Fleecing a Lawyer or Taking Receipts in The Knickerbocker
From the September Knickerbocker a humorous sketch follows Elkanor Bunker a newly fledged lawyer with no client. he juggles legal books and a rash promise to pay one hundred federal dollars while musing on shelves of Chitty Starkie and Connell’s reports. The piece weaves social season verses about Summer and Autumn with a contrasting tale of legal foibles.
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Llaaatimer
Maxstox
Norwalk
Atna Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Pas Company
C. L. Latimer
Huron County
Ohio
Knickerbocker
Eleanor Bunker
Starkie
Lord Coke
Sir William
Kirby
Root
Old Spicer
Eilkanor
Elkanor Bunker
Curiosities of Science
N. York
Nataré
Providence
Parsons
Hies
Lizzards
Elkanor Bunker Faces Billing and Foolish Tarbox
In Grizzle, attorney Elkanor Bunker deals with a blunt client Tarbox who sues for professional advice charged at one dollar. The farce escalates as Tarbox grudgingly pays and chases a receipt while Judge Rawson upholds the bill and admonishes Tarbox over the limits of swindling claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkanor
Jin
Elkanor Bunker
Connecticut
Grigzle
Squire Rawson
Judge Rawson
Grizzle
Mr. Tarbox
Eslkanor
Tarbox
Bill Walker
Jand
Squire
Dzady
Bill
Dracy
Squire Ketchlem
Waterville
Swankis
Tean
Tam
Hiram Tarbox
Ad’y At- Law
Rawson
Rascal
Curious Insects and Early England Facts Collage
Fragmentary text recounts insect biology with notes on bees and ants, then shifts to historical England topics. It lists hops and beer ties, naval origins, markets, soap, glass, and coinage developments, plus population estimates for England, Ireland, and Jewish communities worldwide.
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Europe
Ica
England
Flanders
Corporation of the
City of London
Newcastle
London
Great Britain
Warwick
Jafter
Age County
Hudson
N. York
Ttig
United States
Ireland
America
Asia
Africa
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charleston
Amsterdam
Rome
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Turon
Dellayed
Pat Satchi
Mee
Morocco
Chers
Kuises
E. D&c
E. Gray
E. E. Busted
Nowcalk
F. Beebe
Noriwalk
Boots & Shoes
Orison Martin
Farwalk
A. J. Dewaldt
Geraterus
Germany
France
Clark
Whyler
Irienis
Norwath
Sherman
Charlotte Peitel
S. Allen
J. & H. Crane
R. Middlebrooks
Co. L. Latimer
Timothy Barber
Bronson
Pearsall
Moray
Norcal
Marchi
Man
Allebasi
J. Robby
Norwalks
Honvalt
Jorn
W. R. Hoyt
Mary
Gripus
Lew Maxim
Udo
Evan ‘Squire
Pita
Mme
Phoenix Bank
Hhe
Locofoco
Illnois
Polk
Bancroft
Washington Union
Union
Baron Munchausen
Indiana Bank
Sparta
Locofocos Rascal
Locofocos
Texas
James Earl
Tippecanoe Co
Ht. L. Ellsworth
Patents
Lafayette
St. Joseph Register
Comnné
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