
Larry Hart criticizes his father, a newspaper publisher, for exploiting the plight of the poor to sensationalize the news, and to prove his point, Larry decides to reform an unfortunate slum dweller. While in the slums, Larry meets Jenny Carson, a waif dressed in boys' clothing, and finds her a job as a waitress.


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" p,li{line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1rem 0} a{color:#EAB308;text-decoration:none} a:hover{color:#C2410C} blockquote{border-left:4px solid #0E7490;padding-left:1rem;margin:1.5rem 0;font-style:italic} Picture, if you can, a newsroom lit by sputtering gas-jets, the air thick with ink, ambition, and the metallic scrape of typewriter keys. In this cathedral of clamor, Larry Hart—looking every inch the Jazz-Age messiah in a three-piece suit—denounces the family trade: the commodification of hu..."
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