Tin Pan Alley (3 May 1903)

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   I just noticed that the very end of the "Tin Pan Alley" article has "R. McC."  This is Roy Larcom McCardell, a frequent contributor to THE WORLD.
   To illustrate how bad etymological things have been before these databases: OED credits the following 1903 McCardell book for coining "club sandwich" and "chow mein."  His 1904 book on show girls allegedly coined "wisenheimer" and "kike."


Author McCardell, Roy L. (Roy Larcom), b. 1870.
Title Conversations of a chorus girl / by Roy L. McCardell ; illustrated by Gene Carr.
Imprint New York ; London : Street & Smith, [c1903]


Author McCardell, Roy L. (Roy Larcom), b. 1870.
Title The show girl and her friends, by Roy L. McCardell ... illustrated by Gene Carr.
Imprint New York, London, Street & Smith [1904]