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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1919

Page

10

Release of Coal to Waterloo Amid Fuel Board Action

Public misunderstanding over the coal shortage ends as the Waterloo fuel board and Cedar Valley dealers coordinate under state fuel administration. An inventory shows 10 600 tons in yards. Dealers agree all coal is common stock and pledge not to discriminate. Applications to release shipments were often denied by regional board, prompting a Chicago visit by Waterloo dealers to present affidavits and secure timely deliveries for December.

Waterloo Fuel Board State Fuel Administration Fuel Board of Waterloo Cedar Valley Traffic and Services Bureau Tequest Fuel’board Fuel Board Authority of Fuel Board Regional Coal Committee Waterloo Chicago Garfield National Fuel Wilson Waeterloo Cedar Valley Traffic & Servies Bureau R. W. Gibson A. BR. Glenny James Graham J. 8. Tuthill

Prudence and economy urged to avert suffering

A public note stresses prudent, economical action and sound judgment to prevent greater harm, warning that without careful choices, suffering could worsen. The appeal emphasizes collective responsibility and measured response to looming challenges.

Urges Volunteer Woodchoppers as Lifesaving Plan

William Herriman of the Fred L. Kimball company urges citizens to form volunteer woodchoppers to combat a coal fuel shortage. He proposes organizing workers from local businesses to harvest timber within 15 miles of Waterloo, then trucking firms haul wood to town to establish two municipal wood piles under a distribution committee.

William Herriman Fred L. Kimball Company Courier and Reporter Waterloo Ana

Independence Lamps and Cordwood Demand Rise in City

Independence Iowa December 6. Stamps and lanterns selling briskly after city council bans electric current from 45 p m to 8 a m. Cordwood supply exhausted and coal running low. One ton per household? orders require fuel board approval by L King. Other fuel commission members are A H Wallace and R F Clark. State hospital has limited fuel. schools have enough for term. Rock Island Line cuts morning and evening passenger service. State college students return as closures take effect. Declamatory contests at high school select four finalists for dramatic and humorous divisions. oratorical test to come later.

Independence L. King Fuel Board A. H. Wallace RF. Clark State Hospital For Insane Rock Island

Fuel oil prices surge amid profiteering claims in Waterloo

E C Litchfield of Litchfield Manufacturing faces a 300 percent fuel oil price rise in ten days as Tulsa offers 25 carloads at 4 26 a barrel, up from 1 10. He notes crude oil up 25 cents, says price spikes threaten substitution for coal in factories and stores, and urges government action to steady supplies. The fuel board and plans to install burners in Waterloo are paused by current quotations.

E. C. Litchfield Litchfield Manufacturing Company Tulsa Oklo Litchfield F. O. K. Oklahoma Stora Mr. Litchfield Fuel Board Waterloo

Victory Buttons for All Navy Regular and Reserve Members

The Navy will issue bronze Victory buttons to all regular and reserve Navy personnel who served in the war. Distribution starts immediately through recruiting stations and a Washington bureau supplement. Wounded service members will receive silver buttons, and the Victory button accompanies the Victory Medal set to begin soon.

Washington, D. C Navy Department Department Bureau of Navigation Washington

Theatres Preview Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Love Kiss

Water Theatre presents Uncle Tom's Cabin by William H. Kibble tonight with a large cast and animal ensemble. Tomorrow’s Love Kiss features thirty five performers, a Broadway pony chorus and two part musical comedy with acts ranging from Long Island to a New York roof garden. Dolly Sisters bring Broadway glamour to Waterloo next Tuesday in the musical comedy Oh.

the Waterloo Wm. H. Kibble Long Island Metropolitan Roof Garden New York Brooklyn Bridge Dolly Sisters Broadway Waterloo Theatre

Oh Look and Oh Look shows captivate audiences in major cities

The Dolly Staters and the ensemble wow New York with Oh Look, then tour six months in Chicago, four in Philadelphia and Boston. Fiske O Hara brings Down Limerick Way to Waterloo Theatre on December thirteenth with new songs. The Market of Souls opens at Palace with Dorothy Dalton praised as her greatest film. Houdini noted at Lasky Studio as news breaks.

America Koral Bexson Dolly Staters New York Chicago Philadelphia Fiske O'Hara Waterloo Theatre Limerick Way Anna Nichols Amy Lesiie Limerick Heaven Ireland Market of Souls Orothy Dalton Palace Theatre Paramount Thomas H. Ince H. Herbert Philo McCullough Dorcas Mathews Donald McDonald New York City

Houdini and desert island feats headline Plaga bill

The Orlin Game at the Paramount Artcraft theater plans Houdini as center attraction with chained escape stunts. A Los Angeles railroad roundhouse escape and a saw trick add to the program. Wives of Men screens at the Casino NYC with Florence Rocca in a seven part feature noted for thrills. Crystal Theatre shows When Bearcat Went Dry at the Garden tomorrow.

Paramount-Artcraft Plaga Jesser Mghte Houdini Los Angeles Cecil Bb. de- Tile Casino Theatre Broadway New York City Plorence Roccha Howard Minneapolis Crystal Theatre Bearcat

Mountaineers of Eastern Kentucky and Their Game Spirit

The narrative portrays eastern Kentucky mountaineers as historic actors in a century of film drama. It links their ancestry to Virginia and North Carolina settlers who opened trails, fought Indians, and built a lineage of religious liberty seekers who left England for a new home in America.

Tamue Kentucky Virginia North Carolina England America

Vaudeville and film bill at Carden and Princess theatres

Vaudeville sundaes at Carden Theatre feature Lawrence P Wall with Little Miss Mix Up a musical comedy filled with music laughter and dances. The comedy aims to keep audiences laughing. William Duncan stars in Smashing Barriers and The Ranger of Pike's Peak plays at Princess Theatre.

Vaudevile Sunda Lawrence P. Wall Wiliam Duncan Pike's Peak Princess Theatre

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Libby Navy CLORK M. H. Kelly Landgraf & Co C. Walters J. Ackerman Patrona Argentina Gilbert Lawrence Coburn East Fourth St Lasky MAKE Kodak Christmas Hamilton Camera Shop Kodak Bridge Street Plaza Theatre Waterloo Theater Busey Bios Masntere Wm, H. Kibbeles Uncle Tom’s Cabin CO Lincoln Grant Sheridan Sherman Douglas Cotton Belt Jthieatier Bussby Bros Piiar Gia Beauty Saturday Evening Post Arthur Somers Ora Carew Carden Theatre Jesse L. Lasky Arthur DL Reeve Andioh W W Gray Irvin Willat Earth Flo Associated Press Ini Christie The Fun Factory Ike, Mike Squirrel Quartette Duncan Ranger
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