Valentine's Manual of Old New York

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Henry Collins Brown
Valentine's manual, Incorporated, 1926
 

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Stran 225 - I'll bet five dollars, Dan, I could carry you to the top without a fall"; So on his shoulders he took Dan; To climb the ladder he began, And he soon commenced to reach up near the top; When McGinty, cute old rogue, To win the five he did let go, Never thinking just how far he'd have to drop. Chorus: Down went McGinty to the bottom of the wall, And though he won the five, he was more dead than alive, Sure his ribs, and nose and back were broke from getting such a fall, Dress'd in his best suit of...
Stran 234 - Then conquer we must, when our Cause it is just And this be our motto: "In God is our trust!" And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Stran 227 - Bad luck to your souls, do you think I'm dead?" Humor 411 170 CLARENCE McFADEN SUNG in 1931 by Mrs. John Lambertson, Belding, who learned the song from her uncle when she was a child. 1 Clarence McFaden he wanted to waltz, But his feet was not gaited that way; So he saw a professor and stated his case And said he was willing to pay; Professor looked down in alarm at his feet, And he viewed their enormous expanse; So he tucked on a five to his regular price For learning McFaden to dance. Chorus One,...
Stran 227 - I'll tell you sure he's a blame mean man; Last week a premature blast went off, And a mile in the air went big Jim Goff. [to Chorus] 4. When pay day next it came around, Poor Jim's pay a dollar short he found; "What for?" says he, then came this reply, "You are docked for the time you were up in the sky.
Stran 110 - Founder of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. A most worthy citizen and who accomplished a great work when the horse was our sole means of vehicle transportation.
Stran 226 - ... knowledge of the professional workings of those engaged in reducing the ligneous foundations of Manhattan Island to a fine powder. "Oh, every morn at seven o'clock There's twenty tarriors on the rock The boss comes along and says, "Be still, And put all your power in the cast-steel drill.
Stran 227 - Last week a premature blast wint off And a mile in the air wint big Jim Goff Spoken — Where's the fuse, McGinty ? What ! he lit his pipe with it ! Stop the Belt Line car coming down. Stand back, etc. [228] When pay day next came around Poor Jim's pay a dollar short he found ; "What for?" says he, then came this reply, "You're docked for the time you were up in the sky !" Spoken — More oatmeal in the bucket McCue, What's that you're readin', Duffy, the Staats Zeitung?
Stran 230 - The train is coming around the bend; Good-bye old Grover, good-bye. It's loaded down with Harrison men ; Good-bye old Grover, good-bye.
Stran 310 - ... Whistle. Life on the Ocean Wave, Italian band playing on board the steamer. Appearance of Jubilee Singers. All Ashore! Whistle. Boarding the train, and arriving at Coney Island. Carousels, Passing a free-and-easy. Appearance of Street Band entering West Brighton Hotel. The Greatest Living Cornetist is heard. A heavy Thunderstorm comes on with Thunder and Lightning. The Clouds are breaking and Sunshine follows. Arrival at Brighton Beach, where Seidl's famous Orchestra is heard, Boarding the Marine...
Stran 222 - Oh, the great Knights, the noble Knights of Labor, The true Knights, the honest Knights of Labor, Like the good old Knights of old, they cannot be bought or sold The great Knights, the noble Knights of Labor. US Stevens was the man this great order first began, The great Knights, the noble Knights of Labor, And he started what they say is the strongest band today, The great Knights the noble Knight[s] of Labor.

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