It's definitely an "R", but this works for me. Fits much better than dirt. Thank you > What about "Nüsse" ? > > --CB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <admin@newhamburg.org> > To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: [HESSE] Translation > > > Looking for help with a single word -> Rüsse > > The text is as follows: > "where fresh "Rüsse", raisens, figs, dates, sweets and toys in great > and good selection are to be had at prices suited to every pocketbook." > > Translation comes up as "dirt", "grime", "lampblack", etc > > Suggestion is "Russets" but ad appeared in December 1889. Must be some > other type of evaporated fruit. > > JK > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Regional Genelaogy Web Site - Wilmot, SEH, NEH, EZ, WZ, Huron Tract, etc http://tavistock.net/Genealogy Genealogy Forum http://tavistock.net/Forum/ Submit data to: admin@Tavistock.net

Was it printed in Fraktur type? If so, in many Fraktur fonts N looks almost identical to R. David On Oct 2, 2010, at 9:37 AM, admin@newhamburg.org wrote: > It's definitely an "R", but this works for me. Fits much better than > dirt. > > Thank you > >> What about "Nüsse" ? >> >> --CB >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <admin@newhamburg.org> >> To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 3:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [HESSE] Translation >> >> >> Looking for help with a single word -> Rüsse >> >> The text is as follows: >> "where fresh "Rüsse", raisens, figs, dates, sweets and toys in great >> and good selection are to be had at prices suited to every >> pocketbook." >> >> Translation comes up as "dirt", "grime", "lampblack", etc >> >> Suggestion is "Russets" but ad appeared in December 1889. Must be >> some >> other type of evaporated fruit. >> >> JK >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > Regional Genelaogy Web Site - Wilmot, SEH, NEH, EZ, WZ, Huron Tract, > etc > http://tavistock.net/Genealogy > > Genealogy Forum > http://tavistock.net/Forum/ > > Submit data to: admin@Tavistock.net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HESSE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message