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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1943
Page
9
Auction listing from Clarence Hausman Eudora offers hybrids seed corn tractors plows cultivators wagons and tools. Household items include a Plymouth pickup six pigs and a Philco radio. J A Hoffman owner George Criss auctioneer Lawrence National Bank clerk.
On Monday May 10 1943 at 1 30 PM a sale will be held at the old Hallworth farm located one mile north of the country club and two miles west of Petersons Corner. The inventory includes a 4 year old work horse 1606 pounds a 5 year old mare 1350 pounds a roan mare with foal two weeks old and a black horse among others.
New York markets show heavy stock losses with profit taking halting a partial recovery. Wheat futures fell about a cent with liquidation tied to favorable crop weather. corn held at ceilings while oats and rye declined on light trading. Top hogs and steers held steady, with cattle offerings steady at mixed prices.
Kansas City reports hogs steady with top at 14.50 and sows to 25. Cattle and calves steady to firm with medium to good steers 13.00 14.50 and vealers 12.50 14.50. Sheep receipts include Arizona spring lambs with steady wools. market at 14.25 for recent lots. Estimated receipts tomorrow show slight totals. Kansas City cash grain notes wheat around 1.38 to 1.41, corn mostly steady with several bids around 1.04 to 1.11, oats and barley mixed. Chicago potato market firm at ceiling with light stock and good demand.
Kansas City market notes list local prices for poultry including hens broilers and turkeys by weight, meats and grain prices for wheat corn and oats, with figures for butterfat and hogs. Slang and OCR errors obscure some lines but show current receipts, market categories, and regional figures.
Heavy profit selling hits the stock market in the final hour as leaders, rails, and other issues dip. Transfers run near 2.5 million shares with five straight days above two million. gains flicker amid North Africa news and tax talk from the President.
CORLISSs Easter Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. T C WeMatt of Kansas City and relatives of the Baker and Turner families. The Willow Springs school closed on Good Friday with an evening program and homemade ice cream. Reaka Diester returned home from Parkville to visit relatives.
Mrs Dudley Simpson rested at home in De Soto after illness. Mrs Wayne Luther’s car collision near Sonntag store left minor damage to both vehicles. Several children missed school due to measles including Barbara Cuthbertson Dolores Cuthbertson Ruth LeSueur. Mrs Irwin also ill but improving. Dent accompanied Clayton Brenner on a business trip to Kansas City. Local Farm Bureau women aided Red Cross sewing in De Soto. Jean Quinn celebrated with a birthday party at the Quinn home. Mrs Lloyd Kraus and Mrs L R Penner visited Miss ma Dent Rome in De Soto. Jasper LeSueur and wife visited son Howard in Kansas City who was under doctor care.
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