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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
7
A fragment lists livestock moved near a Marmlesd schoolhouse on Highway 14 for a Wednesday sale dated July 24. Entries include dairy cows with breeds Jersey Guernsey and Holstein aged from 3 to 7 years, weights around 16500 pounds, hogs and shoats with rough weights, and milk production figures of up to 31 gallons daily, all described in terse, irregular notes.
Market notes show sharp wheat declines as speculative traders pull back, with losses compounding from earlier gains. Wheat futures closed 4 to 7 cents lower, while oats and rye also fell. gains in exports and crop reports offered little support as heat and drought continued in Canada.
Amid crop losses in domestic spring wheat states and a bleak outlook for Australia and Argentina, wheat futures edged higher on expectations of shorter Galveston shipments. The market also noted thirty vessels ready to load with potential orders to Galveston, while cattle and hog futures moved with mixed signals as grain prices fluctuated.
Classified notice lists varied property trades and sales across Lawrence and nearby areas. Includes improved acres, six room houses, modern bungalows, a filling station site, and rental opportunities. Mentions loans insurance and rentals with price ranges from under 2 000 to over 4 000 dollars and multiple farm and undeveloped plots.
A week of firm trade signals and favorable earnings expectations supported stocks amid broad gains. Railroad shares led advances as consolidation prospects were cited, while several major issues including St Paul, Southern Pacific, and Great Northern showed rising activity and renewed interest from investors.
Rhode Island officials warn slow drivers threaten traffic flow on trunk routes. Harold R. Shippee of the state board of public safety urges detours to faster routes as speed differences create dangers and accidents. He likens slow drivers to an accommodation train and calls for prioritizing express auto travel to reduce crashes.
Chicago physicians will study and treat heart disease in children at La Rabida Jackson Park sanitarium, a charitable institution dedicated entirely to pediatric heart maladies. The facility, built on the La Rabida site near the Chicago World’s Fair, continues a 33 year old legacy started by Spanish donors. The project marks a modern replica of a Spanish monastery linked to Columbus era plans.
Kansas tops a regional survey showing about 22 000 threshers in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. Four of five combines used by American grain farmers work in southwestern states and overall more than 40 000 harvester threshers listed in the trio. The western tractor share lags behind midwestern states where farm units are smaller. In total Kansas Oklahoma and Texas hold roughly 100 000 of nearly a million tractors in the country.
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