A Sleeping Doctor Turns Crime with a Draught
A physician narrates his late night visit to a insomnia plagued patient who paid in advance and withholds consent to a sleeping draught. The tale turns when the doctor helps convict a criminal gang, aided by a cunning patient and a clever ruse.
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Chicago Chronicle
Yankee quips and early bicycles fade into memory
An 19th century column records amusing tales from the era including a New York firm’s letter to Emperor William about a Berlin lamp, and a history of bicycles from England to America. It notes early wood wheels, the 1877 American prototype, and the shift to modern safety bicycles in 1884 with dealer recollections of stock and value.
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New York
Emperor William
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England
America
Albert A. Pope
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Boston
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Pittsburg