Occasional Wife by Edna Robb ws
A brief item notes Edna Robb's work Occasional Wife and references a character Joretta in a short serialized piece. The blurb emphasizes the WS publication format and hints at ongoing installments.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
3
A brief item notes Edna Robb's work Occasional Wife and references a character Joretta in a short serialized piece. The blurb emphasizes the WS publication format and hints at ongoing installments.
Camilla an adopted heiress and Peter a struggling sculptor wed secretly to forge a path apart from wealth. A party, a late night on the beach, and Avis Werth’s influence test the pair as Peter accepts a $1,000 loan to advance his career.
Terry rebuked Camilla gently for deserting the group saying he would never be the same, and he spoke with apparent sincerity about the hurt caused by their reception and departure.
Camilla, torn between ambition and love, works alone to perfect a Wheatheart Cereal campaign while Peter, entangled with Avis, drifts from his wife. The reception reveals shifting loyalties as Camilla frets over Peter’s growing closeness to Avis and the impact on his career.
A lively debate among seasoned sailors mocks science for dismissing sea serpents. They argue Loch Ness monster stories merit belief, citing Dr Roy Chapman Andrews and Dr William Beebe as overly rational. They praise sea legends as part of maritime lore and literature.
A fragment notes awkward lines on marital jealousy and a humorous aside about Niagara Falls receding at 2 percent feet per year, mixing personal embarrassment with a bizarre factual-sounding claim. The snippet reads like a stray quotation or odd editorial aside from a bygone era.
A woman shares years of lumbago and sciatica pain worsened by damp weather. After trying Kruschen Salts her condition improves, with claims the remedy reaches the root cause an impure blood stream. The six salts purportedly purify the blood and boost elimination to prevent flare ups.
A devotional excerpt quotes Isaiah urging charity and guidance to the hungry and afflicted. It prays for constant divine light, obedience in small daily duties, patience in pain, truthfulness, humility, and kindness. It also asks for grace to follow Christ, and courage for great acts or martyrdom for truth.
A pure gold collar dating to about 700 BC was found in a Burren rock cleft, County Clare by a local farmer. The National Museum of Ireland claims it as a major treasure, with Dr. Mahr confirming the antiquity and noting four similar pieces exist in the museum.
Winnipeg city police announce a campaign against lotteries tied to relief vouchers. Report notes many unemployed residents gamble vouchers hoping for quick fortunes instead of buying essentials like bread milk and other necessities.
Using a diving bell and with aid from a large bell, Dr. William Beebe intends to descend 3000 feet below the Atlantic near Bermuda to observe deep sea creatures for scientific study.
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