Occasional Wife Synopsis
Camilla Hoyt and Peter Anson marry secretly as he pursues a scholarship while they plan separate lives until he gains support. Camilla, adopted by a wealthy family, studies commercial art and fears inheritance. Tensions rise over loans and rivals Avis Werth and Sylvia Todd, ending in a tentative reconciliation after a beach tryst and a public revelation.
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Camilla
Hoyt
Peter Anson
Peter
Avis Werth
Sylvia Todd
Gus Matson
Avis
Exhibit Entry Promises National Spotlight for Peter
In Camilla and Avis's studio Peter celebrates completing a bronzed figure poised for a national exhibit the next day. His mood shifts from despair over finances to cautious optimism as readers sense the upcoming awards and the impact on his future.
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Peter
Avis
Camilla
Name the Statue and Unveil a Party Debate
Avis proposes christening the sculpture at Peter’s party and naming it Inspiration or Eager Youth while Camilla resents the suggestion. Peter delays final decision as tensions rise over credit, loyalty, and a future Paris bid. Camilla worries about losing him to fame and awaits the prize announcement.
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Peter
Avis
Camilla
Paris
Rose
Liver Pills Advertisements Claim Health Boost
An old pharmaceutical ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a pure vegetable remedy to improve digestion and bowel movements. It urges readers to take them daily and ask for the product by name, noting a price of 25 cents and availability at druggists.
Pittsburg Chamber Proposes Transcontinental Super Highway Plan
The Pittsburg chamber of commerce works with the federal public works administration on a 3000 mile super highway. Estimated cost 300 to 400 million dollars funded by the government. Tolls would cover costs. The route would run through New York to California with ramps for ingress and egress and no intersecting lanes. It would reduce city congestion and create employment.
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Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Federal Public Works Administration
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
California
Tribute To King George Jubilee Year
The Ottawa Journal notes it has been 24 years since King George ascended the throne and marks the silver jubilee with Empire wide ceremonies. It praises the King as wise adaptable and close to the people and credits the Buckingham Palace household with steering the Empire through 1910s catastrophes.
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George
Empire
Buckingham Palace
Ottawa Journal
The Rhyming Optimist A Mother
A poem in a mother’s voice asks how a parent sustains kindness and hope amid toil and fear. It reflects on loneliness, fragile dreams, and the power of a mother to steady spirits and reveal forgotten virtues.
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Faith
Will Come In Time For All Vehicles To Stop At Rails
A columnist notes occasional calls for a law requiring every motor vehicle to stop before railway crossings. Buses already comply, but the public prefers cars. They fear congestion and slower traffic, though experienced bus drivers run them safely. The writer believes such a law may come someday.
Acidity Remedy Lifts Spirits After Years of Pain
A woman with long lasting acidity reports daily gnawing pain and low spirits. She says Kruschen Salts gave permanent relief, removing pain and lifting mood within five years of daily use. The remedy neutralises acid and promotes regular elimination to prevent recurrence.
Little Helps For This Week
A reflection on completing one’s given work with faith. Emphasizes doing each daily duty without anxiety, trusting Providence, and pursuing exactness and peace in service to God. Quotes Fenelon and Kempis to urge duty, endurance, and disciplined focus.
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Fenelon
Thomas A. Kempis
Relic Theft Foiled At Argenteuil Basilica
A bold attempt to steal the sacred Tunic of Christ at Argenteuil basilica was thwarted by a watchman who was wounded in the head. The tunic, kept since the 12th century, is shown publicly since Easter drawing thousands seeking cures. Canon Breton notes the attack's mystery and potential international motives.
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Christ
Argenteuil
France
Louis Breton
Man Receives Right to Marry Grandmother in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania man gains legal permission to wed his grandmother under state law. The ruling clarifies marriage eligibility within family relations and prompts debate over age and kinship rules.
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Pennsylvania
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Dr. Williams
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John
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