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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
8
Waterloo physicians announce a new price schedule effective January 1 with day calls rising to 3 dollars, night calls to 5 dollars, and country calls plus mileage adjusted. They cite widespread increases in medical supplies, dressings, instruments, and operating costs as the rationale.
Fragment mentions that if physicians practice medicine they should adopt recommended prices. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities, dates, or events to anchor a full news item.
A special ship arrived at a French port with 20,000 sacks of Christmas mail for American troops. The army post office has 50 freight cars and an extra heavy staff to rush the mall to 20 branch post offices for distribution by Christmas day. Another steamer brought 4,600 sacks of army mail, mainly Christmas presents.
Theo lueags a 24 year old Greek alien told attorney J E Williams he will not claim exemption as an alien or for supporting parents in Greece. He declares readiness to join the U S army and go to Europe if called, noting his sister can help with support.
The young Greek resident Lucas, smiling and anxious to join the U S fighting forces, appears before Mr Williams who consults the legal advisory board before placing him in class 1. It remains uncertain whether an alien can be assigned to the first call to colors.
Switchman Glaw sues Illinois General for 36000 in damages claiming injuries from June 12, 1917, when a train lurched and fractured bones in his right foot and left him disabled. Other actions include Martin J. Ejde foreclosure suit for 4179.27 and Edwin R. Krahenbuehl divorce filing against Amanda Krahenbuehl.
Fear of a plot in Black Hawk county to poison cattle is unfounded says BE S Estel state dairy expert. Hecht heard of German plot in eastern Iowa that destroyed thorobred cattle. rumors locally are baseless as stock raisers seek guidance on rumors without identifiable responsible party.
George C. Welker, deputy county auditor since spring 1912, will seek the Republican nomination for county auditor in June. He aims to succeed James J. Rainbow, who retires January 1, 1919. Other county officials are expected to run for re election.
Forty white workers at the Federal Lead company plant in Alton Illinois were held up and robbed by five armed men as they were leaving work this morning. The assailants fled in a waiting car. Police launched a search but no arrests reported.
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