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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1940
Page
7
Butter's Shop in 1014 Mass reports locksmith services with padlocks in stock. Lists livestock and grain quotes for Kansas City markets including cattle hogs calves sheep and various feed and grain prices with daily receipts and futures close data.
Market news from Chicago reports wheat prices sliding under liquidation with May dipping below a dollar and July around 18.35 while oats and corn fall modestly. Open interest climbs to 5,001,000 bushels as May contracts finish down about 15 and July down 14. Cattle and hog markets in Kansas City show slow trading and mixed moves with steadier packer demand and flatter fat cattle prices.
Chicago market notes show Wheat May 9936 and July 99 96 declines, Corn May 1 71 July 57 14, Sept 57 75, Oats May 39 14, July 34 44, Sept 32, Soybeans May 10 95 5, July 10 64 14, Sept 10 85 14. Lard and Bellies prices posted, Potatoes listed with U S No 1 and other grades. demand slow and supplies heavy. Government bonds steady. Wall Street closes with mixed stocks as commodities tumble.
A modest rally in aviations steels and specialties yielded fractional gains while Indiag Issues lagged and US Steel plus Bethlehem rose late. Transfers stayed light though turnover topped 500 000 shares with overall business news muted. Cotton futures fell about two dollars, other staples receded, bonds were uneven and wheat slipped in Chicago.
Mrs. M Breitthaupt learned of the death of her uncle Frank Seyler who died at his home south of Wellsville after heart trouble. He was 84. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church in Wellsville with burial in Wellsville cemetery.
A brief music notice invites readers to savor winter evenings with a collection of records. It highlights enjoying seasonal melodies and the charm of classic performances for home listening.
The text notes a train trip to Kansas City to visit son Paul and Mrs Hausman, Paul ill with influenza and unable to teach for weeks. It records Mabel Edler visiting grandmother Mary Vitt, Clyde and W J Deay visiting Ed Milburn in Vinland, Milburn in poor health, a foot of snow falling Saturday night, Dale Vitt missing Clearfield school with chickenpox, and dinner guests of Martin Breithaupt visiting grandfather G B Kretsinger. It also mentions Miss Jean Clark helping with housework and singing, and Mrs Dorothy Hausman with Peggy Ann Hausman plus Henry Deckwa entertaining children at dinner.
A mixed page lists horizontal and vertical crossword clues numbered 1 through 54 with definitions. It then presents last week’s items noting Pleasant Oak and Clearfield schools closed due to snow, multiple residents missing school or travel due to drifted roads, quilting bees, visitors, and local social visits across Baldwin, Edgerton, Vinland, Coal Creek, Lawrence, and nearby towns, including names like Nadine Chaney, Eileen Greithaupt, James Deay, Helen Schendel, and others.
The Linwood community church hosted a party at the Quinlans amid snow and slick roads. Frank Clements, 33, died January 14 while helping clear highway 32. He is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral at Olden-Harrington, Bonner Springs. Elm Grove Cemetery burial.
Storm is over trade for that used car that will start. 39 Deluxe V-8 2 door priced at 645. 39 Master Deluxe Chevy with 4 000 miles. 38 Deluxe V-8 2dr at 545. 38 Master Deluxe Chevy extra nice. 35 V-8 dump truck with good tires. Located at Williams Roberts 609 Mass St. Phone 278.
The note references William T. Sherman linked to the Civil War, Artemus Ward and Richard Montgomery to the Revolutionary War, George A. Custer to American Indian campaigns, and Joyce Kilmer to World War I, highlighting historical figures across eras.
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