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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
7
Local classified blurb shows an advertisement for Kane's with a telephone contact 26 904. The wording is partly garbled but indicates a product or service offering. No clear names beyond Kane's, no location details or dates are readable.
Public auction planned by C. Groves on January 17, 1919 at a location west of town selling 50 Holstein cattle plus horses hogs chickens and farm equipment. Terms require payment and title transfer with 6 percent interest on deferred payments. C. Groves owner and F. P. Saaries as manager.
A sale at the West of Midian on Wednesday January 22 features head of livestock and farming gear. Items include horses, heifers, incubators, tractors, harness, plows, grinds, and household nets. Auctioneer J. Thoms and owner Robert Guntert lead the event with terms tied to farm credit and delivery.
Kansas City stockyards report January 14 cattle receipts at 27 000 with steady prices and top at 17 20 while hogs run 21 000 with 5 to 10 cent gains and tops near 17 55 sheep receipts 7 000 market barely steady with lamb tops at 16 50 beef cattle prices little changed from a week ago better grades down slightly for canner cows beef steers average 13 50 to 16 00 with some up to 17 75 colorado pulp fed steers sold up to 17 canner and butcher cows 6 50 to 11 00 veal calves 11 to 14 dollars.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Kaw Valley Farms, Lawrence, landlord, Winged, 7 tripes, AL TVG NL, Hin AL, Le oul, 70 Tati, fear Tea, cry STUN, West of futtons kava, Vite Reve, Valley Thre Gem ven c, HEMPHILL LanD co. Merchants Hak Dus.
Extra heavy today due to storm surplus at loading points. mild weather boosts demand. Feeder prices range 11 to 15.40, stock steers 7.40 to 44. Best mediums 17.45, heavies 17.50, lights 17.30, most 17 to 17.35. Hopes for hay price relief fade as receipts may stay high. stock pigs up about 3 dollars from a week ago with sales 12 to 45.25.
Fat lamb prices around 16.50 with ewes at 9.75 and base demand weak. Cattle receipts 15,000 and hogs 12,000 with steady to slightly higher prices and usual mix of grades. Kansas City grain prices show corn up 2 cents and wheat mixed with oats and hay listed as steady.
An international title bid to challenge Jess Willard is under talk as promoters in France and England seek a bout between Bombardier Wells and Georges Carpentier. The winner would meet Jack Dempsey for the right to face Willard and the world heavyweight championship.
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