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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1955
Page
6
Washington The Power Commission approved Kansas Gas and Electric Co Wichita to issue 19 million dollars of first mortgage bonds and 0 000 shares of $100 par value preferred stock and sell them at competitive bidding.
A dense classified page lists abstracts of title and insurance services followed by multiple auctions and a lengthy cars and pickups section. It features local dealers, sale notices, and a variety of used vehicles from sedans to trucks, with prices, phone numbers, and brief condition notes. Names include Jayhawk Motors and Crystal Motors, among others, with numerous ad lines for 1950s and early 1960s models.
The notices sold the Cheater Howard farm at a public auction on Tuesday March 3 1955 at 11 00. Items include hogs and pigs purebred Hampshire gilts and red gilts six months old sows and piglets four registered Hampshire ewes lambs mixed native western ewes a Holstein cow and various dairy and farm equipment such as a 952 Ford tractor Dearborn implements a McCormick hammer mill feeders separators and a host of miscellaneous tools furniture and household items. Terms are cash M E Martwick owner Skiles auctioneer and local bank clerk listed.
Auction at J F Griffith farm 12 miles south of Lawrence on Highway 3y starting 1 p m on Wednesday March 1955. Household furniture includes a 14 piece walnut bedroom set many chairs tables lamps and a G E electric range plus a coal wood and kerosene ranges several scales pumps books and tools. Miscellaneous items too numerous to mention. Terms cash. Griffith owner Skies auctioneer Lawrence Nations Bank clerk not responsible for accidents.
Public auction near Bonner Springs on Highway 32 lists farm equipment hay and grain stock and household goods. Items include tractors, irrigation pumps, milking gear, livestock such as heifers and cattle, horses, fencing, and furniture. Cash terms apply with no refunds. lunch served. sale conducted by Jack Clark. First published February 25 1958.
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