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Articles 541 - 544 of 544
Full-Text Articles in Folklore
Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author
Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed excerpt of an essay entitled "Sketches of Pennsylvania", originally appearing in the Commercial Herald and dated July 1833. Within, the author details the dialect and ways of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County.
"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author
"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.
Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author
Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.
Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper
Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed set of advertisements found in The Marietta Pilot newspaper, dated January 5, 1816. Within, a wife named Catherine responds to a previous advertisement placed by her husband, John Galbaugh, which discredited her character. Catherine refutes her husband, claiming that he is the cause of any financial hardship they must endure.