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How 'Bout Another Kid On the Streets?.. Ya Nitwit! That Ain't News No More! by dalsodallas
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
23 Sep 2025
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Manhattan, New York. 1977. Da hates him, Momma's too busy. Sisters are no help, and you know what? Dally's got papes to run.
OR, Dallas Winston meets Jack Kelly.
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- Part 2 of Hey, Manhattan! Runner Winston's Comin'!
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Through Ashes and Ink by koolk77
Fandoms: Newsies (1992), Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
20 Sep 2025
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“In 1899, the streets of New York City echoed with the voices of newsies, peddling the papers of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randalph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world. On every corner you saw them carrying the banner. Bringing you the news for a penny a pape. Poor orphans and runaways, the newsies were a ragged army without a leader, till one day all that changed…for Brooklyn, too."
Battered, bruised, and orphaned best friends run for their lives after a terrible fire destroys everything they've known.
The orphans become newsies, working for a penny a paper. As time passes, they work up the ranks of their separate boroughs.
Two of the orphans get sent to the Refuge. They almost lose their lives and their hearts. The trauma brings the boy and girl closer together than ever. They learn to stand up for what's right, without fear.
Jack Kelly does what’s right when he starts the Newsboys Strike of 1899. Josie Conlon does what's right when she stands by his side once again.
Together they will change the ideals of a nation and maybe fall for each other all at once.
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Newboy Union leader Jack Kelly is finally getting used to his new life and his new family in New York when something happens that shakes his world and the safety of the rest of the newsies. As they move headfirst into the new century, Jack and his friends realize they have to stick together if they want to survive the changing world and find a home in it.
Currently on hiatus after only 2 chapters but at least 66 are planned. read if you want, or don't. i'll update eventually.
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Cowboy and Ace by ThePadawanNewsie
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
26 Aug 2025
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In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Jack Kelly is the leader of the Lower East Side Manhattan Newsies and is madly in love with Katherine Pulitzer. Money's tight and Jack's not afraid of stealing. He'll do anything to keep his boys living and healthy. Katherine joins up with him in his adventures of thievery. They meet some friends from Jack's past and everything changes drastically for the future. What will Jack and Katherine do to ensure their survival as well as the boys?
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Your Stupid Face by BiBeanTransBean
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types
01 Jul 2025
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a fic based off of the song "Your Stupid Face" by Kaden MacKay
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- Part 1 of newsies oneshots '25
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Cellar Trauma by I_cant_write_butidoanyway
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
03 Mar 2025
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Jack kelly gets sent down to Pulitzers cellar to reflect on what has happened in the past not even 24 hrs. But a certain warden comes along to make your boys life a living hell.
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better together by brofish
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992)
15 Sep 2024
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The folks said to be careful. Mama thought it was dangerous, having their names tied to political commentary like that. Pop said so long as Davey’s schoolwork didn’t suffer, he was allowed to pick up extra work however he liked.
Sarah said it wasn’t exactly like Davey had been forced into it, and of course he could bow out if he wanted, but since when did he back down from following Jack Kelly anywhere?
Les said it made sense—they’d made good partners leading the strike and selling papes, of course they’d partner up in this “political cartoon” thing, too.
Katherine said it was only a matter of time, that Jack had always been better with pictures than words; that he may have been the face of the strike, but David Jacobs was the Mouth.
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“What’s wrong, Davey?”
Jack’s voice was surprisingly gentle. He approached his friend slowly and took a seat beside him, mirroring his cross-legged position.
“Nothing,” Davey replied quickly.
“You wouldn’t be up here in the middle of the night if nothing was wrong, Dave.”
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Davey and Jack have a late night talk about Davey returning to school.
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- Part 1 of Never Planned
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Jack Met a Boy With Eyes Like a Man by LivingMyBestLife1029
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017), Newsies (1992)
18 Jul 2024
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When Sarah tells the group that her brother, David, is transferring to their school, Jack is excited to meet him. Unfortunately for Jack, the feeling is not reciprocated. But Jack can tell that there's more in the other's eyes, being inextricably drawn to the story they tell. And he will stop at nothing to get that story.
