The Romance of Hefty Burke
Hefty Burks is a big-hearted, sturdy boatman of the East Side of New York City. He falls in love with Mamie Casey, and proposes to and is accepted by her at a ball given by the Sailors' Unio... Read allHefty Burks is a big-hearted, sturdy boatman of the East Side of New York City. He falls in love with Mamie Casey, and proposes to and is accepted by her at a ball given by the Sailors' Union. One "Big" Marks, a rough sort of a character who is a sailor boarding house runner, has... Read allHefty Burks is a big-hearted, sturdy boatman of the East Side of New York City. He falls in love with Mamie Casey, and proposes to and is accepted by her at a ball given by the Sailors' Union. One "Big" Marks, a rough sort of a character who is a sailor boarding house runner, has aspirations for Mamie's hand and is extremely jealous of Hefty. He shows this when he dis... Read all