Antedating of "Frankfurter"

[Ben Zimmer]

Here are links to the article:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F16F7385B137B93C1A91782D85F438784F9
http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1877/09/03/80659006.html

The "Volksfest" described in the article continues to be held every
year at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ:

http://www.volksfest.org/


On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>
> Searches of online databases often fail to retrieve articles that have the
> keywords being searched for.  I have verified this citation two different
> ways, it's definitely in there at the issue and page indicated.
>
> [Dan Goncharoff wrote:]
>
> I thought I would point out that a NYTimes search does not bring this story
> up anywhere in the the Sept. 3-8, 1877 timeframe.
>
> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
>>
>> Fred, where were these Frankfurters being served?
>>
>> Joel
>>
>> At 5/11/2014 02:40 PM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>> >Frankfurter (OED 1894)
>> >
>> >[1877 _N.Y. Times_ 3 Sept. 8 (Newspapers.com)  In the way of
>> >eatables, Frankfurter sausage with sauerkraut ... proved the most
>> >potent attractions.]

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