Tragic tale of Gail Orcutt and a perilous ruse
In a haunting melodrama, Gail Orcutt funds a daring switch using a stranger to hide her husband George Orcutt after a murder. The improvised plan unravels as the man’s identity collapses and legal action follows. Amidst the scandal, Gail seeks a fresh life near the Sound with her son and trusted friend Kate Lormie, hoping for a quiet future away from memory and danger.
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Judge Allison
George Orcutt
Allison
Parauer
Hegan
Bryan
Gail
Sylvie
Seventy-second Street
Eighth Avenue
Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Terminal
Gall
Forty-second
Galil
Ryan
Lucas Emmet
Orcutt
Morris Underwood
Emmet
Port Arthur
Vandyke
Mamaroneck
Orenutt
Kate Lormie
Grand Jury in Seattle Votes Against Booze
The Seattle grand jury voted decisively against liquor traffic last Tuesday signaling strong resolve to pursue bootleggers and purge corrupt officials. It vows to press prosecutions and uncover illicit activity to rid the city of undesired bootleggers and graft.
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Seattle
Billingsleys
Margetts
Gill
Grand Jury
Bread Famine Looms As Prices Climb Across The Nation
A coastal and national outcry over rising bread costs linked to flour and wheat market manipulation warns of a looming bread famine. Authors urge action to prevent hunger and possible unrest while criticizing exports to Europe that inflate domestic prices.
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Seattle
America
Europe
Bob Bridges to Win Re election as Port Commissioner
Bob Bridges is poised to win re election as port commissioner without opposition. The Ayers Hot Air Terminals group appears to back away from challenging Bridges, signaling no contest.
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Bob Bridges
Ayers Hot Air Terminals
Bridges
The Greatest Story in the World
A reflective call to journalism praising everyday life as humanity’s main narrative. It extols birth and love as surpassing wars and politics, urging reporters to observe Seattle and Washington for the human drama shaping history.
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Charles Edward Russells
Frank Harrises
Walter Lipp- Manns
Frederick Palmers
Seattle
Washington
Star
Missing Teddy Prompted Three Day Inquiry
A brief note asks if anyone has heard from Teddy in the past three or four days, seeking information on his whereabouts.
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Teddy
Panama Canal profits and traffic amid slides year
The Panama Canal has operated under hardship with its opening years showing traffic under normal. Tolls totaling 7.4 million dollars were collected while over 2 000 vessels passed. When slides are halted and dredging reaches 30 feet, traffic could surge. The piece also mentions Hi Johnson as a 1920 GOP candidate prospect.
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Panama Canal
Lanal
Uncle
Deposed Minister Had Nine Wives, Investigators Say
Rev Worthington was deposed from his ministry in Poughkeepsie New York after charges were raised that he had nine marriages and had served three years in a penitentiary according to the investigators report.
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Worthington
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Announcement of Lower Prices Promises Savings
The article proclaims that prices have risen everywhere but hints at upcoming lower prices. It urges readers to watch the space on November 14, 1916 for valuable information and potential savings.
Mystery Killer in Studio Murder Sparks Gotham Aftermath
George W Orcutt, a notable clubman, is accused of stabbing Lucas Emmet in Emmet’s studio. Orcutt is detained at home under guard as alienists assess a possible mental disorder from the shock. Gail Revelline, wife of Orcutt, contends with public and legal scrutiny as authorities weigh his fate.
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Lida
Gregory
Lucas Emmet
Hilda
George W Orcutt
Paloter
Emm
Emmet
Land@seer
Tin
Edgar Just Hrewer
Frank Adamson
Orcutt
Riverside Drive
Fagan
Warren
Alleniste Upman
Scott
Crcutt
George W. Crcutt
Gail Revelline
Clayton Nevelsing
Gotham
George Orcutt
Gail
Gail Revelling Again After Summer Joy
Dialogue scene shows Gail regaining happiness with Kate Lorme and Dick Lorme after a troubled summer. Mr Lorme notes her revival while planning October motor trips and consolation. Orcutt is referenced as the scoundrel Gail met. Continued in Our Next Issue.
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Mamaro
Galil
Harme
Gall
Mr. Lorme
Gail
Kate Lorme
Kate
Mrs. Lorme
Mrs. Lormie
Orcutt
Wealth Unhealthy Is Expert Verdict
In Philadelphia on November 13 surgeons at the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America argued that high living increases operations. The consensus linked rich life to more stomach cancer risk and overall illness compared with poorer lifestyles.
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Philadelphia
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America
Jad Salts Promoted for Kidney Health and Cleansing
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to flush clogged kidneys and ease related pains. It claims the drink, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, neutralizes urine acidity and prevents bladder disorders, touting it as harmless and inexpensive. A local druggist notes high sales among believers in early kidney relief.
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