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Sauerkraut legend and other food tidbits from a busy week
A light column blends quirks of food lore with quick notes from commerce and culture. It traces the myth that Germans invented sauerkraut to Roman roots via Gallienus, notes WWI slang, then shifts to a Buffalo Dinner for 9,000 Chicago Indians, a clever soap-dish fix, counterfeiting tips, a Worlds Fair driver age rule, a fish call device, and Oak Park Sunday closing talk.
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Grand Council of the
Indian Home Center
Chicago
Indian Center