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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary text reports a commotion sparked by an incident labeled as The Wrath of Woolah. Names, places, and exact details are unreadable, but the item notes a victim and an event drawing local attention.
Trading remained tight as reduced commercial wheat supplies support prices. Buyers showed interest from Greece for North American wheat amid modest gains in futures. Kansas City reports mixed cattle and hog activity with some weekly declines and steady demand.
The stock market steadied with a firmer price structure early in the session as chemical and steel issues led gains. About 160000 shares traded with Bow Chemical Union Carbide Dupont Westinghouse American Can U S Steel Bethlehem Great Northern preferred Southern Railway Southern Pacific Boeing Douglas American Telephone Western Union among advancers. Bond rails and industrials rose slightly. others were irregular.
Fall Leaf reports Sammie Crafford home from Leavenworth hospital but unable to walk yet with some improvement. Social visits include Mrs Hanna Pfleger with Miss Gusta Ziesenla of Lawrence. Wheat planting delayed by heavy rainfall. E C Gray and daughter from Jarbnale visited Davenport and dined with Reetz family. Fall Leaf school reopened after last week closure. Local teens attended Eu dora high school party. Community members attended St Pauls Evangelical Woman's Union in Eudora. Vincent Schoenhofer works in Kansas City. mailman William Anderson on vacation with Roy Kirkman substituting. Fr John Vitt of Hesper visited his parents. Godfrey Reetz and daughter Melba visited at the Reetz home.
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