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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1927

Page

8

Wheat and livestock markets mixed on late trading day

Chicago and Kansas City reports show mixed close as wheat rebounded from new lows while corn and oats varied. Hog and cattle futures were uneven with hogs near 10.80 top and cattle around 14.60 for heavies. Weather and overseas notes influenced sentiment, with bearish Canadian northwest signals and ongoing demand from distributing houses.

Chicago Argentina Atlantic Liverpool Kansas City Livestock Kansas City U. S. Dept. of Ag P.ho Kansas

One Well Per Block For Oxford Drilling Upheld

Oxford Kansas residents voted two to one to repeal a one well per city block restriction. A total of 324 votes supported repeal with 182 against, in one of the area’s heaviest elections. Operators drilling a second well within a block face possible arrest.

Oxford Kan Uhtown

Policeman Killed in Hamburg Gornay Demonstrations

Aug. 25 AP report says a police officer was killed and others injured during communist protests in Hamburg Gornay. Demonstrators barred streetcar lines and attacked police and stores. The off duty officer was dragged from a streetcar, beaten, collapsed, then struck with daggers and clubs. Police returned fire as reinforcements fought to restore order.

Hamburg Gornay

Aged wife is strangled by son of the soil in Smyrna

A 90 year old woman, Aiche Hanem, was killed by her 70 year old son in Smyrna Turkey. The suspect Sar ah Baba confessed saying she insulted him for fifty years and he strangled her with his bare hands.

Smyrna Turkey Sarah Baba Aiche Hanem

Fly-Tex Ad Highlights Fly Population Risks

A brief ad-style note claims that under favorable conditions a single male and female pair can produce over 50,000,000,000 flies in a season, underscoring the need for Fly-Tex. Distributed for sale nationwide.

United States

Pleasant Grove Community Notes and Visits

Pleasant Grove reports Leon Martin of Oklahoma City visiting relatives including the Petrie and Dunbar families in Lawrence. Local gatherings include Lawrence visitors with the Stewart family, Wells sale near Knowledge, and church services led by a minister from Topeka. Miss Ruth Johnson played piano, Sunday school lessons featured Gods Promise to David, and the community invites all to weekly services.

Leon Martin Oklahoma’ City C. G. Petrie Charles Petrie, Jr Petrie Walter Dunbar Lawrence William Norwine Emma Ward I. M. Smith Chester Ira Ward Lawrence Ward Stewart Boys Stewart Frank Borst McLouth Ruth Petrie Ford Wells Knowledge G. Petrie Henry Lawrence the Past Few Nights and Mrs. Dunbar Topeka Mr. Johnson Tusic Misses Johnson God David Ruth Johnson

Local social notes from Lawrence and area residents

Lawrence Ward and Frederick and Glenn Champion led a list of callers to see Roby Stewart in Lawrence this week, with many friends stopping by to keep him from feeling lonely. Other updates include Elmer Weible trucking wheat to market for Petrie and Champion, farm work by the Jones and Nottingham families, and Nellie Church visiting Lottie Eggert. A dynamite accident victim Frank Hassett died at a Leavenworth hospital, while Harrison W. Wellman attended the old settlers' picnic in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Carmen Vanderpool Farr reports on a relative recovering from abdominal surgery in Stormont hospital Topeka, improving but expected not to fully recover.

Brother Johnson Mr. Johnson Susie Holliday Ralph Stewart W. C. Stewart Lawrence Ward Mc. South Haltom Lawrence Richard Petrie Paul Sanders Methodist Church Brethren Church Church of the Brethren Paul Frederick Glenn Champion Ira Ward Roby Stewart Roy Williamson Oliver Garnér Tra. Ward Jones Brothers Thiry Eegert Nottingham Charles Petrie, Jr Charles Fultz Fultz Elmer Weible Petrie Mr. Champion Russell Marvin Stewart Fred Champion Frank” Champion Ray Stewart Russell Stewart Pucknett Charles, Stewart Sherman Holliday Milford Milter Oak Ridge Nellie Church Leavenworth Louis Moses Harrison W. Wellman Menic Oskaloosa Mr. Wellman Kentucky Carmen Vanderpool Farr Stormont Hospital Topeka

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