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Show Coal Famine Threatens. MARSH ALLTOWN. Ia.. Feb. 14. With the temperature 30 below zero, this city Is facing a coal famine, owing to a snow-blockade. snow-blockade. Two large factories closed today to-day for want of coal. At the Iowa 80I-dlers' 80I-dlers' home, where there are 800 Inmates, heat In the main building and in the old people's building wae diminished today to help out the hospital building, where heat is more needed. The commandant gave orders to the veterans to take to , beds or to walk for exercise In order to - keep warm. |