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Harlem, Harlem NY

This urban area is the main character's adopted hometown.

The Congo

This is the name of a cabaret in the main character's adopted hometown, and has a strong African atmosphere.

The Baltimore

This is the name of a cabaret in the main character's adopted hometown, and was closed for a long time due to the action of the vice squad.

Yallers, High Yallers, Octoroon, Quadroon

These are the terms used to refer to Negroes who are light-skinned.

Susy's Parties at Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

This is a source of gin where many men play cards.

The Dining Car, the Pennsylvania Railroad

This is where the main character worked.

Pittsburgh

This is a stopover for the railroad men where the main character stays in filthy quarters. This is also one place the main character gets some opium.

Philly, or Philadelphia, the House on Fifteenth Street, Mada

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