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The Dude Confession and Rail Way Eating House Tale
A quirky verse piece on the culture of the dude with sharp pride and irony, followed by humorous Southern railway eating house anecdotes about ten cent pies, their effects, and a cartoonish tale of travel hardship and appetite. Also includes glimpses of lottery luck in Vermilionville and a machine touted as a future printing revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Times-Democrat
Northland
Grub
Bunker Hill
Ohio River
South
New Orleans
Vermilionville
Tricot
France
Vendome
T. M. Wescoat
Southern Express Company
Henry M. Kiessling
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Page
Glenn
C. N. Crittenton
Hill
Arthur
Alexandria
Poe
Dr. Noydly
York St
Jersey City