Meaning of Soviet as Used in Webster's Dictionary
The excerpt defines Soviet as a council and governing body in the USSR, formed after the 1917 Russian revolution and via 1918 1923 constitutions. It describes village and town Soviets as primary local authorities, their composition of workers soldiers and peasants, and their deputies to higher congresses. It notes the Union Soviet Congress as the highest body and its election of the central executive committee.
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Republic
Guberniyas
Liechtenstein Becomes Sovereign Principality in 1719
The small European state known as Liechtenstein was constituted a sovereign principality in 1719 by Emperor Charles VI of Austria. It lies east across the Rhine from Switzerland, along the upper Rhine for about twelve miles, with Vaduz as capital and Schaan as a railroad hub. The nation, including Schellenburg and Vaduz districts, hosts around ten thousand inhabitants and was part of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866 before regaining independence.
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Liechtenstein
Carllv
Austria
Schellenburg
Vaduz
Rhine
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Vaduy
Schaan
Baizers
Bendern
Ruggel
Leap Year Rules and Calendar Precision
The Gregorian system yields 97 leap years per 400 years, not every four years. Century years like 1800 1900 are not leap years unless divisible by 400. The solar year is about 865.24224 days. with 607 leap years per 400 years, the average year gains 0.00026 day error, needing about 3 846 years to accumulate a day.
Fishermen Report Biting Then Earthquake Off New Plymouth
A party from New Mymouth in a launch battled choppy seas and caught three to five fish at a time before the bite ceased. They returned to shore to learn an underwater earthquake had occurred elsewhere, coinciding with the fishing lull, according to the Montreal Herald.
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New Mymouth
Monkay
New Plymouth
Monttreal Herald
No seigniorage on gold coinage per Philadelphia mint
The superintendent states there is no coinage charge for gold coinage. Gold coins of standard weight contain gold equal to their face value, with copper alloy accounting for the weight difference. An eagle weighs 258 grains and holds 292.2 grains of fine gold. the remainder is copper.
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Philadelphia
Paste Jewels and the Art of Strass Glass
Imitation jewels have existed for centuries, but paste jewel manufacturing has grown enormously in modern times. A special glass called strass is created by fusing white sand, red lead, borax, and other elements. Colored gems are made by crushing the pieces, adding coloring agents, then fusing and annealing the mixture.
Desert Animals in Desert Life Adaptation Theory
Descriptions suggest desert fauna resemble species from green regions, implying desert dwellers are outcasts from favorable habitats. Authorities debate whether adaptations arise from necessity or choice to endure harsh desert life.
Prisoners Protected by Law Say Writers Warn
A Scribner’s Magazine essay argues that prisoners are safeguarded by numerous safeguards conceived under anti oppression theories. It critiques public perception of crime and suggests justice as a doddering blind figure opposed by defense attorneys armed with science and mud to threaten reputations.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Subways Of Hamburg Run A Gas Fumed Canal Network
The Venices of Hamburg form a vast 600 mile canal subway beneath the city. Boats are now gas poisoned and ventilation is poor, forcing workers to wear masks and sightseers to guard clothing. Most travel uses punted boats. Built about a century ago, the system functions as a hidden urban transport network.
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Hamburg
New York
London
Venice
Philadelphia
Did Greeks Play Football Origin Story
The article notes that football's origin is not definite but mentions ancient Greece playing a ball game resembling football and Romans using an inflated bladder. When introduced in England there were no player limits and goals stood far apart, with kings attempting to suppress it to protect archery.
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England
Norse Vineland Echoes From Arctic Warming Hint
The Gulf stream warming Arctic waters may have made the region ice free between 600 and 1100 A D. Norse explorers are thought to have reached northeastern America during this era, naming it Vineland for its grape vines. Fossilized plants in Greenland suggest a once lush forest.
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Gulf Stream
Arctic Ocean
America
Greenland
Wood for Fuel Value Compared to Coal and Wood Types
The article notes wood, especially seasoned hickory, delivers about 60 percent of coal's value per unit and equates a cord to a ton of coal. It lists white oak, maple, beech, elm, hickory, ash as high heating woods and mentions open fire use and moisture content affecting heating value.
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Nowworld
Stites Purdie University Forest Org
Syit
Arrests of the President in Theory and Practice
The text argues a president cannot be criminally arrested during office, regardless of crime, due to inviolability. It suggests that only impeachment and removal by Congress can end the office, after which the president may be arrested like any private citizen.
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Congress
Arctic Tern’s Endless Daylight Across Earth
The Arctic tern migrates from polar summers to opposite winters, totaling about 11 000 miles each year. It spends six months daily in perpetual light near the Arctic, then travels to Antarctic regions for another long day before crossing tropical zones with brief darkness.
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Antarctic
Baker Knew His Bread in Postal Misadventure
A St. Joseph baker placed a loaf in a mall for delivery by parcel post. A call warned the bread lacked postage, the next morning he checked at the post office and found postage sufficient. The bread dried out overnight.
