Waterloo Boy Fred Kaltenbach wants German Dragoons
Fred Kaltenbach, an American student from Waterloo, writes from Interlaken Switzerland with two wishes. He hopes East High beats West High in the football contest and that he could join the German dragoons to earn the iron cross and bring it home. He tours Switzerland with his brother Adolph, visits Basel Berne Interlaken Lucerne and Constance, and notes defenses near Chur. His parents intend to dissuade him from enlisting though his pride for East High remains strong.
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Fred Kaltenbach
Adolph
Europe
East High
West High
Waterloo
Interleken
Switzerland
Basle
Berne
Thun
Interlaken
Lucerne
Constance
Muelhausen
Black Forests
Permet
Amer, cm
East Hich
Fred
Cieuken
Kaltenbach
Dragoons
Mulberry Water Pipeline Brings Home Water To Crawford County Farmers
Rural Crawford county farmers near Mulberry Kansas gain city water service within seven miles as a $600 pipe plan lowers costs versus wells. The project connects a deep well water source to 20 farms, enabling taps for baths kitchens lawns and stock water.
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Iowa
Mulberry
Crawford County
Kansas
Itu
Crawford County Farmery
Effy Umits
Toig
Elac
Rural Life Commission Proposed to Halt Farm Population Drift
The article notes rising prices due to limited supply and growing population. It recalls President Roosevelt's push for a rural life commission, blocked by Congress, aimed at rural problems and keeping youth on farms. It highlights efforts like rural telephone service and better schools. An ad promotes the Flanders line at Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. on Oct. 31.
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Hood River Valsley
Oregon
Hood River
Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter
Roosevelt
Congress
Lfe
Flanders
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Appetite Follows Good Digestion
Advice on digestion and appetite links indigestion to bowel congestion and misery. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural laxative remedy, claiming quick relief from indigestion constipation and related symptoms. Advertises free trial requests to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello, IL.
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Dr Caldwells
Masked Robbery Suspect Sought After Hold Up
Sergeant Farrell recovered the jacket hat and mask used in the Wednesday evening robbery of George G Welchold. No robbers traced yet with leads pointing to a colored man who lodged at the Simmons residence on Fowler street and left town early Thursday morning.
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Farrell
George G. Welchold
Simmons
Fowler Street
Corn Sugar and Food Prices Rumor in Courier
The item discusses corn sugar as a substitute and notes U S sugar shortages due to European war. It mentions sugar costs around ten cents a pound and claims large corn yields allow continued exports while meeting domestic demand.
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United States
Leslie
Europe
Courier
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German Dragoons
Fred X Kaltenbach
Iron Cross
Waterloo Boys
Waterlo Evening Courier
Hal
Sperigiists
Hare
Clineia
Negro Bandit
Corn
Baisement
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
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