Taft Names Five Supreme Court Justices Early In His Term
President Taft has named five members of the Supreme Court, creating a majority after only twenty months in office. Horace Harmon Lurton of Tennessee and Charles Evans Hughes of New York are among the selections, with confirmations anticipated in the near term.
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New Supreme Court Nominations Feature White and Van Devanter
The article reviews President Taft’s recent Supreme Court appointments, highlighting Chief Justice Edward Douglass White and Associate Justices Willis Van Devanter and Joseph Rucker Lamar. It recounts White’s career from Louisiana politics to the high court, notes his war service, marriage, and key votes, and mentions Van Devanter’s role in breaking up Standard Oil and the Northern Securities merger.
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Notable Justices and Early 20th Century U S Court Figures
The article outlines the careers of senior U S judges and state officials from Indiana Georgia and Ohio born in 1850s 1860s. It lists tenure as assistant attorney general 1903 judge life and roles such as commissioner codifier and public service in Wyoming Georgia and national committees. It names Justice Lamar and other high tribunal members with their birthplaces and educations.
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Rexall Store Promotes In-Store Prescription Service
Notice urges readers to use the Rexall Store pharmacy highlighted as best equipped in the city. The Herald references Grays Harbor news and directs Wishkah Lodge Knights of Pythias bill payments must include signed requisitions on lodge blanks. City subscribers missing Herald delivery by 6 pm on Mondays and Thursdays should contact City Messenger Co. for replacement.
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