Jewish Champagne (seltzer, celery tonic) (1939)

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JEWISH CHAMPAGNE--10 Google hits, 4 Google Groups hits
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Arthur Schwartz's book on New York food mentions "Jewish champagne." I  guess 
it wasn't of interest to the folks at the Historical Dictionary of  American 
Slang.
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My SABR ProQuest connection is down at the moment.
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(GOOGLE)
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_Rutgers University Press_ 
(http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/__Live_And_Be_Well_233.html)       
... Jacob Riis, social critic and photographer.  · Seltzer---"Jewish 
champagne". "More than the usual  appreciation of the Yiddish language. ... 
rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/  acatalog/__Live_And_Be_Well_233.html - 32k - 
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_ZL : human interest : Seltzer Man_ 
(http://www.zacharylevin.com/html/human/seltzer.html)       
... In the old days, seltzer was called  "Belchwasser" or "Jewish Champagne." 
But the ethnic  makeup of customers ran across the board: Polish, Irish and  
especially ... 
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_New York City - Restaurants and Dining_ 
(http://www.nynewsday.com/entertainment/dining/ny-p2two4069745dec08,0,598037.story?coll=nyc-diningout-headlines)   
   ... They will glory in the mentions  of dairy restaurants, half-sour 
pickles and that "Jewish  champagne," the celery-flavored soft drink called Dr. 
Brown's  Cel-Ray ... 
www.nynewsday.com/entertainment/dining/  
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(From the Arthur Schwartz book--ed.)
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_recipe for "Russian Dressing" and Seltzer Note_ 
(http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.food.cuisine.jewish/browse_frm/thread/a531d2bf805e01b/e2bb7fb201a1
27a0?q="jewish+champagne"&_done=/groups?q="jewish+champagne"&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wg&&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#e2bb7fb201a127a0)   
... In New York seltzer was sometimes called 'Jewish  champagne' because of 
its popularity
among Jews, who called it  'grepsvasser,' (belch water,) and who drank it ... 
  
_rec.food.cuisine.jewish_ 
(http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.food.cuisine.jewish)  - Oct 21 2000, 7:27 am by Brian Mailman - 10 messages - 8  authors 
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_OT - Ballad of Oiving_ 
(http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.tv.dark_shadows/browse_frm/thread/a99a78fe1fe55309/8d27669d1645110c?q="jewish+champagne"&_d
one=/groups?q="jewish+champagne"&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wg&&_don
eTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#8d27669d1645110c)   
... Jews in New York. Also sometimes jokingly called "Jewish  Champagne" (by 
the
Jews themselves, not anti-semites). "2 cents", of  course ...   
_alt.tv.dark_shadows_ 
(http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.tv.dark_shadows)  - Apr 17 2002, 9:21 pm by Tony Lew - 9 messages - 5  authors 
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No, it's seltzer water, which is (used to be?) a popular drink with
Jews  in New York. Also sometimes jokingly called "Jewish Champagne"
(by the  Jews themselves, not anti-semites). "2 cents", of course, referred
to the  price for a glass (back in the 40's).
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     _Nevada State Journal _ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=n9tPhCVbEnaKID/6NLMW2vVQudws7zlKCudmQbV+FsAjbtL4V7NJxQ==)  Tuesday, May 09, 
1939 _Reno,_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:reno+Jewish+champagne)  _Nevada_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:nevada+Jewish+champagne)      ...No novel.. .Description of  celery JEWISH 
CHAMPAGNE. Midiown Melodramai  The..

   _Charleston Daily Mail _ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=NuHyyu1GcYSKID/6NLMW2hVuTujlx7Hmugs+dJ+le3yd5XSGz6G6XQ==)  Saturday, May 06, 
1939 _Charleston,_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:charleston+Jewish+champagne)  _West Virginia_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:west_virginia+Jewish+champagne)      ...a two-bit 
strawberry celery  tonic: JEWISH CHAMPAGNE.' soda thru a  straw..

