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Gastronomic feat at Fulton Street luncheon shocks reporters
A 19-year-old bootblack named George DeMort astonishes a dozen diners by eating heavy morning fare: twelve scrambled eggs, four bowls of coffee, seven beef steaks, eight rolls, and fried potatoes. He averages large meals daily, earns $6–$7 weekly, and shuns attention despite bets on his capacity.
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Brooklyn
Fulton Street
Darky
Joe Mann
Fulton and
Adams Streets
George de Mort
Concord Street
DeMott
Atlanta
Thomas C. Howard
Alaska
Colonel Howard
Kingston
Adeline Patti
Mark A. Harden
House of Representatives
General Assembly of Georgia
Patti
Col. Howard
Col. Hardin