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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1929
Page
10
Chicago markets report a July wheat futures high for the season amid eastern connections in purchases and optimistic crop prospects. Corn weakens on profit-taking and tropical-sourced supply concerns. hogs, cattle, and sheep pricing show mixed movements across Chicago and Kansas City trading floors.
Public auction announced for January 22 at 11 a m three miles west of Lawrence and two miles south or near U S 40. Cattle include brindle, red Durham and black cows, several heifers and calves. horses include a gray horse and a Shetland pony. poultry and miscellaneous farm gear listed. auctioneers W O Nickel and D Thomas, Lawrence National Bank clerk.
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Two more of three good joint room suites have found appreciative homes. We will deliver yours anytime.
The report notes gains in steel and metal shares led by rising prices, with notable strength in white goods and motors. It highlights an unprecedented single-day peak of 188 and a weekly gain around 9 points, while credit and bank deposits show mixed movements. The text references New York Clearing House figures and Wall Street performance, mentioning firms such as Otis Elev, Cananea, Electric Auto Lite, and Mathieson, alongside broader market activity and cautionary notes on the credit sector.
The most comprehensive concrete pavement curing tests are under way on the Memphis to Summerville road in Tennessee. The Bureau of Public Roads and the Tennessee Department of Highways cooperate in a plan to test almost every curing method considered for road surfaces.
The test contrasts the standard slate method of curing pavement with wet burion for 24 hours and earth cover for ten days against division into sections each cured by a different method. Curing of concrete is viewed as a key factor in road construction and engineers hold varied opinions. Tennessee tests aim to impact highway building nationwide.
Paris based scientists Professor Auguste Pettit and Dr George Stefanopoulo labored with African monkeys at the Pasteur Institute to develop a yellow fever serum. They faced dangerous conditions including monkey escapes, nightly chloroformings, and risky inoculations while securing funds to expand their facilities. The serum is claimed as both preventive and curative.
Practical notes on apple storage disinfectants and fruit packaging. Advice on calf feeding and range management for winter, dairy bull care, lambing in range flocks, alfalfa handling, and field weather considerations. Card of thanks thanks friends and neighbors for support after a recent sorrow.
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