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Story
June 17, 1854
Daily Evening Star
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A thief with a sweet tooth breaks into druggist Mr. Sylvester's yard at the corner of I. th street and the Avenue, stealing and consuming syrup meant for soda water. The narrator regrets the lack of forewarning to lace it with jalap as punishment.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
A Sweet Tooth.—Some rogue, having a very sweet tooth, and who, like many others, could not withstand temptation when it is well sugared, got into the yard of Mr. Sylvester, the druggist, at the corner of I. th street and the Avenue, the other night, and guzzled the syrup which he had been manufacturing for the purposes of the soda water business. It was a pity that the doctor had not been aware beforehand of what was going to take place, and well physicked the delicious article for the thief. A dose of jalap might have been well applied, and have made the fellow know better another time.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Syrup Theft
Sweet Tooth
Druggist Yard
Thief Punishment
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Sylvester
The Rogue
The Thief
Where did it happen?
Yard Of Mr. Sylvester, The Druggist, At The Corner Of I. Th Street And The Avenue
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Sylvester
The Rogue
The Thief
Location
Yard Of Mr. Sylvester, The Druggist, At The Corner Of I. Th Street And The Avenue
Event Date
The Other Night
Story Details
A thief enters the druggist's yard and drinks syrup prepared for soda water; the narrator wishes it had been medicated with jalap to punish him.