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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

5

Employment and wages rise slightly in Iowa August

Iowa August employment edges up two tenths of a percent with a 1.3 percent rise in weekly payroll to 4 193 575 across 375 firms. Average monthly wage climbs to 49 75, up 0 4 percent from July and 14 percent from last year. Clinton leads with 6 8 percent rise. Ottumwa shows an 11 2 percent decline. Des Moines and Keokuk post employment losses while Cedar Rapids Davenport Fort Madison Mason City and Waterloo report gains. Lerch arrives from Korea to be buried at Arlington or San Francisco.

Patent Medicines and Chemical Group Clinton Ottumwa Des Moines Keokuk Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids Davenport Fort Madison Mason City Waterloo Lerch U. S South Korea Korea Gen. Ainworth San Francisco Japan Pr Sidio Arlington National Cemetery Washington, D. C

General’s Body to U S Yokohama

The body of Maj. Gen. Archer is being sent to Yokohama for burial. The report notes official arrival arrangements and the ongoing military procedures following his death.

U.S. Yokohama Archer

Evening Journal masthead and publication note

The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including Managing Editor R E Shannon and Business Manager D R Elder. It notes afternoon editions except Sundays, postal and association memberships, and subscription rates by carrier.

Vening Journal Washington És Yews Elder, Shannon & Co Shero R. E. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden W. J. Shannon Max Marble Washington United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass’n Audit Bureau of Circulations

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