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Newspaper
Elyria Lorain Constitutionalist
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1871
Page
4
A jumble of social anecdotes from a Newark husband’s suspicion of unemployment to a Chicago marriage by force. A Philadelphia officer dismisses breach of promise as Sunday contracts. A Richmond toast lauds women amid a mayoral reply.
Reports from Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan describe an alarming surge of the potatoe bug threatening potato crops. While some accounts appear exaggerated the insects' rapid spread and potential to devastate harvests are noted. A Detroit tale exaggerates river debris covered with sacks of potatoes.
A New York physician, quoted by a Commercial Advertiser correspondent, claims infanticide is rampant in the city with increases tied to foreigners, especially Germans and Jews. He cites nurse remarks about fear of harming the Messiah and the belief that Jews are affluent only if they obey strict injunctions, noting Protestant prevalence and Catholic restraint.
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