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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
7
A cryptic exchange shows demand to deliver two captives or endure a dangerous temple ordeal. The speaker wearing a sacred crocodile skin presses the plan, signaling escalating stakes in the pursuit of Coola and Dr Bronson.
Chicago prices slump as war bulletins spark selling and short operations. Wheat falls up to 14 1 4 cents with December 74 74% and September 74 74% down. Corn declines 14 5 and oats 4 4 lower. futures volume and open interest rise. Kansas City hogs mostly 15 25 lower with tops near 6 85. cattle and sheep show varied weakness against steady to easy indicators.
Livestock receipts and prices show cattle and calves steady to mixed with grass steers down, hogs and sheep mixed. Grain and livestock figures from Kansas City and Chicago detail wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, and potato markets with price levels and near term futures.
Traders awaited battlefield news as steels slipped with mild support in the afternoon. Mill operating rate hit 91.9 percent, a post December peak and 9.4 point rebound from Labor Day. Wright Aeronautical and Dow Chemical shed about five points on light turnover. rails and industrials led a bond retreat. cotton rose slightly per bale.
Evelyn Kincaid and her sons returned from Kansas City. A marriage license was issued for Vivian Emery of Oska loosa to William Burnam of McLouth. The Jefferson County Institute saw larger enrollment and attendance than last year with instructors Lewis A. Martin Ira Brammell and Ida Good Johnson. The annual wolf and fox hunt is planned for September 26 and 27 with location to be announced by Emmett Thompson. Sunny Valley Farm Bureau ladies met at Mrs Co O Warnick home and elected officers. Mrs Ernest Downie died near Winchester from tularemia. The rural and high schools closed for infantile paralysis epidemic. The Nowak family visited Kansas City. Lulu Emge will enter Bethel high school. Fox chase dogs were enjoyed by the neighborhood. Local visitors included the Petrie and Ford families. Mrs Hawks lectures Chester school while Lucilla Kardatzke will teach O Neal school. Peach orchards around Jefferson County supply abundant cans. Charles Hamon joins Jefferson county tenant purchase advisory committee replacing Russell D Shaw. other members Clarence H Thompson Ozawkie and Worthy Wellman McLouth.
Mrs Charley Maichel of Tryndon pa pered the Range Line school house last week. Mrs Emory Crawford's sister Mrs Casky of Oklahoma called at the George Finch home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs William Clark and family visited Delbert Smith's Ottawa home Sunday. Katherine remained for a week. The E L C E met at Ben Gibson's Friday night with El dred Fisher Georgene Finch Marcelene Gibson Dean Darrel Wrightsman Charlene Elm Rev Reep Kathleen. Mrs Albert Hornberger Ruth Darlene and Mrs Reep and Kathleen attended Ruth Darlene's and Kath leens Sunday school party at Baldwin park Friday. They ate dinner there. Mr and Mrs George Finch Georgene and Maxine attended Overbrook fair Friday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith and Paul Fredrick of Ottawa and Maxine Finch spent Sunday at the William Clark home. Mr and Mrs Orlyn Vaughn Mr and Mrs George Finch Donald and Johnnie Hill Gibson spent Sunday at Ray Vaughn's home.
Local items list Sunday visits and guests at several homes including Holmer Gibson and Walter Harbour. Kansas City visitors, boarding students at Homer Gipson home, and families aid in peach canning at Holmer Gibson's. Range Line school opened with Florence Robbins as teacher. infantile paralysis closures affect Franklin county schools. 4 H club and high school transfers noted.
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