Occasional Wife by Camilla Hoyt and Peter Anson
Camilla Hoyt a young artist and Peter Anson a sculptor fall in love in an art class. Camilla is the heir to a wealthy family yet excluded from their fortune at adulthood. They face marriage or career as Camilla decides to marry Peter while they continue separate lives until he gains recognition. Gus Matson lies about Peter provoking a confrontation and a plan to marry despite opposition.
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Camilla Hoyt
Peter Anson
Camilla
Peter
Gus Matson
Gus
Camilla Peter
The
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Mrs. Hoyt
Peter Returns Find Gus Missing Belongings
Peter discovers his room emptied by Gus who has fled, taking all his belongings and several articles, leaving no trace of the intruder.
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Peter
Gus
Peter and Camilla Plan Quiet Marriage Amidstudio Dreams
Peter dismisses material concerns and dedicates himself to art and study while planning a discreet marriage to Camilla after school ends. They consider sharing a room with Camilla’s sister Rose, seeking independence from past family rejection, with Peter pursuing a new studio and balancing minimal work for funds. Camilla radiates joy at the prospect, though the path remains uncertain and fraught with sacrifices for careers and love.
Camilla Plans a Future Beyond National School
Camilla resists a convenient engagement with Terry and flirts with Peter while feigning disinterest in social scrambling. She thanks her mother for arranging a path to security and vows to pursue happiness in a bold new life, even as Mrs. Hoyt warns of the uncertain horizon ahead.
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Camilla
Felicity
Mrs. Hoyt
Peter
Terry Tam
Avis Werth
Muriel Ames
National
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement extols liver health and daily bile production urging use of Carter's Little Liver Pills as a purely vegetable remedy. It warns against laxatives and other substitutes and promotes quick, safe results for digestive wellness.
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Carter
Removal of Chequers Inn Ends 400 Years of Isleworth History
The Chequers Inn in Isleworth England once linked to highwaymen and fiction is to be razed after four centuries of service. The building with red roofs and crooked dormers hosted raids by Heath highwaymen, prompting a crafty landlord to hide spirits in pipes and keep dummy water casks for raiders, now only memories in local lore.
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Isleworth
England
Bill Sykes
Turpin
Duval
Just Silly Superstition About Seven Years Bad Luck
The piece debunks common superstitions about breaking mirrors and spilling salt, noting they originate in medieval witchcraft and old beliefs. It explains breaking a mirror supposedly harms the victim seven years, while spilling salt was seen as an insult inviting battle.
The Only Exception and the Funny Family Names
A visitor remarks on Mrs. Jones large family joking that all names start with a haitch. She lists Orace Erbert Henry Hugh Hubert Arriet and Etty, noting the exception is Hallice for the last child.
Navy League Replaced by Aviation League in Turkey
Turkey’s semi official naval group has been replaced by a new Aviation League, marking a shift from sea oriented activity to air focused advocacy and organization within the country.
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Turkey
Navy League
Aviation League
The Rhyming Optimist Sunsets Poem Verse
The speaker recalls sunsets in rose and mauve amber turquoise and jade. He notes pine silhouettes snaring the moon and celestial cloud towers above a hill. The poem declares beauty in day’s triumphant mood and asks how man can despair.
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Paradise
Express tram plan sets speed and time targets
A new English express tram schedule specifies traveling 226 miles in 237 minutes. The note contrasts expected transport efficiency with a remark about America offering abandoned homes but not abandoned golf courses.
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England
Little Helps For This Week
A devotional note urges daily self denial and sanctification through divine grace. It cites Wisdom of Solomon and offers concrete steps to root out sin, seek meekness, and pursue humility with God's help. The passage encourages steady effort to overcome anger and pride.
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Solomon
E. B. Pusey
Australia to Issue Special Stamps for Victoria Centenary
Australia plans special postage stamps next year to mark Victoria's centenary, highlighting the state's history and heritage. The release reflects a commemorative effort by the postal service to honor the milestone with a focused philatelic program.
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Australia
Victoria
Fast Relief Claim for Aspirin Breakthrough
An advertisement touts near instant relief from neuralgia headaches and rheumatism due to a Bayer Aspirin tablet that dissolves within two seconds after moisture contact. It warns buyers to ensure the Bayer name appears on every tablet to guarantee authentic aspirin.
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Bayer
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