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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1938
Page
6
Chicago market notes a larger than expected rise in the visible wheat supply totaling 21,801,000 bushels vs 13,682,000 last week, helping cushion price advances. Wheat futures end 4-5 higher with September at 70 70, December 71 35. corn and oats also up in subdued trading.
A musical bulletin announces a piano sale offering all models of used pianos at greatly reduced prices. The notice encourages early purchases and highlights a limited stock available at the store.
The report shows steers and heifers trading mixed values with fed steers at 10.00 to 11.25, grass slaughter steers 6.25 to 9.00, and strictly choice 697- Tb heifers at 10.75. Sheep and lambs are steady to weak with native spring lambs at 8.75, Texas prices listed, and hogs at 9.60. Estimated receipts forecast tomorrow include cattle 6,000 calves 800 hogs 1,000 and sheep 5,000.
Kansas City market notes from July 18 list eggs at creamery 2614 and fat 19. Poultry figures show hens 11 1514, roosters 8 percent, pullets 13 percent, and broilers 12.
AP US Department of Agriculture notes show potatoes trading mixed. Western Triumphs softened slightly while Cobblers improved, fair quality steady, sacks per cwt with Missouri Cobblers at 1.00 and California White Rose at 1.75.
Chicago and Kansas City close report lists wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, and beans with July to Dec prices. Includes grain futures in July to December contracts and cash grain bids plus Kansas City livestock: hogs unchanged, cattle mixed with grain fed steady, grass slaughter weaker, calves lower.
AP reports New York July 18 close on U S government bonds with Treasury 33s March at 107.20 and Treasury 41s at 118.22.
Stocks rose as light selling waned with gains led by U S Steel Bethlehem United States Steel General Motors Chrysler United States Rubber Macy and other majors. Traders cited steel mill operation gains and strong auto sales as factors while noting the coming shutdown period and wage rumor relief.
LeCompton resident August Hildenbrand, confined to bed for three months, shows slight improvement in health and mobility according to family observers.
Local social life shows visitors from Topeka and Lawrence. United Brethren activities include Sunday school attendance and a Christian endeavor ice cream social at city hall grounds. Many families host guests, travel for visits, and plan picnics as a busy summer continues.
Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor leader J. C. Parker will discuss How to Choose Good Hymns in a third topic on music and religious life. A Jefferson county hymn festival united services at the court house park with local pastors invited to bring delegations and an Odell Shaver directed orchestra. G. C. Hester led the chorus. E. C. Steeper of McLouth presides over the county council of Christian education. Farmers including G. C. Shirley Perry E. C. Quigley of Williamstown and Guy Shultz prepare for excessive rainfall by building ponds. the local camp supports these plans with guidance.
A scrambled assortment of phrases and terms appears, including names such as John A. Roosevelt and references to places like the Windward Islands and Omaha. The fragmentary items mix topics from governance to science with no coherent narrative or context.
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