14 Sep 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1880
Page
1
Dispatches report a fire destroying the Scarrett Block in St Louis with officials and merchants debating census figures and population estimates. The piece also notes varied reports from New York and San Francisco on political and crime stories, including a belt of events across several cities.
A broad dispatch from Augusta and Portland reports Maine election crowds, with Davis Plaisted and Nye figures, indicating close or advancing Republican leads in several towns. Fusion gains noted in Bangor and Kennebunkport, with national interest centered on Davis versus Plaisted and Reed in congressional races.
The Lawrence market lists Carrig heavy shippers at 3.50 to 4.00, good shippers at 3.00, light shippers at 3.20 to 3.76, cows extra at 2.50 to 83.00, hops heavy at 4.25, light at 4.00, new wheat No 4 at 65 cents, No 8 at 68, No 2 at 76, rye nominal at 40 cents, oats steady around 12 to 12.5 cents, corn around 23 to 25 cents, flour mill prices noted, meat and lard, molasses, gouey, pears per bush, peaches per bush, tomatoes, grapes per ton, turnip, cabbage per dozen, catfish, cod, chickens per dozen, and related market entries.
New York money market reports shows rates for mercantile paper and government bonds. Prime mercantile paper quoted at a discount with two and a half percent per annum for certain maturities. Other notes reference sixty day and sight terms.
Kansas City market notes show wheat receipts 1,607 bushels with shipments and store stock at 1644 bushels. Prices: oats No 2 eye bid, butter prices steady to weak with small packages. No clear prices for barley or eggs. market overall shows firmer oats and varying wheat receipts.
Market brief with mixed commodity quotes including wheat corn oats butter eggs pork and lard. Prices show steady to lower shifts with autumn delivery months and regional storage terms. The fragment mentions several traders and commodities such as wheat corn oats butter dairy eggs and pork along with cash and futures style references.
Kansas City receipts for eight hours show weak demand for cattle with Texas native steers around 1,281 pounds selling near 415.00. stockers and feeders 2.75 to 6.40. cows 20 to 30. wintered Texan steers around 62.70. St Louis market reports fair to active cattle demand with Texans leading sales and lighter native supplies. sheep market very light with prices 3.50 to 4.00 for select sheep.
Chicago market report lists grains and products with prices and directions. Wheat and flour show steady to fair demand, corn and oats mixed. barley and flax seed noted. pork and lard higher with cash and future months. whiskey steadies at 1.14 dollars per gallon. Minnesota and October figures appear among price lines.
Crrcace on Sept 13 reports hogs receipts about 1 000 with bids near 83 20 per cwt and good to choice heavy hogs in demand. Cattle receipts total 4 600 with western midwest strong prices and mix of steers and heifers steady as buyers show appetite for choice slapping and export cut meats. Western half breeds and Texans feature in prices while overall market tone remains steady with some weaker closes for westerns.
A fragmentary legal notice from Topeka records states Aames Smith appears to certify a copy of a public statute or document. The text references an official seal and date commitments but lacks complete clarity in the transcription.
State of Kaas road notice issued by County Clerk Ann Hoberts. The document appoints a county commission meeting to describe a public road location beginning at a quarter section corner and extending to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 19, township 9, range 19, with named officials and dates, directing attendance and proceedings for the road survey.
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