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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1938
Page
9
Dwight Kunkle now at 714 N Ord sells Sinclair products. Formerly operated by Oliver Transite. Old and new customers invited. Pat's Big Barbecue for rent at 712 N Ord. Inquire at the station.
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Chicago prices slumped 24 percent from early highs with profit taking and futures selling cited as the main cause. May wheat fell to 153 to yesterday, while July and other weeks showed sharp declines. Livestock markets in Kansas City showed mixed results with hogs and cattle mostly steady to higher, and sheep gaining on the week.
Wheat and corn futures mixed with price ranges for No 2 and No 3 grades across dark hard, red and white varieties. Reports show cars traded, nearby and deferred months, with oats rye barley and maize quotes, plus May to Sept closing ranges and milling terms.
Agricultural price bulletin lists grain futures for wheat corn oats and soybeans with May July and Sept figures. Livestock section notes hogs and cattle unchanged while lambs rise 10-15 and assorted prices for butterfat poultry eggs and hogs in local markets.
AP reports the U S government bond market closing with Treasury 4s at 112.295, Treasury 41 3s at 117.7, and Treasury 3s at 104.12 with 55 51. Market activity centers on yields and price levels for government securities.
New York trading soured following the presidents press conference with inflation fears. Steel and motors led losses as U S Steel sought to increase shares, with mixed recoveries later. wheat and corn fell while utilities lagged. Major names cited include Bethlehem Anaconda American Smelting Chrysler General Motors Goodyear Sears Montgomery Ward J I Case Westinghouse Du Pont Santa Fe American Telephone Allis Chalmers Johns Manville International Nickel Allied Chemical National Lead St Joseph Lead.
Corliss residents Mr. and Mrs. H L Bailey and family and Edwin Bailey of Appleton City spent Sunday with sister Mrs. E A Bowman in Kansas City. Mrs. B H Sonntag Mrs. Charles Baker and Mrs. W H Dent toured to Lawrence on Wednesday. Don Musser and son Buford joined the Cramer family for a De Soto dance Saturday night. Mrs. B H Sonntag and Mrs. Floyd Blake hosted a pinochle party at the Blake home with guests including the LeSueur and Dent families, Thelma Murphy Milton Quaintance Agnes Atkinson and John Atkinson and C L Pris.
Bie and Roy Frisbie are mentioned along with the Blake family and Mrs. Roy Frisbie serving as a Farm and Home delegate to Manhattan. High score prize goes to C. L. Frisbie. booby prize to Miss Murphy. Various visits and illnesses are noted, including Miss Catherine Wise sick with a cold and Miss Oma Dent visiting Kansas City. A Valentine party at Cedar Junction school hosts several women and kids, with refreshments served. Jerry Murry moves from the Mitchell to Gould family to finish the Monticello school term.
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