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St. Joseph
Pheel Post
Ancient Ring Found on Torneby Field in Sweden
A 1,000-year-old gold ring was uncovered in a field near Torneby on the island of Oland in the Baltic Sea. The artifact appears to duplicate a similar ring found nearby years ago and is in good condition. It has been turned over to Sweden’s government historical museum in Stockholm.
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Torneby
Sweden
Swedish
Oland
Baltic Sea
Government Historical Museum
Stockholm
Seeds Dormancy and Dormant Intervals After Fruit Drop
Seeds remain dormant after fruits and seeds fall from trees or plants. The shed fruits with seeds are followed by an interval during which seeds do not germinate. This dormant period can last from months to years or even about a century.
Machine Age Eye Guards Factory Visitors
A European manufacturing concern uses a device that destroys all negatives about a person as they pass the factory entrance. The technology prevents the theft of industrial secrets and laboratory discoveries by visitors and guards against unauthorized copying of machine designs.
Vicious Circle in Logical Argument
A vicious circle describes a form of reasoning where the conclusion is used to support the premise and the premise then supports the conclusion. It is sometimes called reasoning in a circle.
Dancing Birds Vase Reflects Ancient Greek Theater Scene
A famed British Museum vase shows men in birdlike dress dancing to a flutist, likely depicting a theatrical chorus. Dated around 500 BC, it represents Grecian origin and performance imagery from classical art.
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Piper
British Museum
Barren Grounds Tundra as a Cross‑Continental Name
The term Barren Grounds Tundra of Manish origin now denotes a vast Eurasian land area north of the Arctic Circle and extends into North America as the barren grounds, reflecting a shared geographic identifier across continents.
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Barren Grounds
Eurasia
Arctic Circle
North America
Cartel definition and Dutch coin slot doorbell note
A historical note defines a cartel as a formal agreement among manufacturers to regulate output and sometimes prices. The text also mentions canvassers and peddlers in Holland facing a doorbell that rings only when a coin is dropped into a slot, with coins returned to friends or visitors.
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Holland
Delicate Instrument Event Described In Bell Telephone Test
A tiny metal weight falling from one inch into a telephone receiver’s diaphragm will create sound audible in 14,822,000 Bell telephones for one hour and twenty minutes.
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Bell
Why We Move in Circles Spiral Motion in Life
Studies show all life forms tend to circle when not guided by an external cue. Humans, when lost, instinctively trace circular paths as a coping navigation pattern observed in multiple species and environments.
Greenland Denies Entry to Foreign Vessels Under Monarchy Rule
Greenland permits no foreign ships into its ports without authorization as foreign trade remains a Danish crown monopoly since 1774, reflecting colonial control over access and commerce.
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Greenland
Jewish Worms museum preserves 1272 prayer books
The Jewish community of Worms in Germany founded a museum housing ancient treasures including prayer books from 1272 featuring full-page Romanesque miniatures. The collection highlights centuries of Jewish artistry and religious life in Worms.
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Germany
Worms
Rays of Sun Healthful Light Range
The sun’s rays valued for health are defined as wavelengths from 380 to 820 millionths of a meter and remain invisible to the human eye.
Rutile Mineral Used in Pottery Glazes
Rutile is a mineral of titanium dioxide typically reddish brown. It is used in glaze production for pottery and ceramics.
Chinese tones shape a high treble guide to speech
A Chinese gentleman demonstrates how the language uses four tones to modulate voice. The accent is refined and clear, with pitch variations highlighting meaning.
First patent leather factory in United States 1818
The 1970 population about 150 million is cited as a peak prediction. The text notes the first factory for patent leather in the United States was established in 1818 by Seth Boyden.
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United States
Ita
Seth Boyden
Washington New York Flight Inaugurated in 2019
A daily Washington to New York flight was inaugurated by federal authorities in 2019. The service marks a new air link between the two major cities with daily operations established under federal oversight.
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New York
Washington
Sun Diameters and Pennsylvania origins
The sun measures about 804000 miles in diameter and its volume equals about one billion times that of the earth. William Penn originally planned naming his new dominion Carolina before choosing Pennsylvania.
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William Penn
New Dominion
Carolina
Pennsylvania
First Railway Power and the Horse Driven Rails Abroad
The opening of early railways relied on horse and mule power both locally and internationally, shaping transport before steam and electric traction emerged.
