Show A bootblack kovel scheme the most enterprising bootblack in new york is a young negro who has a stand on columbus avenue not tar from the natural history museum his location is one which does not bring much transient trade but he has a goodly number of regular customers on days when the weather looks threatening thia wise young man issues rain checks good for 12 hours so that if it rains and a customers shine is ruined he gets new anew a one free of charge the rain checks are blips of paper with the date and hour written in pencil new york press |