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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1940
Page
7
A mixed page of classified items offers rental notices for a partly modern house and rooms, desk work seeking widow, and various goods including produce and barrels. It also lists a string of company names and a stock market summary noting slow Saturday trades and steady closes amid mixed results.
Wardsville visitors joined Mr and Mrs Jasper DeMaranville and family Sunday. Quince German is unimproved. Jess Woods from Basehor dined with Mr and Mrs William Henak. Wesley Battles visited Monday evening. Mattie Toyne and Carl with Mrs James Toyne from Villa Eden stopped by Mrs Mattie Toyne. H L Bryan and K C Gryder with James Edmond spoke with Mrs Laura Anderson. Arlene Anderson spent weekend in Kansas City. Frank Henik and family from Kansas City visited George Henik. Charley Hubbard family Vaneta Heinrich and Frank Street dined with T E Hubbard family Dorothy and Roy. Therese and Joan Dunlap missed school four days due to cold and drifting. Pickens school pupils welcome warmer weather and plan Valentine party with Mrs Hoopes. Students read The Weekly Reader and learn a Washington song. Mr and Mrs Morgan Rarick and Carlene Lee and Mrs C S Rarick of Lawrence visited Sunday afternoon.
Snow blankets much of the southwest hard winter wheat belt and weighs on futures trading. Chicago wheat futures eased then steadied with May at 96 4, July 94 16. corn and oats fell slightly. Kansas City hogs and cattle markets were mostly steady to lower for the week, with beef and calf prices down and lambs easing. Kansas City cash grain and hay markets report varied bids while Chicago potato and regional produce markets show mixed price levels.
Mr and Mrs Williams Baird and Mary and Mr and Mrs Wline Baird of Linwood with Mr and Mrs James Baird of Hiawatha met at Roy Bairds with daughters Donna and Ruth for an oyster supper. Aaron Dunlap and Therese and Joan and Gabe were hosted by Levi Phinney family for Sunday dinner. E J Lesson and Laura Fox attended the Catholic Ladies club in Tonganoxie. Leonard Anderson and Buddy dined with David Casteel as dna Jones visited Tonganoxie. Mills and Shirley joined Mr and Mrs Frank Hubbard for a motor trip to Lanking to see Mr timid Mare Mills.
The puzzle lists both horizontal and vertical clues about a famed actor, his era and roles. It references the late Douglas with a set of cross letters and definitions, including items like Wrath, Snaky fish, and Visible vapor, while also prompting answers for a Shadow Star and related wordplay.
The passage lists visits at the Ottawa home of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Clawson and Janice. Mrs. Ralph Hoopes spent last weekend at their residence in Ottawa.
A flurry of social visits marks the week with Mr. and Mrs. Lu Ramsey calling in Kansas City and many locals hosting guests from Lawrence and Manhattan. Travel tales cover a Texas and New Mexico trip, with vivid scenes of El Paso, Carlsbad Caverns, and Juarez, ending in a zero weather return to Lawrence.
Bible figures meet grim fates with hanging in Hieropolis James slain at the Temple Judas Iscariot commits suicide after betrayal Matthew killed by sword in Ethiopia Peter crucified head down during Nero era The text shifts to automotive gaskets inspections and classified ads urging job seekers to contact Ad-Taker at phone number 22.
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