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TitleAuthorNewspaperDateSectionPageNotesAbstractSubjects
Environment plays big part in production of talent and art works-Times-Democrat1929-03-10----French, Alice/Thanet, Octave/Russell, Charles Edward/Cook, George Cram/Glaspell, Susan/Ficke, Arthur Davison/Hansen, Harry/Dell, Floyd/Authors
Davenport's early days; first families came by boat; racial elementsBray, Elizabeth McCulloughTimes-Democrat1929-03-17-23--Davenport (Iowa)--History/Authors/French, Alice/Thanet, Octave/Quick, Herbert/Garland, Hamlin/Vandemark, Jake/Dell, Floyd
Miss Alice French (Octave Thanet), heads our noted Davenport Writing GroupMcCullough, ElizabethDemocrat and Leader1929-04-07-4photo-Thanet, Octave/French, Alice/Authors
Alive French, 'Octave Thanet' dead: death occurs early today at home here-Daily Times1934-01-09-18--Biography/French, Alice
Davenport's Writers, Both Quick and Dead, Particularly Prolific; Special Collection of Their Works Here Contains 265 Volumes- Democrat and Leader1934-04-08-6--Authors/Davenport Pulic Library/French, Alice/Thanet, Octave/Butler, Ellis Parker/Quick, Herbert/Dell, Floyd/Ramsey, L. W./Kelly, James Anthony/Plum, Mary Van Patten/Russell, C. E./Hanson, Harry/Lawrence, C. H./Palmer, B. J./Blair, Walter A./Roundy, R. N./Downer, Harry/Code, Joseph B./Ficke, Arthur Davidson/Glaspell, Susan/Wilke, Frank B./Cook, George Cram/Cram, Eloise
85th anniversary salute to famed Davenporter who took her name from old boxcar-Times-Democrat1963-03-24D4Photos-Biography/French, Alice (Octave Thanet)
Favorite food of a famed author: Davenport's Alice French collected recipes as well as plotsFinch, HortenseTimes-Democrat1966-07-24C1Photos-Biography/French, Alice (Octave Thanet)
Club marks golden day: Octave Thanet inspired themJensen, JulieQuad-City Times1981-05-24D6Photos-Biography/French, Alice (Octave Thanet)
We've grown a fine crop of writersElsner, BJQuad-City Times1988-03-20-8--Authors/French, Alice/Meigs, Cornelia/Glaspell, Susan/Cook, George Cram/Dell, Floyd/Fricke, Arthur/Seiffert, Marjorie/Bosse, Malcom/Stewart, Marjabelle/Walkowicz, Chris
Augustana holds writers conferenceElsner, BJQuad-City Times1991-06-14D8--Authors/Olsen, Niolet/Awards--Alice French Award
Davenport's PrincessWooten, Don Leader1997-01-22B5photo-Thanet, Octave/Authors/French, Alice
Women of words: Glaspell, French pen local colorWillard, JohnQuad-City Times2000-03-07B1photo-Authors/Glaspell, Susan/French, Alice
61 years of 'extraordinary compassionate care': Dr. Alice Harpring retires from her Q-C mental health practiceBaker, Deirdre CoxQuad-City Times2015-01-16C1photo-Harpring, Alice/Vera French Community Mental Health Center