In the Matter of Art and the Happy Woman
A discussion of Harvey J. O'Higgins fiction where a former playwright’s protegee abandons stardom for marriage and a rural life. The actress explains she seeks real love, home and babies, while the playwright scorns her choice as a loss of independence. The piece argues for balance between career and family.
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Ielor
Harvey J. O'Higgins
Mater of Art
Mr. O'Higgins
New York
Jack
What Would You Do and Why The Right of Way Contest
A Seattle Star contest asks for two 160 word answers to a dramatic moral dilemma from The Right of Way. Charley Steele faces a village trap: discover if he should expose his wife of another or protect his future beloved and risk scandal or suicide. Prizes include two orchestra seats for Moore theatre performances April 11 to 15 with stars Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts.
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Charley Steele
Gn. Hert Parker
Moore Theatre
Broele
Reca
Garry
Guy Standing
Theodore Roberta
Rdea
the Star
Seattle
Wash
Hard Hitting Dutchman John G A Leishman
Orphan coal picker turned Pittsburg millionaire ambassador to Turkey and diplomat who rose with Carnegie Steel. Leishman earned a reputation as a fighting, capable representative who wielded hard diplomacy from the boardroom to the world stage.
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Washington
Pittsburg
The
Caesars
Leishman
John G. A. Leishman
Johnny
Leishman Tecall
Pittebure
Aaid Honaire
Carnegie
America
Italy
Carnegie Steel Co
Frick
Lelshman
Europe
Steel Trust
McKinley
Switzerland
Monaco
Letehman
Turkey
Letshman
Marital Conflict Over Anna Belle in Mifih Alley
A chaotic scene unfolds as a groom named in a fragmentary tale debates his choice between Anna Belle and Angelie. Amid confusion the man visits a shop and dresses in a new pattern, while a rival suitor or observer notes Angelie’s perceived charm and Gray eyes.
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Anna Belle
Angelie
Annalie
Madame Jeno
Perkins’s Romantic Confusion Ends in Heartbreak
The scene centers on Mr. Perkins and multiple women including Anna Belle and Anna Delile, as misunderstandings erupt over love. Perkins contemplates never marrying after the chaotic hallway confrontations, with emotional revelations and exits through a crowded house.
Style Event Promises Dramatic Fight over Belt
A coming fashion themed contest pits Shirtwaist against High Girdle for a coveted title. High Girdle rises as a sensation, drawing fashion press hype and suffrage supporters, while Shirtwaist clings to past glory and debates about weight.
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Shirtwalet
Shirtwaiet
Mechetes’ Athletic Club
Erally
Venus
Irtwaist
Bush League
Fragmented OCR note with scattered dialogue and ads
Incoherent OCR passage shows stray dialogue about family, secrets, and adding butter to coffee. Mentions a New York Mail advertisement and a Champion Gas Range plus coal or wood ranges free. Overall text is garbled with no clear event or outcome.
Beattie Eye Specialist Advertises Ground Glasses
Irritable temper and general discomfort marketed as cure. Schuchard Optheal Co promotes specially ground glasses at 1207 Beebnd Ave, Beattie.
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Schuchard
Beattie
Devil to Pay in Unclear Court Record
Fragmentary 19th century note appears to reference a settlement or judgment in a case with names and dates unreadable. The readable portion mentions a payment obligation and a court record from Moston with unclear holdings and bilia.
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Moston
Bilia
Doyle's Catarth Cure Promised in Old Seattle Ad
An aged, garbled testimonial from Seattle touts Doyle's Catarrh Cure claiming rapid relief from catarrh and related ailments after years of suffering. The piece urges readers to write at a Seattle address for a sample and price details.
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Doyle
Cure for Grumpiness by Direct Medicine Tube
Cincinnati reports Nicholas P. Smith, a real estate man, revived mood after Dr. C A L Reed sent medicine through a tube directly to his abdomen to bypass the stomach. Smith doses himself via the tube during the day and resumes work, noting headaches vanished and a sunny disposition returned.
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Cincinnati
Nicholas P. Smith
Smith
C. A. L. Reed
Fragmented Stars and Proverbs From a Weathered Page
A collage displays misread quotes and jumbled snippets from poems and sayings, including Shakespeare lines and folk wisdom. It references a party, a younger generation, and light humor about cats nine lives, with scattered names and odd word fragments.
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Arma
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Murray
Perkina
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Perking
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Flanaghan
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Sea Yard
J.A. Baillargeon&Co
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Knabe
Princess
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Sherman
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