Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
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San Francisco 16,000
Brooklyn 14,000 Philadelphia 13,000 Chicago 12,000 Baltimore 10,000 Cincinnati 8,000 Boston 7,000 St. Louis 6,500 New Orleans 5,000 Cleveland 3,500 Newark 3,500 Milwaukee 3,500 Louisville 2,500 Pittsburg 2,000 Detroit 2,000 Washington 1,500 New Haven 1,000 Rochester 1,000 This total Jewish population of 230,984 has six hospitals, eleven orphan asylums and homes, fourteen free colleges and schools, and 602 benevolent lodges. Of the free schools maintained by the Hebrews, five are in New York, four in Philadelphia, and one each in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, and San Francisco. Their hospitals are in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Chicago, while their orphan asylums, homes, and other benevolent institutions are scattered all over the country. * * * * * |
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