Reconstruction program eyed by nation’s business leaders
A long outline from Senator Weeks proposes a joint bi partisan Congressional Committee to study postwar tasks. Topics cover labor unemployment civilian reintegration, women and men in similar jobs, permanent employment agencies, and public works. It also includes capital and credit with trusts, rail policy, communications, demobilization of war resources, foreign trade, industry continuation, agriculture, fuel, shipping, housing, and wartime laws pending repeal or amendment.
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Senator Weeks
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Time extended to make good record in war work drive
Jefferson County races to meet War Work quota as state campaign deferred to November 20. Fairfield leads, with Buchanan No 4 and Center No 9% already over the top. Local workers urge prompt action to avoid an unenviable county record and promise a full post campaign report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
J. P. Starr
Ha Atty Journal
Fairfield
R. W. Ritchie
Buchanan No 4
W. D. Hudgell
Center No 9
Mrs Pagel Hosts Hawkeye Rebekah Club Event
Mrs Adolph Pagel will entertain the Hawkeye Rebekah Club Wednesday afternoon at 5 o clock assisted by Mrs Blackford All members are invited The Rowena Circle will entertain their husbands and families at Yeoman hall this evening
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Adolph Pagel
Hawkeye Rebekah Club
Blackford
Yeoman Hall
Local News Briefs From The City
Mrs. Stephen Parkins is ill at her West Adams street home. One scarlet fever case reported to the City Clerk, no influenza cases. Mr. and Mrs. O A Banta bought Dr J S Gaumer property on West Grimes Street. Miss Etla Harreld ill at Moline NL with Sanish influenza. J H Murphy of Minneapolis, chairman of Yeoman lodge board, will visit Friday to install new officers.
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Stephen Parkins
West Adams Street
O. A. Banta
Etla Harreld
Moline
J. H. Murphy
Minneapolis, Minn
Yeoman Lodge
Germans Withdraw From Finland Amid Allied Pressure
London reports General von Der Golty informs Finland of German troop withdrawals to avoid clashes with advancing British forces. General Minnerhein to govern Finland under a coalition. In Amsterdam Brigadier General Joseph Pilsudski is entrusted with forming a national government and controlling all troops per dispatches.
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London
von der Golty
Finland
Mn Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Minnerhein
Pinland
Amsterdam
Joseph Pilsudski
Professor C W Mountain Lecture at Barhydt Chapel
Notice states Prof. C. W. Mountain will lecture Wednesday afternoon at 4 46 o clock at Barhydt Chapel on the Symphony Orchestra and its music. Public invited to hear him and learn about the orchestra which will give a matinee Friday November 22. A heavy gold watch chain lost between Burlington depot and Rock Island crossing. finder should notify Journal office.
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C. W. Mountain
Barhydt Chapel
Burlington Depot
Rock Island Crossing
Journal Office
Red Cross Holds Annual Meeting in City Tomorrow
The Jefferson County Red Cross will elect officers tomorrow at 2 PM in the court room of the Court House. Only members who paid 1918 dues may participate. The session was postponed from October due to influenza and officials hope for a large attendance.
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Jefferson County Red Cross
Court House
Debate and declamatory plans at high school
Prof. Nixon calls for boys to join debate with eight replies and two additions. Aim is about twenty contenders for try outs. Preparations also begin for the boys contest in declamatory works with the home contest date to be announced.
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Nixon
EXPECT BOYS BACK SOON
Washington officials say the Twenty-sixth and Forty-second Rainbow divisions will not be materially delayed in returning home. Army officials believe the occupying force in territory evacuated by the enemy is temporary and the divisions will soon be back in the United States.
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Washington
Rainbow
New Hungary Mobilization Ordered Amid Tension
Berne reports the Hungarian government has mobilized troops for order maintenance. Four classes called up, including Slovaks, with 50 French officers and 1,000 French soldiers expected in Budapest. Barracks and a hotel are being prepared for the troops and officers.
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Berne
Prague
Skalitz
Budapest
Balfour Sends Congratulatory Message to Polish Committee
London reports that A J Balfour secretary of state for foreign affairs has written to the Polish national committee praising Poles for their wartime cooperation and conveying a message of sincere congratulations on the armistice and united Allied efforts for freedom. The letter frames the moment as a high point in Allied unity and Polish loyalty.
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London
A. J. Balfour
Polish National Committee
Moses sworn in as senator despite contest in New Hampshire
Washington November 19 George H Moses a Republican sworn in as senator to fill the late Jacob N Gallinger term amid Democratic opposition from opponents contesting the November 5 election.
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Washington
George H. Moses
Jacob N. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Pupils of Miss Scheffel Present Evening Recital
The pupils of Miss Iva Scheffel perform a 7 30 recital at Moorheads studio featuring a varied program including tunes by Laurine Boutson Gronou Lucile Parsons I Begin Waltz and Friml May Pole Dance and Mendelssohn Duet Spring Song among others performed by a list of named students and instructors in a local studio setting.
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Iva Scheffel
Moorheads
Used organ sale and government job listings
WANTED To sell several good used organ all in first class condition Prices 7.50 and up H P McLaughlin Co Clerks I would examinations November 16 December 7 Salary 1200 Experience unnecessary Men and women desiring government positions write for free particulars J Co wee former Civil Service Examiner 275 Kenois Building Washington
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H. P. McLaughlin Co
J. Co
Wee
Civil Service
Kenois Building
Washington
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Ier Eee
Cea Lea
Ida Apfel
Hobos
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Friml
Kathryn Brown
Valse
Biederman
Ada Smith
Bugbee
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Little Thompkins
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Dragan
Fee
Florence Leeland
Mendelsohn
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Erga Ty
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Scheffel
Seeboeck
Mokress Gladys
Mokrejs
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Wanda Mazurka
Spindler
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Wilson Milford Parsons
Martiney Camille Montgomery
Irene Barley Schmoll
Elizabeth McKee
Edith Lover
Will O the
Camilla Rider
Robins
Fisher Irma Droz
Gipsy Girl
Shriner
UGB Digs
Schumann Elizabeth Hansen
East Adams Street
Verle Frazey
Wilsons Art Store
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
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W.B. Forma Brassieres
W.b. Reduso
Wrinngarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Artcraft Pictures
Mary Pickford
Jean
Carmel Myers
Bill Savers
Eldridge Sewing Machine Co
the Home Outfitters
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