drew children: the first was the 10-year-old Irish immigrant Bernard Flaherty, who turned out to be a talented hawker--later a stage comedian--who would cry out the day's most sensational headlines: "Double Distilled Villainy"; "Cursed Effects of Drunkenness!"; "Awful Occurrence!"; "Infamous Affair!". These newsboys could either hawk to passersby on the street or establish subscription routes; many did both.

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