The Hand Organ Maker and His Daily Grind
A long local essay on street hand organ grinders, their seasonal work, skill, and public reception. It contrasts the daily poverty and persistence of grinders with music critics, noting the instrument’s mechanical nature and surprising musical potential. It includes quotes from pianists and organists about the limits and wonders of hand organ music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovanni
Dave Braham
Say
Meg Irwin
Mr. Johnsing
Tom Ma Loewe
Street organ grinders and their world of tunes
The piece surveys street organ grinders, noting Italian dominance yet avoiding blame, detailing their colonies, rents, and routes. It explains instrument costs, earnings, and the shift to piano organs, with mentions of performers, songs, and the social street economy surrounding penny offerings.
Lighthouse Keeper and Ghostly Visitants Tale
A man recalls his time as a lighthouse helper under a stern master who hid his crook past and feared a ghostly woman in white. At night the keeper chambers echo with whispers as a crew arrives seeking the captain, who then dies after admitting a dark act, while the narrator faces the eerie events and final mystery.
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State Journal
Tureday
Tor Topeka
Kansas
Frida
Topeka State Journal
incMiase
Topeka
Aveerer Cireulation
William Brace
Anata
Bus Neyer
Asid
William Brece
Ong
Cappen
Manner
God
Sexta 7
Fragmented Anecdotes and Gossip Across Newspapers
A kaleidoscope of clipped phrases and stray conversations from a newspaper page includes street chatter, a camel водой tale, comic bits, and brief remarks from various papers. It sketches muddled exchanges, overheard remarks, and social quips, with references to Whitey, Molly, the trolley, and public notices, all in a bustling early press style.
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Tate
Dem Pitlis
Tim
Derry
Hosnes
Walter
Chicago
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