The Robber Raleigh and the Stranded Lawyer
A young lawyer recounts a ride with Raleigh, who drugs him and robs him of money amid a planned assault. A frightened farmer’s daughter witnesses the scene from a fence as Raleigh taunts him about his “floating currency.” The pair move deeper into woods where the prisoner is bound and gagged, awaiting a doomed fate.
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Raleigh
Grafton
George Raleigh
Hal
Grip
Gip
Law
Milwaukee
The Capture of Raleigh and My Path to Detective Work
A farmer confrontation frees the narrator from bonds after Raleigh is overpowered by villagers. The captured criminal faces 15 years in prison as Katy Grey’s mortgage relief ends her hardship. The narrator, humiliated, vows to fight rogues and joins the detective force to seek justice.
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Raleigs
Raleigh
Flanders
Grafton
Law & Law
Katy Grey
Polly the talking parrot and the lessons of mischief
An owner recalls Polly a bright scarlet tailed parrot who learned to speak and even argue with humans. She mimicked voices, critiqued others, and caused merry chaos from feigned dinners to tree escapes before finally returning to her keeper and being sent home with the intruder bird.
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Chamber’e Journal
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Lizzie
Pally
Mr. K
Satis
Mr. Benard
Ralph
Wally
Poll
Scotland
Mamma
Court exam ends with a bribe and drink for new attorney
A district court examiners' quizzing of a hopeful lawyer devolves into a comical exchange about duties, fees, and client relations, ending with the judge proposing a drink and certifying the candidate.
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Asult
San Francisco
Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup advertised for coughs
An advertisement touts Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry as a prompt remedy for coughs colds asthma and pulmonary ailments claiming quick relief and cure. It promotes 23 cent bottles with discounts for six bottles and lists Dr. Layne & Son of Philadelphia as makers sold by prominent druggists.
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Dr. Layne & Son
North Sixth Street
Philadelphia
Didyl
Swayne's All-Healing Ointment Advertised Remedy
Moisture and intense itching worsen with scratching, especially at night, with a sensation of insects in the rectal area and occasional involvement of private parts. The ad touts Dr Swayne and Sop's All-Healing Ointment as a pleasant sure cure for itch, barbers itch, scaly eruptions, and other skin conditions, with pricing and mail order details. It also criticizes young ladies' behavior during Leap Year as deemed improper by a Western journal.
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J.B. Simpson
Nnercy
J. B. Lips Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Warren
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Maras
Norma
Swayne
Dre. Swayne & Sop
North Sixth Street
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