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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
7
Large cool room with eight windows and connecting bath in a converted suite for married students. Summer lodging. Garage available. Nearest landmark 1733 Mass South, door. Phone 18093.
Livestock receipts show hogs 2 000 head and cattle 2 600 with steady to higher bids. Hogs unchanged and cattle supporting buyers with fed steers 10.15 to 10.79 per cwt, clipped lambs strong, calves and vealers steady, beef ribs and canners varied. Grain and hay markets list mixed wheat and corn futures with No 2 hard wheat trading around 6.0 to 6.5 over July, plus varied prices for corn and oats.
Poultry: hens 4 pounds and under eight dollars, over four pounds ten dollars. Roosters four to five dollars. Hogs priced at 4.80. Grain: wheat 70, yellow corn 67. Butterfat numbers No. 123 and No. 220. Additional items: broilers 15 16, springs 16 19, Kaffir 1.25. Begs straight runs 10.
Closing government bonds show Treasury 353s at 100.20 with 43 40, Treasury 4s at 111.19, Treasury 4448 at 117.9, and Treasury 3s at 107.28, with remaining figures 54-44 and 55-51.
Stocks rallied in late trading as defenserelated spending outlooks boosted sentiment. Steel and aircraft shares led gains while bonds were mixed, and commodities and grain advanced as traders weighed war developments and market oversold signals.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Churchbaugh were Mr and Mrs Jesse Hirt Mr and Mrs Hershell Ulrich and Miss Dorlyn Ulrich.
The article lists numerous visits and social activities among Iola Riley and Lawrence residents. Names include Will Woods Leland Ulrich Evelyn Carrol Hoton Mr and Mrs Ed Beay Mrs John Daniels Kenny Irene and many others who spent time with grandparents, attended graduation exercises, celebrated anniversaries, and toured local sites.
Market notes from Chicago report wheat futures up over two cents a bushel on rust damage fears in the southwest and solid demand. Strength in Winnipeg wheat and better stock tone attract buyers while muggy weather spurs weather-related worry. Trading slows. futures close higher with July at 5368.314, September 5414, corn up modestly, oats and provisions mixed.
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