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- Part 1 of Javid High School Au
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,251
- Chapters:
- 1/?
- Kudos:
- 5
- Hits:
- 57
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5 Times David Didn't Question Jack and 1 Time He Did by chubbysloth11
Fandoms: Newsies (1992)
17 Jun 2024
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David wasn’t expecting to be roped into selling papes the way that he did, especially by Manhattan’s famous Cowboy. Les had seemed intrigued enough to sell with the guy, especially after seeing the cowboy’s stunt with those other boys earlier near the statue. David’s shoulders still ached from where the boys ran into him.
Or; 5 times David didn't question Jack and the 1 time he did
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- Part 5 of Newsies
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Brooklyns Here by Soggs_934
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
04 Jun 2024
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When Brooklyns second-in-command shows up on Manhattans doorstep, things are never going well.
Alternatively: Spot needs a hug
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Feels Like More of a Curse than Anything by newwwwusername
Fandoms: Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
31 May 2024
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Crutchie can tell the weather, but at what cost?
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- Part 134 of Focus on Chronic Pain/Chronic Illness
- Part 11 of [RETIRED] Whumpril 2024 + Alt Prompts
- Part 2 of [RETIRED AND UNFINISHED] April Spring Fling 2024
- Part 3 of Whump: The Musical! 2024
- Part 9 of [RETIRED] The Whumps of March 2024 + Alt Prompts
- Part 25 of [COMPLETE] Hurtcember 2023 + Alt Prompts
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do you see no ghost in me at all? by we_are_inevitable
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types
10 May 2024
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“I don’t feel like I am. Like I should be,” David says, voice soft. Jack watches him, watches the way his fingertips brush together as he fiddles with the cap of the pen he always keeps in his back pocket. “I don’t think I was meant for this.”
“Meant for what?”
“I don’t know. This.”
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David has a hard time feeling like he’s where he needs to be. Jack convinces him he doesn’t need to be anywhere, or anything, or anyone- he just needs to be, and that’s enough.Title: Love Like Ghosts - Lord Huron
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- Part 16 of tumblr drabbles!
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“Jack! Jack, it’s a trick!”
Jack’s heart raced uncomfortably in his chest, seeing Race’s panicked expression as he tried to push the newsies back. Scabs and bulls alike, with weapons from bats to rusted pipes, to chains and wooden planks with nails hammered into them. He couldn’t say he wasn’t terrified at the sight, because his body was betraying him to its fullest extent. He backed up, limbs shaking as he took into account the amount of men and weapons walking through those double doors.Or, what I think Jack was thinking during the confrontation in the courtyard, and what I think might've happened after.
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- Part 1 of Newsies
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What if the scene where Jack comes to the Jacobs' rescue went a little different?
Basically, I love the movie too much and literally how did this not happen?
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- Part 2 of Newsies
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hold my hand by orphan_account for DCbutinamrev
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
19 Mar 2024
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Davey doesn't worry about much when he's out with Spot, for good reason.
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Have You Always Been Their Leader? by sunflowers_and_starlight
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies - All Media Types
09 Feb 2024
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5 newsies Jack recruited + the 1 who recruited him.
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Bet You're Not Stressed Anymore by Hexmari for sw33t_tooth
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types
31 Dec 2023
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“Jack is definitely straight. I’ll have you know that my gaydar is the most accurate in the business, I knew Spot was gay” Race pulled Spot closer who grimaced.
“We literally kissed,” Spot rolled his eyes.
“Yes and I used my context clues to come to the conclusion you liked men— Jack is not a man liker— He’s only ever dated girls!”
“Race, what does your gaydar say about David?” Sarah asked, enjoying the chaos of the conversation.
“Inconclusive” Race shrugged, “but you know what Crutchie I’ll put money on the fact that neither of them are even gay.”
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- Part 2 of Gift Exchange Fics
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I Think Ya Got a Lot o’ Interesting Things to Say With That Smart Mind o’ Yours, Dave by AboveTheFold
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
24 Nov 2023
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Davey believes he talks too much. His friends believe otherwise.
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- Part 134 of Queer Stories
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Crutchie and Jack talk about the new guys