System of impeachment origins in England and America
The article traces impeachment from England, noting four centuries of development and the first impeachments of Lord L. and the Earl of Suffolk. It contrasts English practice with the American system where only officials are liable. It explains Lords penalties and the Commons as grand inquest in trials for state offenses.
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England
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Lord Ladger
Earl of Suffolk
House of Lords
Commons
Environment Shapes a Brain Through Active Minds
A Philadelphia Public Ledger writer notes that intellect grows through exposure to others. Experiments show intelligence adapts quickly to surroundings, with an untutored Askima in New York adapting to work and amusements rapidly. Brains develop best when environment educates, via home life, social ties, and opportunity.
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Askima
New York
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Uncut Books Preserve Pages In Original Folding Method
Uncut books are printed on large sheets four to eight pages per sheet and folded in order. The edges may be trimmed by a cutting machine or left uncut, requiring a knife to separate pages for the first reader.
Clipped Words Through History In Word Origins
Golden Book Magazine notes how English slang shortened many terms over centuries. Examples include Brandy from Brandywine in 1657, Cad from cadet in 1827, and Gin from Geneva in 1714, with further reductions such as Cham from cham berfellow in 1720 and Whisky from usquebaugh in the eighteenth century.
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Golden Book
Chapman
Chamberfellow
Geneva
Water Rodent Coypu Described As Large South American Inhabitant
The coypu is a large water loving rodent weighing about 25 pounds for males and around 45 pounds for females. It has a blunt head with strong incisors, small ears, short legs, partially webbed hind feet, a round ratlike tail, and fur resembling heaver. It inhabits all parts of South America.
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Patrik
South America
Training the Sprout
A short passage describes how a sapling breaking through soil begins as a slender shoot, and how early crooked growth cannot be fully corrected later by supports. It uses a metaphor of steel cable and tourniquet to illustrate shaping a plant or perhaps broader persistence of early traits.
Nature's disguises crab hides in plain sight
Leucostid crabs bear shells matching beach color making them hard to detect until they move. Switheonian institution calls this the most effective natural concealment device. Shame-faced crabs use two claws to cover their faces and burrow until fully buried.
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Switheonian Institution
Many Daytons and other towns flood U S post offices
The Rural New Yorker notes 22 US post offices named Dayton and 41 locations with Eagle in the name. It cites many duplications from Deerfield to Washington, warns misaddressed mail causes delays, and advises writing full town and state names in black ink.
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United States
Dayton
New Yorker
Coxas
Mary
Dart
Tore
Lexus
Ben
Sodom
N. Y
Arkansas
Missouri
Troy
Trenton
Warren
Washington
Windsor
Many Jumps Featured In Horse Show Programs
The article lists jumps used in shows including brush, post and rail, stone wall, water, oxer, and Alken fences. It discusses docked tails for harness horses to avoid tail interference, bearing reins to lift heads, concerns about mouth comfort, and betting on shows with colored ribbons. It also notes hunting class attire and gender differences.
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Water
Liverpool
Sun Dial Monument Clock With Washington Shadow
Pathfinder Magazine describes a monument acting as a sun dial near the Washington monument. The shadow spans two thirds of a circle from sunrise to sunset, making the dial roughly a thousand feet across. An hour shifts the shadow 150 to 200 feet, and a minute about 8 feet.
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Washington Monument
Pathfinder Magazine
Mexico's Government Structure and Electoral System
Mexico is a federated republic of 28 states and two territories with a federal district. Legislative power rests in a congress with 185 deputies and 58 senators, elected by universal suffrage. The President serves four years by direct vote and cannot be reelected. the cabinet includes ten secretaries.
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Mexico
Tle
Gray Morning of the Year in Ford Madox Ford’s Essay
The excerpt describes January’s end as the year’s darkest moment, when winter’s harshness drains courage and one feels invisible amid deep streets. It evokes a Parisian phrase comparing hardship to a setting between dog and wolf, highlighting the somber mood of a bleak morning.
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Ford Madox Ford
Atantic Monthly
Paris
Do Fish Sleep Yes Says London Zoo Director
The London zoo director reports that all fish sleep, based on his observations. He notes some fish sleep on their sides, settling the question of whether fish rest.
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London Zoo
Squarlin
Blackbirds Fight Pests Amid Crop Damage
The red winged blackbird damages grain crops but helps farmers by dining on gypsy moth caterpillars and other pests, a tradeoff noted by the Detroit News.
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Detroit News
Obituary and local social notes from New Florence area
John W McBurney aged 78 retired farmer and former resident died at his home in Ligonier Valley on July 4 He leaves a son Ernest and two daughters Mrs Harry Koupp and Jeannette McBurney Mrs Viola Duncan and daughter Grace of Johnstown were guests of Mrs Samuel Mahon last week The Duncans formerly resided here Rev Charles McClung from Michigan spent last week with his brother Rev N B McClung Miss Anna Vesta Mahon hosted 24 women for an all day sewing and dinner William Neil underwent a serious operation at Memorial Hospital Johnstown Miss Beulah Liggett of Indiana was a guest here last week The T D Love and G S McDowell families were among those at Idlewild park Fourth closed gates due to parking shortage Mrs Ella M Mabon and Miss Newton were Indiana visitors Saturday Mrs Morris of Johnstown was guest of Mrs Lawrence Wagner last week.
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Florence John W. McBurney
Ligonier Valley
Ernest McBurney
Harry Koupp
Jeannette McBurney
Viola Duncan
Grace
Johnstown
Samuel Mahon
Duncans
Charles McClung
Michigan
N. B. McClung
Anna Vesta Mahon
William Neil
Memorial Hospital
Beulah Liggett
Indiana
T. D. Love
McDowell
Local visits and reunions highlight Waton's Ridge notes
Residents and guests from Pittsburgh Johnstown Ridgway Homer City and Apollo mingle with Ewing Shearer and Hazelett family members in a series of calls, Sabbath observances, and July 4th reunions. A Kerr reunion planning meeting and Moorhead family gathering near North Point mark community events.
Crows Carry Off Rabbits in Two Attacks at Hast Waterford
Hast Waterford reports two clear incidents of crows attacking rabbit nests. In one case a crow made repeated trips and carried off four young rabbits while the mother cottontail valiantly defended the nest. The note ends by urging stabilization of the dollar at Washington.
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Gharies Long
Hast Waterford
Cottontat
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