Occasional Wife and Gallery of Deceptive Affection
Camilla Hoyt, a young art student adopted by wealth parents, seeks life with independence via commercial art. Peter, a sculptor, hires model Sylvia Todd after her offer and together they craft a figure for an exhibit. Camilla and Peter must navigate secrecy as love and rivalries unfold during a party at a fashionable club.
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Camilla Hoyt
Freter Anson
Tail
Faithy
Camila
Peter
Fis Stuwe
Inea
Whien
Load
Amoid
Camulla
Camilla
Ihey
Sylvia Todd
Avis Verta
Terry Wayne
Muss Todd
Gus Matson
Avis
Peter finds himself centre in lively Hoyt party chess of wit
In the Hoyt gathering, Peter endures thin margins at the game table and social lines. He hides his pawned watch and mounting risk while Camilla’s circle tests loyalty and wit. Bates maintains quiet guidance as Peter performs impersonations to entertain the guests on a moonlit beach.
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Peter
Avis
Camilla
Cathie
Bates
Camila
Mercury
Hoyt
Hoyts
Mrs. Hoyt
Sion
Terry
Bruce
Lan
Dan Mason
U's
Avis Werth
Npcf
Amos
Andy
George Arliss
Will Rogers
Gracie Allen
Walter Winchall
We Glory in Our Fat Let Us Keep Our Curves
A letter in the Lancet by English physician Christopher Howard defends fat men against dieting zealots. He argues fat can signify vitality and sociability, mocks lean caricatures, and urges acceptance rather than pity, citing Shakespearean references and social virtues as virtues of fullness. The Times-Journal reprints the sentiment.
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William Shakespeare
Christopher Howard
Lancet
Howard
St. Thomas
Immigration into Canada Falls to Small Trickles in 1933
Immigration into Canada dropped sharply in the first ten months of 1933 with 12,505 people entering, a 32 percent fall from 1932. The 10 month total includes 7,549 Americans, 2,024 British subjects and 571 northern Europeans among 41 races represented.
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Canada
Department of Immigration
Japan starts plan for tariff reprisals in Europe
The government intends to seek Diet authority to impose tariff reprisals by executive decree amid fears of Japanese products being barred from European and British Empire markets. A Foreign Office spokesman cites reports of plans to exclude Japanese manufactures and possible coordinated action by several powers.
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Diet
Foreign Office
Tokio
Europe
Quiet Mind for the Week Verses and Self Discipline
A devotional urging trust in God and a tranquil daily life. It advises composing the soul each morning, returning to resolve, humbling oneself before God, and practicing meekness and calm in all trials. It cites Psalm 49 4 1 Timothy 2 2 and Frances De Sales as guiding voices.
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Frances de Sales
Movies For African Natives In East Africa
A Dar-Es-Salaam dispatch describes an agricultural show that educates natives on farming methods but triggers fear during a movie showing. Curtained doors and bright daylight prompt a panicked exodus as crowds flee the screen, highlighting challenges in demystifying technology and science for local audiences.
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East Africa
Dar-Es-Salaam
New York Evening Post
Yes And No Post Office Question Gag
A man is approached by a stranger asking for the post office location. The man answers yes and walks away, then returns to ask if the stranger wants directions. The stranger replies no and continues walking, ending the brief street exchange.
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Inquirer
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Chantler & Chantler, Limited
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Ont
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