Supreme Court fight dominates public focus in Roosevelt era
The piece surveys Senate debate on appointing new Supreme Court justices, noting extremists seek broad presidential discretion while public attention centers on the court issue. It recalls Quezon’s Philippine defense speech to veterans and comments on age in the judiciary, including Brandeis’ longevity.
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Supreme Court
Bennett Champ Clark
Homer T. Bone
Gerald P. Nye
Key Pittman
Omaha
Constitution
High Nine
William E. Borah
Hiram W. Johnson
High Court
Nye and Clark
George Kerr's Narrow Crossing of a Sinking Marsh Bridge
In 1918 George Kerr, a Medford truck driver, faces a near fatal load crossing a crumbling floating bridge over swampy marshes to Salem. With a six thousand pound limit and a massive five ton cargo, Kerr crawls across slowly as the bridge sinks beneath him and his helper urges retreat. He completes the crossing and delivers the load, learning only later the bridge’s weight limit.
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Evelyn Kerr
Somerville
George R. Kerr
Evelyn
Dad
George Kerr
Medford
George
Salem
Lynn
George Iook
WNU Service
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Ad Claim
Sugar coated laxative touted as effective by an advertisement. Claims children like the pellets and urges immediate purchase. Ends with Buy now and attribution Ady.
Youngest War Vet Melvin Garrison Enlists Young
Melvin Garrison, a 33 year old veteran, recalls enlisting in the US Army at age thirteen after fleeing the Ohio Masonic home. He rose to corporal of a machine gun squad at the front and was wounded four times.
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Philippines
United States
Quezon
United States Army
Navy
Melvin Garrison
Ohio Masonic
Sir Walter Raleigh’s Clothes on Display
Description of Raleigh’s attire including a satin pinked vest a brown embroidered doublet pearls ruby in his hat feather and drop gem. Breeches stockings valued at 3000 dollars with a solid silver armor suit swords and belt studded with diamonds rubies and pearls.
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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Marine Corps Organization and Training Bases
The United States Marine Corps is led by a major general commandant under the secretary of the navy. Headquarters are in the Navy building in Washington D C. Recruit depots sit at Parris Island and San Diego with training regions split by east and west from the Rocky Mountains.
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Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Corps
Navy
Washington, D. C
Parris Island
D. C
San Diego
Calif
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Beaufort
N. C
Ation Station
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Army
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine Commonwealth
Marine
Cuba
Japan
White House
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
Curley
Lodge
Senate
Roosevelt
Louis D. Brandeis
Frank Bel Syndicate
WNU
Patty
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Palm Beach
Pierre L. Willis
Palm Beach Country Club
Helen Detweiler
Miss Berg
James Masse
Goderich
Ontario
Floyd Gibbons
Bosvos
J. Foster
Mazzini
Bayer Aspirin
S. A. Lawton
U. S. Department of Agriculture
D. B. Hudson
Jacksonville
Fla
Detroit
Pauline Taylors
Pauline Taylor No
St. Ignace
Mich
St. Catherine
Ont
Jean Paul Richter
Cfit
Realicougen AiNiveEns
Seneca
Soceara
Uigahd
Sentinels of Health
Doans
San Francisco
Archibald H, Price
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