Five Supreme Court retirements could shift court balance
The article notes several justices reaching retirement age or eligibility by 1913 and 1912, raising the possibility that a future president could appoint multiple new justices. It discusses party and era dynamics, past retirements, and how shifts could create a Democratic majority for the first time since the Civil War, with specific ages and service years highlighted.
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United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
United States
Fuller
Cleveland
Justice White
Peckham
Justice Harlan
Justice Brewer
Justice Peckham
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
Brown
Shiras
Justice Field
Supreme Bench
McKinley
McKenna
Waite
Justice Waite
Field
Justice Strong
Grant
Harlan
Brewer
Moody
Karite Nut Oil Used for Soap and Fat in Africa
African natives harvest karite nuts similar to chestnuts, mash and boil kernels, skim grease for soap fat. The grease also has food value and is sold in fair commercial quantities.
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Africa
Definition of Whisky from Horsley Athenæum quotation
Sir Victor Horsley, famed British surgeon and pathologist, is described as witty and popular in a Tit-Bits anecdote. When asked what whiskey is, he reportedly replied it is the most popular poison in the world.
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Victor Horsley
The
Athenaeum
Halloa
Horsley
Swiss Journal Reports Luo Chenl Goes Mad After Stroke
A Swiss journal states Luo Chenl the murderer of the late Austrian emperor has become mad following a paralysis stroke. The report notes his deteriorating mental state amid ongoing medical concerns and public interest in the case.
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Luochenl
Empress of
Austria
Wrath of William T. Evans Over Fake Paintings
A Chicago art dealer notes the anger of New York collector William T. Evans toward dealers who sold him bogus paintings. Evans says his rage stems from repeated dupes and even compares it to a waiter's displeased reaction to a dead fly in a dish, highlighting the tension in the art world.
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Chicago
William T. Evans
New York
Evans
Grape-Nuts Promises Health Gains in Personal Letter
A York state woman credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with a 20 pound weight gain and renewed energy after ten years of stomach and liver trouble. She recalls drastic past fatigue, credits giving up coffee, and reports able to work from morning till night with improved digestion and strength.
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York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Knight
Edinburgh
Wrath
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