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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1938
Page
7
Chicago market notes show wheat futures down about a cent with July and September contracts near 1938 law levels. Hedging and cautious selling persist as corn oats and rye fall, while Kansas City hogs cattle and sheep prices vary weekly. Government wheat program uncertainty drives the trading tone across grains and livestock.
Used pianos across all models are offered at major discounts. Visit today to view available instruments and secure the one you want at a lower price.
City notice fragments list industrial firms and services in a regional area. The readable items include United Gas and US Steel along with West El and city services. No clear event or outcome is stated.
The Day In Wall Street reports broad advances with steels, motors, coppers and various specialties in demand. Profit taking trimmed extreme gains near the close while new year highs appeared in the brief session. Transfers ran about 650000 shares as Wright Aeronautical rose temporarily, with leaders including U S Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors, Chrysler, and Du Pont among notable gainers.
Hay market unchanged with 10 cars noted. Alfalfa prices ranged No 1 extra leafy 14.00 to 15.00, No 2 extra leafy 13.00 to 14.00, No 1 12.00 to 13.00, No 2 leafy 11.00. Prairie No 1 0.60 to 10.00 per unit.
Wheat and corn prices move in varied directions with multiple grades listed. Wheat No 2 dark hard ranges around 69 to 76 cents, while No 2 red and other grades show mixed changes. Corn No 2 white values hover near 57 to 61 cents, oats around 26 to 28 cents, and milo and kaffir listed with nominal values. Local market figures record prices for butterfat eggs hogs and poultry alongside brief grain notes.
Valley Grove residents attend gatherings at Leavenworth and Weibel farm visitors include Mrs. Moore of Oskaloosa. Ira Ward aided E. K. Vanderpool, then returned home. Mrs. Gladys Phillips invited to visit her father. Anna Skeet of Lawrence visiting H. W. Skeets. Junior Elgar Smith recovering from a serious finger injury. Sunny Valley Farm Bureau held meeting at the school basement with Mrs. George Wilbur as hostess and lessons on Famous Story Tellers and basketry. Next meeting planned at Mrs. W. O. Flory home with feet care lesson. Sarcoxie township cemetery district petition granted. A wind and hail storm damaged several farms Wednesday.
The storm spared some areas while hammering others. At the Haley Wells and Skeets farms hail damaged crops roofs and buildings with livestock losses, and Will Wellman sustained eye injuries from shattered glass. He received care in Kansas City and is improving. The July Christian Endeavor social was moved to Thursday.
Mrs. Emery Vitt and Mrs. Clyde Deay assisted Mrs. Harry Werts with threshers cooking. Mrs. Kate Weixeldorfer visits summer with daughter Mrs. Charles Speicher. Mrs. George Rohe has been on the sick list. Miss Beulah Rohe stayed with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Selzer visited Ed Milburns. Eva Weeks and Mrs. Walter Parsons visited Henry Rohe. Mildred stayed the night with Edith Jo. Mrs. William Selzer and Imogene visited Mary Miller and Anna. Wesley Declowa was visited.
Black Jack residents share family news and visits as McMullen and Smiths host in York Nebraska. Quinten Chaney, Richard Kramer, Arthur Hunzicker and Andrew Rice aided Trusheim this season. Sandra Lee Waters born July 1 to Merrill Waters Fort Riley. granddaughter of C C Waters. Local ladies club and threshing helpers noted with gatherings and meals at several homes.
Answers cover topics from Asia to Henry the Fifth and the Roman Fasces. The list identifies Asia as a question answer and notes a British possession, John Quincy Adams, Pacific Ocean longitude, Henry the Fifth, and four in hand. It ends with a remark on reducible sue leaves and lamination.
Mrs. Ellsworth Van Tries 81 of Olathe died July 7. Funeral at Julien Chapel Saturday July 9 attended by many relatives. She is survived by husband and daughter Mrs Edna Thompson of Chicago. Mr Van Tries to visit Chicago for the summer. Lee Perez of Ottawa to vacation at Mrs Fannie Cavender’s home next week.
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