Anything important that happens to a Duane Street character goes here. Check the Union timeline for a list of examples. If you know of anything that should be added, e-mail me!
The Timeline
1874
March 26 - The Children's Aid Society opens the Duane Street Newsboys Lodging House for business.
1887
John Kloppman (age 63), a gruff but lovable widower, becomes superintendant of the Duane Street house.
1890
With his mother dead and his father in jail, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (age 8) joins the Duane Street newsboys.
November - Having run away from an orphanage and lived on the streets for a short time, Racetrack Higgins (age 7) joins the Brooklyn newsboys.
1897
August - Racetrack Higgins (age 14) leaves Brooklyn (or is kicked out, depending on who you ask) and joins the Duane Street newsboys.
1899
July - Led by Jack Kelly and David Jacobs, the Duane Street newsboys start a strike against the New York World and Journal to protest a price hike. They are joined by newsies all over New York.
August - The strike ends in a compromise; the price of the papers remains the same, but the newsies are now allowed to sell unsold papers back to the distributor.
March 26 - The Children's Aid Society opens the Duane Street Newsboys Lodging House for business.
1887
John Kloppman (age 63), a gruff but lovable widower, becomes superintendant of the Duane Street house.
1890
With his mother dead and his father in jail, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (age 8) joins the Duane Street newsboys.
November - Having run away from an orphanage and lived on the streets for a short time, Racetrack Higgins (age 7) joins the Brooklyn newsboys.
1897
August - Racetrack Higgins (age 14) leaves Brooklyn (or is kicked out, depending on who you ask) and joins the Duane Street newsboys.
1899
July - Led by Jack Kelly and David Jacobs, the Duane Street newsboys start a strike against the New York World and Journal to protest a price hike. They are joined by newsies all over New York.
August - The strike ends in a compromise; the price of the papers remains the same, but the newsies are now allowed to sell unsold papers back to the distributor.
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Lounging in an armchair across from Jack and Race, you can't hide your interest in all the tantalizing bits of information they've thrown your way. The two of them exchange a knowing look. "If ya wants," Cowboy offers, "you can learn a bit more 'bout the lodgers. Mind ya, it's gotta stay in this room." He goes over to a small table in a corner, where you already noticed many stacks of hand-written papers bound together with frayed ribbon and bits of twine. "Make yerself comfortable an' take a look at these," Jack suggests, tossing you a bundle at random. "Every newsie in this house has a story."