Webster Orders Fuel Conserving Rules for Iowa
Charles Webster fuel administrator issues statewide orders effective Monday January 28 to curb coal use in Iowa. Retail and confectionery limits, drug store hours, school heating rules, lightless nights, delivery caps, and public guidance aim to prevent a coal famine. Also discusses Jewish American support for Allies amid World War I.
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The piece notes Jewish support for democracy in World War I era and Julius Rosenwald’s global philanthropy. It discusses state ice quality by J J Hinman of the State University Iowa City, warning that cloudy ice and sediment imply bacterial risk. Price data show cost of living surging, with food prices up across many items from 1916 to 1917. A Wallingford Cow Testing Association December report lists top producers and butterfat returns, highlighting dairy economics amid high feed costs.
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