6 May 1939
Pg. 3, col. 2:
Description of celery tonic: Jewish champagne.
(From Walter Winchell "On Broadway"--ed.)
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(TRADEMARKS)
    Word Mark DR. BROWN'S CEL-RAY DB "ONE AND ONLY ONE" SINCE 1869 ORIGNAL  
CELERY GENUINE THE ONLY GENUINE A CARBONATED CELERY BEVERAGE
Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 032. US 045. G & S: CELERY FLAVORED SOFT 
DRINK. FIRST  USE: 19720421. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720421  Mark Drawing Code 
(3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS  Design Search Code 240501 260117 
260701  Serial Number 72422679  Filing Date April 28, 1972  Current Filing 
Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A  Registration Number 0971946  Registration 
Date October 30, 1973  Owner (REGISTRANT) AMERICAN BEVERAGE CORP. CORPORATION 
NEW YORK P.O. BOX 160  119TH ST. AND 18TH AVE COLLEGE POINT NEW YORK 11356  
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED  Prior Registrations 0509418;0592801;AND 
OTHERS  Disclaimer ALL WORDING EXCEPT "DR. BROWN'S," "CEL-RAY," AND THE LETTERS 
"DB" ARE  DISCLAIMED APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN, WITHOUT WAIVER AND 
RETAINING ANY  AND ALL COMMON LAW RIGHTS IN THE ENTIRE MARK.  Type of Mark TRADEMARK  
Register PRINCIPAL  Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR).  Other Data THE 
NAME "DR. BROWN'S" IS FANCIFUL.  Live/Dead Indicator DEAD 
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    Word Mark DR. BROWN'S CEL-RAY FLAVOR
Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 030. US 045. G & S: FLAVORING EXTRACTS USED 
IN THE  MANUFACTURE OF CARBONATED NONALCOHOLIC MALTLESS BEVERAGES SOLD AS SOFT  
DRINKS, AND SYRUPS USED BY OPERATORS OF SODA FOUNTAINS AND THE LIKE IN THE  
MIXING OF SOFT DRINK BEVERAGES. FIRST USE: 19320503. USED IN ANOTHER FORM  
FIRST USED PRIOR TO MAY 3, 1932, AND IN COMMERCE PRIOR TO MAY 3, 1932, AS  SHOWN; 
AND SINCE 1886 AS TO THE NAME "DR. BROWN'S" ON SOFT DRINKS. FIRST  USE IN 
COMMERCE: 19320503  Mark Drawing Code (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN 
STYLIZED FORM  Serial Number 71649625  Filing Date July 1, 1953  Current Filing 
Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A  Registration Number 0592800  Registration Date 
July 20, 1954  Owner (REGISTRANT) AMERICAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION CORPORATION 
DELAWARE 118 N.  11TH ST. BROOKLYN NEW YORK  Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT 
RECORDED  Prior Registrations 
0063371;0064229;0183212;0228759;0293635;0509418;0511842;0511843;0511847  Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE 
WORD "FLAVOR" APART FROM  THE MARK AS SHOWN.  Type of Mark TRADEMARK  Register 
PRINCIPAL-2(F)-IN PART  Affidavit Text SECT 15.  Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 19740720 
 Live/Dead Indicator DEAD  Distinctiveness Limitation Statement AS TO THE 
"DR. BROWN'S" 
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    Word Mark DR. BROWN'S CEL-RAY
Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 032. US 045. G & S: CELERY BEVERAGE SOLD AS A 
 MALTLESS SOFT DRINK. FIRST USE: 19300000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19300000  
Mark Drawing Code (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM  Serial 
Number 71541630  Filing Date November 19, 1947  Current Filing Basis 1A  
Original Filing Basis 1A  Registration Number 0511843  Registration Date July 5, 
1949  Owner (REGISTRANT) AMERICAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION CORPORATION DELAWARE 118  
NORTH 11TH STREET BROOKLYN NEW YORK  
(LAST LISTED OWNER) PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.  
CORPORATION ASSIGNEE OF PENNSYLVANIA 112-02 15H AVENUE COLLEGE POINT NEW  YORK 11356  
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED  Prior Registrations 
0063371;0064229;0082628;0183212;0228759;0283635  Type of Mark TRADEMARK  Register PRINCIPAL-2(F)  
Affidavit Text SECT 15.  Renewal 2ND RENEWAL 19901025  Other Data SAID NAME 
"DR. BROWN'S" BEING FANCIFUL.  Live/Dead Indicator DEAD

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