Immigrant Jews Seen as Hard to Americanize by Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record notes Russo Jewish immigrants pose integration challenges due to poverty, illiteracy, superstition, and reliance on co religionist enclaves. It cites experiences in Port Richmond and Lake Street, praise for Hebrew Educational Society, and mentions New York theaters in Russo Hebrew.
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Philadelphia
Europe
Chestnut Street
Warsaw University
America
Lake Street
Port Richmond
Hebrew Educational Society
New York City
Russia
Hungary
Prolific Composer Schubert and His Rapid Song Craft
The article notes that in 1815 Franz Schubert wrote nearly a hundred songs along with symphonies and other works. It highlights his ease in composing and the Erl King as his breakthrough piece, plus anecdotes of inspiration from Shakespeare and a bill of fare incident. It mentions he supported himself mainly through songs, with few published.
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Schubert
Heaven’s Gate
Tunis
St. Nicholas
Burleigh the Abolitionist and a Silly Exchange
A sharp quip follows an egg attack on Charles Burleigh during an anti-slavery speech. Burleigh wipes the yolk and declares pro slavery arguments unsound, provoking laughter and dismissal. Also a city joke about animals at large references an alderman calling hogs.
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Burleigh
Charles Burleigh
Newman Dydependent
Uric Acid Alleged as Source of Variety of Ailments
An old fashion warning proclaims Uric Acid as the root of many illnesses from rheumatism and headaches to boils and dyspepsia. The piece touts Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy and brands Uric Acid as a dangerous, spreading foe to the body and health.
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Malaria
Warner
B. K.bruce
The Horse in Poetry and Its Limited Individuality
In The Gentleman's Magazine, a critic argues poets ignore the natural horse. They see only artificial varieties shaped by riders, tack, or tasks. The animal’s character fades unless linked to humans, while history and function bind horse and master.
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The
Gentleman’s Magazine
Barber joke about preventives causes baldness
A New York Sun humor item features a barber quizzing a customer in the chair. The barber assigns blame for the customer's baldness to barbers' preventive practice, prompting the punchline that the cause is the barbers themselves.
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N.Y. Sun
He Was Ahead Story of Competing Children Families
A Boston Herald item notes children jockey for advantage by claiming possessions and siblings. The piece contrasts two Record families showing how one family asserts ahead status through plural claims and a claimed grandparent.
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Boston: Herald
Blood health and patent remedies in old notices
A compact advert-like excerpt touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and remedy for consumption bronchitis and scrofula. It includes testimonials and mentions Ely's Dream Balm Juniper Soap and Army and Navy Liniment as cures for rheumatism neuralgia and croup.
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Pierce
Red Star Cough Cure Promises Quick Cough Relief
Advert reads that morphia or other poisons cannot be used without injury and that no cough is incurable by Red Star Cough Cure. It asserts the remedy is inexpensive at twenty five cents and widely effective.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
N. Y
Red Star
RH. McDonald Deng Co
Washington
England
Édi
George Thurber
Chester P. Dawey
D. D. T. Moore
Seth Green
Ori
Holmes Pan and the Sunset Wit in Hotel Scene
A Boston Bulletin snippet recalls Dr Holmes and a witty exchange on a hotel piazza. Meanwhile a French statistician predicts population in 2000 with Germany at 164 million and England at 142 million among others. Various ads tout remedies and cures for skin tone digestion and catarrh with brand names like Walker’s Vinergar Bitters Ely’s and Piso.
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Dr. Holmes
Holmes-pan
Boston Bulletin
Germany
England
Austro-Hungary
France
Italy
Old and New Pills Claim Gentle Pain Relief
An ad compares old style pills to Pierce's Pellets claiming they are milder and painless with no residual weakness. A testimonial from W. D. Murphy of Indianapolis assures rheumatic relief within a week after using Athlophoros. The note contains quirky asides about monkeys and opera singers.
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Pierce
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