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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1943
Page
7
Classified items show job ads for female operators at Southwestern Bell Telephone, promising good pay and advancement. The page also lists public auction items, real estate, pets, and various sale and rental notices with scattered addresses and contact names.
Lena J. Cochrun sells farm possessions at public auction 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Ladora on rack road starting 10 o clock. Livestock includes several Guernsey cows with fresh dates and milk yields, a Shorthorn bull, hogs, sheep, and a variety of farm machinery, feed, poultry, and household goods. Auctioneer H H. Thomas. clerk Bill Mercer.
Due to illness the Chief Lunch at 23rd and Barker Avenue Lawrence Kansas will auction its entire setup on Wednesday March 10 1943 at 2 p m items include stoves refrigerators coffee makers ice cream freezer display cases tables chairs cash register and housewares plus dishes silverware and miscellaneous kitchen items. Owners Mr and Mrs G R Seaman with George Criss as auctioneer and Howard Longneeker as clerk.
Market snapshot from New York and Chicago shows stocks lower with profit taking and firmer cotton after pace bill approval. Wheat slips on limited demand while corn holds near the ceiling. cattle, hogs, and sheep show varied moves across Kansas City and Denver areas. Top figures include May wheat near 11 1/2 cents and live cattle around 15.15.
Estimated livestock receipts for Kansas City include 100 cattle 200 calves 2000 hogs and 6000 sheep for tomorrow. Wheat corn oats and other grains show varied quotes with No 2 White and No 3 yellow corn near 1.00 and 1.25 per bushel, hogs quoted around 15.10. Local markets list hens broilers and turkeys with modest price ranges and butter eggs.
The Day In Wall Street reports a sharp market retreat with most key stocks dropping three points or more before stabilizing near the close. Heavy names like U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel led declines while Texas and Pacific rose to a yearly high, with mixed bond activity and notable short selling.
Atlanta March 9 Colonel William C Porter a military neuropsychiatrist says today that soldiers in this war remain mentally healthier and more mobile than their fathers who faced static trench fighting and shell shock. He notes pride in being able to take it and views shell shock as less respected now.
Lloyd Elmo Hale, a 31-year-old Sunflower Ordnance plant worker, pleaded guilty to careless driving and leaving the scene after Miss Gail Trout, 21, was seriously injured. Police Judge J Earl Thomas fined Hale $100 for leaving the scene and $25 for careless driving. Trout was found injured on a curb.
County Attorney Sam Ter bovitch said Hale told investigators he returned to the scene after moving his car but left when warned he had been speeding. Hale denied speeding and the suit coat was found thrown over the victim.
Soviet monitored broadcast reports Yugoslav guerrillas captured 17 tanks and routed a full Italian division near Mostar. Hundreds of Italians were slain. loot included 2,000,000 rounds, 16 guns, 80 machine guns and 6,000 shells. Additional clashes south of Zagreb and near Sarajevo were noted.
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