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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1917

Page

12

Price Fixing To Be Feature Of Congress Session

Washington December 7 19XX Price fixing regulation is to be a feature of this session of Congress President Wilson in his annual message urged stronger government power to fix prices. Senators Cummins and Kenyon support broader price controls while opposition notes road and food control links. Proposals aim to regulate prices farmers pay and goods used, with steel and iron price oversight likely broadened to other commodities.

Prom the Journal Bureau Washington, D. C Priea Naing Congress Wilson Oaline Ly Senatora Cummins Kenyon Middle West Tiwaa Pomerens Cummins Toyland Santa Claus Stora E. Gud Ghrdatmos Evry

Vanarians Wonder How Smoothly Country Operates

Disjointed notes from a brief vanarian group express unease at the country’s smooth functioning while some members were away. The nonpareil column hints at local figures Piutts and Gounell as referenced names.

Vanareas Weir Gounell Piutts

Fragmentary Voice From Burlington Markete Editorial

A garbled quotation from Burlington Markete contrasts educational ideals with national concern. The text hints at public mood but readability is poor and names or dates are unclear.

School Dads Banquet and Board Meeting Tonight

Members of the board of education will be banqueted this evening by Miss Verna Miksch and her domestic science students in the high school rooms. The dinner will be prepared by the class and the group will adjourn to City Hall for an interesting session. Topics include a possible change in instruction in the legal studies with authorities’ recommendation.

Board of Education Verna ‘Miksch Corpd Mikach

Citizens Move to Enforce Street Boundary Line

Citizens raised a complaint over a street terrace encroachment that plunged the city into a long dispute. The motion urged that Ant Quievler be ordered to move his terraces back to the stake line as other homeowners on the street were also found to have similar offenses.

Sireet Te de Giester

MaySwap Street Lad Faces Felony Debate Over Alley

City council hears proposal to vacate White street between Oregon and railroad to aid industrial development by Opas & Son. Attorney Thompson notes city claim to White street. plan to trade alley to Wie Atreet. Also reports a juvenile case involving larceny and car theft linked to a family incident near Magentine area.

Muscatine W. Jayne Councell White Oregon Streat Opas & Son Hétle Jayne Thompson South Magentine Allo White Street Attornus Aily

Mansion boundary move sparks council vote in city

An alderman proposed publishing all properties to the Boundary line after extending beyond the sidewalk. The motion failed in a divided vote with Mayor McNutt voting against. Improvements to Putura entrenchments are to receive prompt council attention.

Ginus Mayers Tll Ely Be Sidgwalk McNuttiling

War's Coinago and the New York Sun headline

The article notes the shift from dollars to won as the metric of defense spending, reflecting wartime income and currency adjustments. It discusses the phrase millions for defense now appearing in terms of victory and wartime economy rather than monetary figures.

New York Sun

Arsenal Seeks Men For Rock Island Roles In War Effort

War Department lists nearly a thousand needed for Rock Island Arsenal posts including 110 druggists 187 hatchets 515 machinists 61 polishers 75 toolmakers and 22 woodworkers. Applicants pay own travel to Rock Island. Local Civil Service head HW C Link urges eligible workers to apply.

War Department Rock Island Bengt Hartead Bankery Arsenal Fock Island HW. C. Link Civil Beryles

Athlete Loomis Sets Sights On Camp Grant

Joe G. Loomis, a former national champion, transfers to Camp Grant as part of ongoing athletic program moves. Details indicate continued involvement with elite competition and military training pathways.

Grant Gillage Joe G. Loomis

Titus Loan & Investment Co Real Estate Bargains in Muscatine

In Muscatine the Titus Loan and Investment Company promotes local real estate bargains. Agents offer a wide for sale inventory and are familiar with current values, suggesting investors can profit by buying through them.

Titus Loan & Investment Co Muscatine Barmadov Savero Chy Real Estate Adv

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