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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1932
Page
7
A dense patchwork of small ads covers used stoves sewing machines glass and auto parts. Entries note bargains on Delux Trunk sets Maytag washers and golf gear, plus farm and clothing items, all with rough contact hints and prices.
An upcoming sale at Lawrence Public Market is announced for Wednesday, December 21. The listing includes horses, cattle, hogs, various livestock, and miscellaneous farm items such as churns barrels, tools, furniture, and household goods. Auctioneers Kale Find Gerard invite attendance and participation with buyers and sellers encouraged to bring merchandise.
A jumble of crossword clues and fragment answers appears, listing numerous entries such as mountains, stones, body parts, animals, and historical references. It includes directives for clue solutions and a note about the Saturday puzzle solution and a canvas shelter.
Notices record stockholders meetings for a Lawrence Douglas County Bldg and Loan, Peoples State Bank, and Lawrence National Bank. Directors to be elected. meetings set in January 1933 at banking offices in Lawrence with varying hours and dates.
Kansas City market notes show cattle and hog values with varied demand. Cattle and hogs mostly steady to lower. calves, yearlings, and vealers with mixed prices. sheep markets steady to higher. grain and hay futures listed with multiple price quotes across wheat corn and barley.
The Valley Grove school notes record a week of widespread colds reducing attendance. Teacher Mr. McClure attended the Jefferson County teachers meeting in Perry on the tenth, a long day with sessions, music, and talks. Eighth graders Ruby Garner and others show perfect spellings. seventh and eighth graders craft Christmas decorations. several students were noted absent or visiting.
North Lawrence listings include a 32900 dollar 9 room modern house with garage and barn on Alabama Street trade for other houses needing repair. Also 80 to 160 acre tracts near Lawrence and Kaw Valley with rich tillable land, good pasture and water, plus farm trades and rental/ mortgage services through Hosford Investment at 824 Massachusetts Street.
The text lists multiple students with spelling perfect scores and absences due to illness. Notable names include Gordon Wilbur, Lawrence Smith, Robert Graham, Junior Puckett, Theodora Browne, Darlene Smith, Leo Smith, Vivian Emery, Bonnie Jean Barnes, Vivien Emery, Alberta Garner, Mary Poeverlein, Darlene Wilbur, Raymond Garnes, James Wilbur, Beula Hall, Veoa May Ousdahl, and Henry Poeverlein. The notes reference weekend visits to grandmothers and a class Christmas tree project.
Russell and Cyril Roche together with John Chanay took furs to Ottawa on Wednesday. Roy Breithaupt departs for Kansas City on Thursday to purchase furs for a firm through the season. Flu spreads through the community with many children out of school. John Chanay helps the William Selzen family while Mr. Selzer and son Wilfred are bedridden. Several men haul saw logs to Rodewald timber where Chanay plans to saw lumber soon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roche and Edith Jo dined at the Reuben Weeks home Friday. Journal-World ads promise prompt results.
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