Occasional Wife ends with a secret marriage crisis
Camilla and Peter secretly wed as he pursues a Paris scholarship and she battles jealousy and public scrutiny. Avis Werth schemes to win Peter, while Camilla confronts love, betrayal, and the cost of artistic ambition amid a life of wealth and rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla Hoyt
Peter Anson
Peter
Cam‘ia
Avis Werth
Peter Sylvia Todd
Gus Matson
Camilla
Avis
Ths
Land of Hope
Indian Chief Pleads For Livelihood In Deer Case
John O Cese a Chippewa chief tells Magistrate Thurber that Canada belongs to his people and they must hunt to live while white men have education and jobs. The July party of 40 moved from Rocky Mountain House to Marlboro to kill moose and deer. The magistrate dismissed the case citing lack of clear authority to convict non treaty full-bloods not on reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
John O'Cese
R. E. Thurber
Edson
Alta
Rocky Mountain House
Marlboro
Attorney-General's Department
Prince of Wales
Royal
O’cese
Avis Probes Camilla After Gentle Evening On Deck
Avis, noting Peter’s unusually kind mood, seizes a chance to bring up Camilla during their smoke on the deck. Peter had avoided mentioning Camilla that day, heightening the moment for the remark Avis prepares to make.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Avis
Camilla
Oldest Apple Tree in Annapolis Valley Noted on Lawrencetown Farm
George R Whiteman of Lawrencetown Nova Scotia believes his 170 year old apple tree on the farm is the oldest in the Annapolis valley. Grafted from a New England seed in 1762 it has yielded up to 12 barrels in some seasons and is described as the old faithful of Canada’s orchard country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Whiteman
Lawrencetown
Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley
Whiteman
New England
Mr. Whiteman
Canada
Paris Opens One of World’s Largest Zoos
Paris unveils a new 35 acre zoo in the Bois de Vincennes opened by the French president. It dwarfs London Amsterdam and Antwerp zoos, housing 2000 animals from around the world and occupying the former Colonial Exhibition site of 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Bois de Vincennes
London
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Aunt Sarah bemoans calendar copy in gallery tribute
In a picture gallery exchange a niece points to a painting named Angelus credited to Miller. Aunt Sarah objects that the man copied the calendar hanging in their kitchen for over a dozen years, calling the act audacious.
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Sarah
Miller
Ancient Doll from 1800 Becomes Modern Treasure
A 134 year old wooden doll from Germany, handed down through generations to a Ontario girl, arrived in Canada in a chest dated 1800. The jointed body uses screw nails, the plasterlike head is screw anchored, and the figure has survived Napoleonic and monarchic eras. Once in cretonne gown with bustle, Frau lein Gretchen now shows twentieth century fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Ontario
Germany
Canada
Gretchen
The Rhyming Optimist Two Birds
Two birds fly wing to wing across the plain as the sun sets and night approaches. They ride fading skies, heedless of the wind, unafraid to face darkness together in silent flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Westminster Trials a Gas Lamp Traffic Signal in 1868
As early as 1868 Westminster England tested a red and green gas lamp traffic signal used only at night marking an early roadside signaling attempt.
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Westminster
England
No Tipping Sign Advised for Canoe Owners
A cautionary note urges canoe owners to display a No tipping sign on vessels to promote safe handling. The guidance emphasizes clear signage to deter improper loading and reduce capsizing risks.
Henry Fox Talbot Centenary Noted for Photography Invention
The piece recalls Henry Fox Talbot of Lacock England as a pioneer of photography whose patents sought priority over Daguerre. It traces his early work to 1835 with development starting in 1840, notes slow progress and rare photographs until Roger Fenton’s Crimea expedition in 1855.
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Henry Fox Talbot
Lacock
England
Daguerre
Roger Fenton
Crimea
Apricot’s Journey from China to Europe in Antiquity
The apricot is native to China and was introduced to Europe during the era of Alexander the Great. This plant migration shows early cross Eurasian exchange that linked Asian cultivation with Mediterranean horticulture.
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China
Europe
Alexander the Great
Next Duty and Everyday History of Duty
A devotional meditation urges self-examination to identify one’s immediate duty. It stresses that even ordinary tasks guide life, and that diligence in small, daily actions leads to spiritual renewal and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. MacDonald
Record-Breaking Radio Order From South America At Olympia
A South American order worth 1,500,000 dollars was booked by a firm at the opening of the annual wireless exhibition in Olympia. It is said to be the largest radio equipment order ever received in the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Miss Scott
Camilla
South America
United Kingdom
Olympia
Robber crabs raid palms in Christmas Island
Robber crabs, native to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, climb coco palm trees to break off coconuts. They use their strong claws to hammer in the shell ends, enabling access to the fruit.
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Christmas Island
Indian Ocean
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Uncle John
Coldavas
Camila
Lviti
Lydia E. Pinkham
Royal Yeast
Standard Brands Ltd
Fraser Ave
Liberty St
Toronto
Ont
Becon
Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michael
Pesto
Mameton
Ontalio
Wesley
Denicotea
Denicotea Cigarette
Beobt. Simpson Coe
the T. Eaton Co. Limited
Liggetts Drug Stores
Moodey’s Cigar Store
C. G. Whebby Rutherford Drug Stores
Bess Methicjoha
Chantler & Chaniler, Ltd
Wellingtons St. W
Toronto, Ont
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