchanged while grass fed steers move slowly. Spring lambs drop about 25 cents with sheep weak. Colorado ranch lambs bring 8.50, natives mainly good to choice. Texas hogs at 8.00 and Colorado ewes around 3.50.
Official estimates list cattle 125 head calves 100 hogs 1000 sheep 1000 slated for market tomorrow with regional buyers and markets awaiting the influx.
Kansas City market notes show mixed grain prices with wheat rising to about 4% and corn broadly steady or down slightly. Chicago prices list wheat around 71, corn near 60, oats about 27, and soybeans around 67, with various nearby and future months indicated. Potato and poultry figures accompany the regional commodity updates.
The Day in Wall Street reports a modest stock market uptick led by steels and motors while war fears ease. Transfers reach about 200000 shares as investors await clearer news on the European conflict and arms spending persists amid cautious optimism.
Stocks led by U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, GM, United Aircraft and others wavered through the day with several major names backing off. Bond buyers favored carrier loans as cotton held steady to up 10 cents per bale, reflecting a mixed but generally encouraging business tone.
Miss Lela Welton of Fairview Kansas travels here with her brother R L Welton and family. Harry Quisenberry and children Barbara and Robert spent Sunday with his parents. John Whitaker and Norman Babcock will attend Pittsburg State Teachers College this year. Alfred Skeets and partners Delores and Rita spent a day in Jarbalo with her parents. Mrs Ralph Cain hosted a pirate party for son John James tenth birthday with a treasure hunt. Leslie Baughman and children Betty and Charles of St Louis visit Mrs Baughman’s parents. Betty Rae Ridgway returns to Leavenworth after visiting her sister. Arthur Young of Kansas City visits Arch Knox and family. Funeral held Monday for John C Davidson 65 who died after a heart attack. He was born October 9, 1874 and lived nearby most of his life. He moved to town ten years ago to operate a business.
The obituary records the death and remarriage history of Mr Davidson with marriages to Cora Rebeto and Violet Baker. Surviving relatives include his widow three daughters two sisters two brothers and five grandchildren. Services were held at the Friends church with burial at Maple Hill cemetery.
Excelsior notes a trip to New York by Mr and Mrs Fred Disque and a two week vacation. Lucille Disque visits grandparents, Charley and Mrs Disque. Ruth Johanning visits aunt and family. Several help with a stubble fire near I L Montgomery. Henry Hass from Kansas City visits Haas home. Haas family visits Carl Plambeck, Bertha Neubrugge and Charley Kirchner guests. Rainbow 4 H club tour by Deal Six on Friday. Swinley and Lester visit friends Thursday.
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