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Page 208
... printed matter . He much preferred the black licorice nig- ger - babies sold by Old Man Kunker in Baltimore street , and commonly went about with his face mired by their exudations . - The newspaper I set up against the Sunpaper also ...
... printed matter . He much preferred the black licorice nig- ger - babies sold by Old Man Kunker in Baltimore street , and commonly went about with his face mired by their exudations . - The newspaper I set up against the Sunpaper also ...
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... printed book . My first production was a satirical poem on a baseball theme , and I sent it to the Baltimore American unsigned , and was amazed to see it in print . After that I favored the Ameri- can with almost daily contributions ...
... printed book . My first production was a satirical poem on a baseball theme , and I sent it to the Baltimore American unsigned , and was amazed to see it in print . After that I favored the Ameri- can with almost daily contributions ...
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... printing colors out of regis- ter , so that a blue spot intended to represent an eye usually appeared clear outside the cheek , and that plates plainly marked red were often printed as yellow , and vice versa . The first page of the ...
... printing colors out of regis- ter , so that a blue spot intended to represent an eye usually appeared clear outside the cheek , and that plates plainly marked red were often printed as yellow , and vice versa . The first page of the ...
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