Robins Run Community News Highlights Local Visits and Birthdays
Mrs William Davis hosted Sunday guests including Mrs Clair Coffman and son James Mrs Beera and daughter Walter Sexton and slater Gardine and Miss Lillian Miller Lints McHenry lost a cow George Black visited George Latimer spent Sunday with relatives in Blairsville Charles Black moved to Luther Hughes farm Mrs Frank Winsheimer ill Nettle Black homebound Twin daughters of Joe Taylor thriving Party at Cecil Learn’s home Saturday night Mrs G B Black celebrated birthday with George Latimer present Fred Nehrig elected president of Myers Literary Society on Friday night
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William Davis
Clair Coffman
James
Beera
Walter Sexton
Slater
Garadine
Lillian Miller
Lints McHenry
George Black
George Latimer
Blairsville
Charles Black
Blair Glase
Luther Hughes
Robinson Coal Bank Farm
Frank Winsheimer
Nettle Black
Joe Taylor
Cecil
G. B. Black
Community Notes From Olivet Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Elijah Shearer and family visited relatives in Olivet and at Spring Church last week. C Bair conducted business in Vandergrift Thursday. Mrs Harry Boden and son Harry visited Mrs Mabel Ewing recently. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilson and family of Imperial spent Saturday at the A D Wilson home. Mr and Mrs William Bishop live with Mrs Mabel Ewing. Mr and Mrs Adarry Baden spent Thursday evening with the F C Bair home. Miss Vera Shearer and niece Mary Olive visited Lester Shearer Friday. Mrs Chas Sinnamond of Shady Plain visited Olivet friends Saturday. Alfred Bair made a business trip to Indiana Friday. Mrs Frank Lambing visited He Artie Ewing in Apollo Tuesday.
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F. C. Bair
Vera Shearer
Mary Olive
Lester Shearer
Chas. Sinnamond
Shady Plain
Olivet
Alfred Bair
Indiana
Frank Lambing
He Artie Ewing
Apollo
Tuesay
Community Visits and Illness Report from Mount Tabor
Henry Kim, a Blairaville caller, visited W. C. Lichtenfels on Saturday. Henry Hetzel and John Slick of Seward called there. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Penrose spent the weekend with Mrs. Penrose’s parents, the Blacks of Blairsville. Mrs. G. W. Clawson visited her parents, the Palmers. Mahlon Mills called on Ira Marsh, and Warren Marsh visited Dean Lichtenfels. Mildred Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, is ill at home.
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Henry Kim
Blairaville
Henry Hetzel
John Slick
Seward
W. C. Lichtenfels
Joseph Penrose
Rossmoyne Social Roster and Visits
Mrs. R W Simpson of George Ville called Tuesday. Mrs. John Fennel and son Victor from Fennellon visited relatives in the Elkin home. Dr A F Elkin and A M Van Horn on the Bick list. G H Ekin hosted Paul Elkin and daughter from Plumville and R Boyd Elkin from Dora DC. Wells visited Plumville on business. Pearce and Clark Good travelled to Blairsville and Ebensburg for a day last week.
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R. W. Simpson
George Ville
John Fennel
Victor
Fennellon
Henry Elkin
Delmer Whitsell
A. F. Elkin
A. M. van Horn
G. H. Ekin
Paul Elkin
Plumville
R. Boyd Elkin
Dora
D. C
Wells
Guy ‘Pearce
Clark Good
Blairsville
Ebensburg
Oureys Run Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Wissinger of Advance returns home after weeks with daughter Mrs W R Thomas. Alta McCurdy spent a day with friends in Indiana. Mrs Lee Miller of Shelocta visited the Rising family late last week. Mrs John Shearer spent days with Mr and Mrs S M Carson. Mr and Mrs Dale Shaner and sons Robert and Clifford visited the McCurdy home. Ladies Missionary Society and Working Circle meet at Frances Kline’s home on April 14 to celebrate her birthday.
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Wissinger
W. R. Thomas
Alta McCurdy
Indiana
Lee Miller
Shelocta
Wallace Rising
John Shearer
M. Carson
Dale Shaner
Robert and
Clifford
Funeral notices and local social updates in Falls Creek area
Rochester Mills and Marion Center residents attended funerals for Mrs Charlie Dunn and John Holt. Local residents visited Indiana on weekends. Cyrus Work is hospitalized in Punxsutawney while L A Elder was treated there. Fish Commission reports show large sucker catches in state streams.
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H. Ryen
Ivan Miller
Roland
Leon
L. R. Wider
Charlie Dunn
Falls Creek
T. M. Gilpatric
Indiana
Ben Galentine
D. W. Obertin
John Holt
Marion Center
McAnulty
Jane
The
Fish Commission
Harrisburg
Local Social and Hospital News From Uniontown Area
Uniontown community notes list visits among residents from St Benedict Barnesboro Commodore Pine Grove and Indiana. Mrs Pedick dies at 46. funeral at St Joseph Aust man interment St Bernard Indiana. Quilting party and church women’s meeting noted along with various callers and hospital admission. Post Gazette subscription offer ends.
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Jacob Gordon
Indiana
Wm. Nelson
Martha Martin
Pat Donohue
John M. Williams
Blanche Davis
John J. Williams
Shank
Tony Burkhart
J. P. McDermott
Dan Clawson
Julia Pedick
Frank Pedick
Pete McDermott
Johnstown
Arch Repine
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G. K. Garman
Paul Buterbaugh
Pine Grove
Bert Rummel
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Coal Glen
Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church
William MceQueeney
Lucy Somerville
Cherry Tree
James Langham
Town
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Leo Beringer
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Eleanor Daugherty
Spangler
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Ira Lamer
Hastings
Naomi
Mary Janet Lamer
Lois Lamer
Spruce Bottom
Ruth Wentz
J. N. Hudson
Harold Hudson
Warren King
Alverda
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