Monmouth Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
A C Hampton and his wife are set to host family and friends from LaGirande and Stella Donnelley of Joseph to mark their golden wedding on Sunday They were wed in July 1871 and Hampton has nine siblings who have all married but none have reached a golden anniversary.
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A. C. Hampton
LaGirande
Stella Donnelley
Joseph
Wallowa County
D. M. Hampton
Mr. Hampton
Monmouth Herald
The Medieval Home A Study In Comfort And Decay
The article argues that medieval homes were primitive and barely habitable despite grand knightly pageantry. It notes shared benches, central hearths, smoke-filled halls, and lack of artistic furniture while contrasting perceived romance with harsh domestic realities. Exchange.
Timepiece Built to Last Traverses Early America
A rare colonial clock by Samuel Terry, made in Connecticut in 1784, journeys from Connecticut to Ohio in 1814, to California in 1870, back to New England, and most recently to San Francisco. The mahogany case features a painted glass landscape and wooden mechanism, housing a notable collection of colonial heirlooms.
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California
Pacific Coast
Samuel Terry
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Ohio
San Francisco
First Medical College’s Rise in the West
Rush Medical College in Chicago, founded 1837 by Dr Daniel Bratam, traces to Dr Benjamin Rush’s legacy. Rush fought slavery, aided Philadelphia fever patients, and studied in Edinburgh, London, and Paris. An ice-bag from an inner tube offered cooling relief for fevers per Popular Science Monthly.
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United States
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Daniel Bratam
Whitesborough
N. Y
Rush College
Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia
Todilanapolis
Hush
Edinburgh
London
Paris
Popular Science Monthly
Curious Ghost Stories Linked to Napoleon Death at St Helena
Two ghost tales recount Napoleons deathbed visions. Montholon recalls Napoleons vision of Josephine who would not embrace him yet remained devoted. A second visitation in Rome during his mothers time, a figure resembling Napoleon spoke of his release from suffering and happiness.
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Napoleon
St. Helena
Josephine
Montholon
Rome
Beauty Comes Before Art in Home Fashions
A writer from an Eastern journal argues that average women show little interest in art unless spurred by a strong motive. Once interest is sparked they pursue knowledge to beautify the home, driven largely by eye appeal rather than reasoning. Interior decorators are often needed by those who can afford them.
Old Quaker meeting house in Easton one of nation’s oldest
The old Quaker meeting house in Easton Maryland, built circa 1683, is described by William C Poole in the American Forestry Magazine as among the oldest frame structures still standing in the United States. It has needed only minor roof and weatherboard repairs since its erection.
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Easton
United States
Willam C. Poole
American Forestry Magazine
William Penn
Philadelphia
But the Elephant Must Be Fed
A critical line from the Boston Transcript notes that ongoing conditions in several business sectors may force people to go hungry to afford gasoline, highlighting economic strain and hardship.
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Boston Transcript
Oregon World War Vet Bonus ruling guides cash or loan choice
Attorney General Van Winkle states ex service members who were Oregon residents at entry and qualify for the state bonus can take cash or loan even if now living elsewhere. The opinion clarifies that extra military pay affects loan or cash amount, allows relatives to choose the benefit, and outlines who may receive the bonus in place of a deceased veteran.
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Oregon
United States
van Winkle
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT Polk County
Two divorce complaints were filed in Polk County Circuit Court naming Oliver J. Chase as plaintiff against Mildred P. Chase and seeking a decree of dissolution and further relief as appropriate.
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Polk County
Oliver J. Chase
Mildred P Chase
Court considers equitable relief in Badger v Hazel Badger
The court reviews dissolution of the marriage contract between plaintiff and defendant and grants such relief as seems equitable including costs and disbursements.
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Badger
Hazel Badger
Socks Alorved
Australia’s Heart in War Volunteers Outpace Conscription
Australia did not implement conscription but a total population under five million saw 416000 men and women volunteer for military service, reflecting strong public support and national mobilization during conflict.
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Australia
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