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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
12
The Kansas City Federal Reserve reports August conditions in the Tenth District show farm crops improving and prices rising. Grain marketing was heavy, livestock markets strong, and output broadly higher than last year with corn prospects up sharply.
Market notes from Sept U CAPD describe Liverpool wheat setbacks, weak FAR prices, and a mixed wheat market with futures unable to advance. Kansas City grain and livestock prices show declines in oats and lambs, with cattle and hogs holding steadier amid uneven demand. Also reports on Chicago grain and hay markets, and a volatile Wall Street session with notable stock moves and revised lending signals. The overall tone notes persistent supply concerns and seasonal shifts impacting prices across commodities and equities.
Kansas veterinary officials say hog cholera epizootic is not as serious as first feared. Isolated cases in Zeandale spurred vaccination. Dr Frick urges serum vaccination and notes the third year of outbreaks tends to be worst.
Gary Indiana stands as a monument to Judge Elbert H. Gary who led United States Steel and helped build a city. From desolate dunes, Gary envisioned a steel center at Lake Michigan’s shore. By 1930 the population reached about 100,000 as mills, schools, a club center, and churches financed by the steel company reshaped the landscape.
A large gathering of Lawrence salespeople and service workers is planned at the Chamber of Commerce building on Tuesday evening, October 4 at 7 30. Ralph Shannon of Elder & Shannon will discuss criticisms and suggestions from the Lawrence trade area as part of a retail survey. All sales and service workers are urged to attend regardless of employer membership.
Dr Lebsilly, head of Caen Bacteriological Laboratory, claims a canine distemper vaccine will render dogs immune in six days. He notes the virus resembles human grippe and has obtained the virus from dog spleens for injection under the skin. One dose reportedly suffices to confer immunity. Further study is planned to determine environmental variation.
Dr Lebailly collects samples from various region sites for testing. Paris reports rising automobile accidents in France, August saw many killed and injured. The press urges prudence amid the shift to right-hand priority rules, with drivers blaming speed and rule changes rather than carelessness.
Paris AP reports government employees listen in on private telephone conversations in France to test line clarity rather than monitor ordinary calls. The practice, defended as practical, has drawn criticism from the League of Rights of Man after a spying incident involving a royalist leader. Fresh fruits and salads are advised as a corrective to poor cooking.
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