Holmes Known as Liberal on Bench
Oliver Wendell Holmes rose to the Supreme Court as a liberal figure alongside Brandeis and Stone, shaping a liberal triumvirate. After years of service, he resigned at age 90 on January 12, 1932, citing health and urging thanks to the nation for his public life. He returned to a simple retirement in Washington, near Beverly, Massachusetts.
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The Debunker by John Harvey Furbay PhD
The article explains how most substances including minerals and metals change size with temperature. Mountains expand in summer and contract in winter due to thermal expansion of their component materials.
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John Harvey Furbay
Public Ledger, Inc
Kantor Reframes Gettysburg Battle In Iowa Lecture
Special to The Gazette Kantor, noted author MacKinlay Kantor, challenged popular beliefs about the Gettysburg battle in a Tuesday night talk to about 1,000 Iowa City residents and students. He debunked Pickett’s charge and argued new factors influenced the Union victory.
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Grace Bird and Joseph Hall wed in Kansas City
Announcement from Grun dy Center confirms the marriage of Grace Bird daughter of the Rev and Mrs J B Bird to Joseph Hall of Des Moines on November 17 1934 in Kansas City Missouri. Mrs Hall taught in a Des Moines nursery school and Mr Hall works in insurance. the couple will reside in Waterloo.
Loneliness Keynote of Holmes Life and Work
Oliver Wendell Holmes, towering jurist and scholar, lived largely in isolation from peers yet remained in touch with progress through study and writing. At Bever ly Farms he kept contact with a station master and contemporaries like Brandeis, aging with vitality and wit.
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Holmes
White House
Justice
Mr Toy the Banker and His Banking Legacy
A columnist praises Mr Toy for building and running a chain of banks centered on Sioux City. He notes depositors never lost money during the 1933 debacle and admires Toy’s ongoing, active management while selling smaller banks. Laws alone can’t create good bankers.
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Washington
Rugged Individuals Face Pressure in New Era Says Toy
A terse editorial tone declares that strong men like James F. Toy resist pressure from the new era, framing rugged individualists as targets of criticism and challenge. The brief remark underscores a voice defending independence amid shifting social expectations.
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James F. Toy
Oliver Wendell Holmes Aged Jurist Dies At 98
Obituary notes Justice Holmes lifelong service from Civil War officer to U S Supreme Court jurist. He fought at Balls Bluff Antietam and Marye s Heights, taught at Harvard, authored The Common Law, served on Massachusetts and U S Supreme Courts, retired in 1932, and remained the court s senior member. He voiced faith in the common law and the evolving Constitution.
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American Law Review
England
Justice Holmes remembered for tireless reform court tenure
The passage recalls Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as an indefatigable worker and a punctilious member of the court, noting the country’s emotional state over what is described as the evil of premature and excessive child labor.
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Holmes
Fish Rescue Club Rebrands as Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Linn county Fish Rescue Club met Monday and voted to rename as the Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club. C. J. Kosch was elected president, Leonard Walker vice-president, J. H. Walsh secretary-treasurer, and Joe Dostal chairman of the work committee.
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Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
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J. H. Walsh
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Winneshiek County Delinquent Tax Sale Adjourned
The third adjournment of Winneshiek county delinquent tax sale occurred Monday with only five parcels bid at about $600. The sale will resume April 22.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Davies to Address Times Club on Recovery and Future
Prof George RK Davies of the University of Iowa will predict a new equilibrium for America in an address on Recovery before the Times club in Iowa City. He will discuss the civilization of the future and topics incl debt burden corruption of personal initiative monetary system reform and war hazards.
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Bruyere Roots Used for Briar Wood Pipe Making
Bruyere, a heatherlike plant found in Italy and other Mediterranean regions, yields bruyere roots used to craft briar wood pipes.
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