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A Orphan Girl Seeks Friends In Chicago Pay
Ann Brown, an orphan daughter of a gambler, takes a $15 a week job in a Chicago dime store and debates independence and self improvement. She answers a lonely ad but hesitates, watching a neighboring young man. The story follows her frugal wardrobe, modest ambitions, and longing to meet educated people.
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Ann Brown
Paul Hayden
Steve Claybourne
Clara Brooks
Irene Temple
Chicago
Ann Smith
Io the Sunshine
Ann
Dearborn
Randolph
Irs
Pringle
Ton
Lovely Legs
Mrs. Pringle
Eve
Pete
Miami