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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1940
Page
7
The page lists want to buy requests for encyclopedias and a rental and sale ads for a large furnished apartment and a 5 room cottage, plus a country girl seeks work. It also shows commodity prices for dark hard wheat oats corn and futures from Chicago and Kansas City markets with grain prices and government bonds closing.
Wheat prices fell early then recovered as weather and crop reports influenced trading ahead of a Hitler speech. Kansas City hogs and cattle moved unevenly with slower buying and firm spots, while lambs weakened and stock numbers remained tight. Official livestock receipts and cash grain shows mixed movement in wheat and other grains.
New York stocks fell modestly in early trading and recovered later, led by steadier rails utilities coppers and oils. Volume ran around 550000 shares as traders anticipated news and watched European tensions. Bonds slipped while wheat corn and cotton moved irregularly in Chicago markets.
Word reaches friends that Mrs Parsons visiting daughter Mrs Fae Hoffer at Havens is improving and able to sit up. Miss Ruth Pettengill teaching at Pleasant Valley and Miss Edith Boys at Hawk Hollow face travel difficulties due to bad weather. Miss McCarthy unable to reach school several days because roads drifted. Mr and Mrs Frank Henik of Kansas City spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs Orville Hughey attended a club meeting with friends in Lawrence last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Davidson attended a pinochle party at the Will Anderson home in Linwood Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Beireger and daughter of Center Colorado spent several days.
The report notes Mrs Geireger is a Pettengill daughter, with several Pettengill relatives gathering at W E Pettengill home. Snow and cold weather halted classes and delayed events while roads and a new snowplow delayed travels and highway maintenance.
Mrs Bert Seiwald hosted a birthday party Friday afternoon for her daughter Mary Martha's first birthday. Guests included family members and friends from Lawrence Gardner and Manhattan with a Valentine theme and lighted candles on a cake centerpiece.
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A compact solution list presents clues to a crossword style puzzle. The named entries include musical notes, elements of language, and common words, with a focus on actors and opera terms as indicated by the clue set. The vertical and horizontal hints cover a range from chemistry to geography and literature.
Local residents share visits and illnesses from Wellsville to Lawrence. Eudora basketball set to play Gardner Friday. influenza and cold season noted with names linked to families and schools. PTA meetings church activities and social gatherings fill the week with many community ties.
Mr and Mrs George Engelberger returned last week from a three weeks visit with relatives in California. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shirk from Atwood Kansas have been visiting Mr Shirk s parents. Mr and
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