This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
7
Hogs close with gains up to 10 cents, top 6.55 for 180 to 270 lb hogs. Cattle and calves steady to strong with steers and stocker classes firm, vealers steady, sheep firm. Estimated receipts show cattle 5,000 calves 600 hogs 1,500 sheep 3,000.
Kansas City market roundup dated Aug 29 shows bid and close figures for wheat corn oats and milo with various grades and futures terms. Prices list for No 2 dark hard No 3 nom and other classes with changes and September December and May closings, along with rye barley and kaffir maize figures.
Wheat and beans futures moved with varied bids across Sept Dec and May contracts. Potatoes and local eggs, cattle and hogs showed price levels, while bonds and stocks led by General Electric and Chrysler along with notable exchanges in New York.
The New York stock market rose fractions as traders awaited signs on the axis antienaxis conflict. Transfers totaled about 400,000 shares with steady gains in many issues and a cautious tone prevailing amid war uncertainty. Prices in London Paris and Amsterdam fueled optimism while United States Steel and General Motors led gainers. Cotton rose about a half cent per pound. Social notes mention several local visits and gatherings in Lawrence and Topeka.
Crowder and Douglas county Farm Bureau units hosted about 60 guests at the Lake View home of Mrs. Clarence Plummer for a Thursday afternoon program and tea. The long list of visitors includes Miss Wanda Mercer of Lawrence, Mrs. Nick Nicolaci of Albuquerque, and Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan of Kansas City. Additional notes mention numerous family visits, school improvements, and social gatherings across Lawrence, Liberal, Topeka, and Clinton Park events.
Atchison Kansas August 28 A W Gus Seng 68 longtime city manager since 1927 died last night of a heart attack. Seng came from Hays where he served seven years as city manager. Born on a Salina area farm he graduated from Kansas State College in 1911 with three football letters and a star hammer throw record. He leaves a widow a son three sisters and a brother. A note adds powerful Uncle South Bend Bill Kerr Notre Dame end Rutherford New Jersey is a nephew of Martin Sheridan Olympic discus champion 1904.
Compilation lists key dates with observances across states including September 1939 first Monday in September, April 14 for Psat, October 12 Columbus landfall, Civil War dead remembrances May 30, April 26 and May 10 events across southern states, June 3 in Tennessee, and a movable Tree-planting day February to April.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.