Hardsome Katie MacDonald A Pittsburgh Star Born 1892
Hardsome Katie MacDonald, the movie star, known as the American Debutante, was born in Pittsburgh in 1892. She studied locally then attended Bicksville college before starting a screen career with Douglas Fairbanks. She stood five feet eight inches, weighed about 434 pounds, with light hair and blue eyes.
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Hardsome
Katie’ MacDonald
Pittsburgh
Bicksville College
Douglas Fairbanks
America
Deau+ tery
The Right Thing at Right Time
A brief column by Mary Marse highlights timely decisions by All Day Pete Rainy and Wanners. The piece emphasizes moral action aligning with circumstances and urges steady judgment in daily life.
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Mary Marse
All Day
Fragmented OCR Notes From New Orleans Paper Mystery
Fragmented OCR text from a New Orleans newspaper page describes a cryptic event with names like Geom and Newerpaper Syndicate. The passage references a diving quarters scene and a fire related incident with unclear details and scattered phrases.
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Watt Bay
Oseu
Perth
Bes Oare Newerpaper Syndicate
A Line 0 Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A fragment from a McClure syndicate publication presents a reflective verse by John Kendrick Bangs about dreary weather and moments that lift mood. The diction hints at a periodical poetic offering with imagined scenes of warmth amid gloom.
The Romance of Words Explains Evolution of Meaning
A fragmentary historical note traces changes in word meanings, linking the term’s drift to social attitudes and marriage rituals. It references Deedor Johnson and the phrase drive’s promise, noting shifts toward describing women’s appearance and virtue within a dated linguistic discussion.
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Naess
Milton
Deedor Johnson
Tiberaibo
Venus Beauty Contest Sues Miss Ann Livett for Fraud Claim
Venus sues Miss Ann Livett and Miss Thereti Nhapp alleging imitation of the Venus de Mile and conspiracy to defraud over the contest title. The suit seeks 1.7 million dollars, claiming the winner lacked rightful title while Miss Nhapp asserts a 10 week contract at ten dollars weekly tied to the American Venus title.
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Ann Livett
Thereti Nhapp
Stroy
Neww York
Beth
Tivyatro
Progressive Leader Robert La Follette Addresses Senate Meeting
Senator Robert M. La Follette in a characteristic pose delivers the opening address before progressive senators and representatives in the Senate Office Building on December 1 as Allew congressional loco was ferried.
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Robert Mr. LaFollette
Senate
Not a Dust Collector Artists technique mocked in brushwork comment
A Brown County painter, Will Vawter, explains he sands a painting when returning to the studio to smooth rough areas to prevent dust. The remark comes amid a brief exchange with a curious onlooker about keeping the work clean.
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Will Vawter
Brown
O. F
Mr. Vawter
Indianapolis News
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Wherlee Syndicate, Inc
Lausanne
Lord Curzon
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Montberon
Switzerland
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