Which island is Crusoe's Island in history and legend
The piece traces the debate over Crusoe's Island confirming Tobago as the likely real site near 11 degrees latitude near the Orinoco and Trinidad. It notes the 1870s discovery of a skeleton that matched Crusoe's tale of a buried dying goat, linking Tobego to the legend and recounts Tobago's discovery by Columbus and later English colonial control in 1803.
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Juan Fernandez
South America
Crusoe
Defoe
Orinoco River
Trinidad
Tobago
Gee
Tobego
England
France
Carlyle Rebuilds His History After Loss of Manuscript
In 1835 Thomas Carlyle faced ruin when a fire destroyed his manuscript for History of the French Revolution after John Stuart Mill visited. He mourned then regained resolve, watching bricklayers rebuild a house and crying out that he could restore thought by thought. He rewrote the entire work.
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Thomas Carlyle
Cheyne Row
Chelsea
London
John Stuart MII
Carlyle
Snow House Dwellings and Climate Control by Knife and Snow
In Harper's Magazine a description explains a snow house as highly adaptive. It uses a knife to enlarge a ventilation hole when warm, a mitten to shrink it when cold, and a long knife to trim thick roof blocks to stop thawing. When the roof is too thin, workers shovel soft snow onto the roof to insulate against cold.
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Knolfe
Harper's Magazine
Expensive Leather Goods From Chan Chan-Foo
The article describes high end leather goods produced in Chan Chan-Foo China. It notes leather is free from taard shark dolphin and enonke skin and mentions durability. Snake skins are used for canes pipes purses and pocketbooks.
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Chan Chan-Foo
China
Pirates Do Family Wash Among Hiffian Pirates of Moroco
The report describes Hiffian pirates of Moroco where women perform most farming and hard labor while men at home handle cooking and clothing repairs, illustrating gender role patterns within the group.
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Morocco
Removing Tea Stains From Teapot Spouts
Describes a method to clean tea stains from teapot spouts using a chicken or turkey feather as a brush. Recommends wall soap and dipping the feather for cleaning, noting the technique cleans the spout effectively.
Man of Might and Polly in Coastal Treasure Tale
In southern California Captain Ransome guards a treasure flag from the Lion ship years past. Polly and Dick love each other as Scarface Bender stalks the cottage seeking the flag and ransom of riches. A dying vow binds Dick to protect Polly and the treasure.
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Ben Ransome
California
Polly
Dick van Brant
Ransome
Scarface
Imst
Scarface Bender
Lion
Bender
Monte Cristo
Old Mexico
Aly
Bayer Aspirin Genuine Tablets Ad with Bayer Cross
An old advertisement emphasizes the Bayer Cross as proof of genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It warns against imitations and urges buying unbroken packages with directions for relief from colds headaches toothaches and various pains. Smaller tin boxes hold twelve tablets at low cost with larger packages available from druggists.
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Bayer
Hill Sign Warns Bicyclists and Autos to Descend Slowly
A playful notice painted at the hill’s base warned bicyclists and motorists to come down slowly. It added a joke about a blacksmith who could read it aloud if needed, and a Scotsman noted the humor that the blacksmith might not be home.
Debate Over Women in High Posts At Workingmen Institute
A heated talk at the Workingmen's Institute weighs whether women should hold top roles. A young firebrand scoffs at a woman secretary of the treasury, while an older man retorts that a $5 shortpay to a wife will teach him finance.
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Workingmen's Institute
the Treasury
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The Frenchman's Hands Ambidextrous Joke
A light quip about a Frenchman, Patrice, claiming dual handed skill. The punchline notes he can swear with both hands, highlighting a playful misdirection on ambidexterity and national flair.
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Patience
Patrice
Had Enough Fiction in Marriage Feud
Quote centers on tension in a marriage over reading preferences with a wife expressing weariness at her husband’s fondness for fiction and her desire to change. The snippet hints at domestic disagreement and personal taste divergence within a household.
Lean Youth Sours On Army Recruiter Over Pay
A lean prospect in the Home Sector rejects military service after learning the pay of thirty dollars a month. He objects that he can borrow the amount, preferring not to join despite interest in world travel meals clothing and rent being provided by the army.
What She Desired in a New Dress and Hat
A woman remarks to Norah that her new dress and hat look fine and hopes she meets friends. Norah replies she cares more about enemies seeing her dressed up than friends, preferring to avoid jealousy. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript.
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Norah
Boston Transcript
Adorable Mirror Insight Sparks Witty Observation
A sharply phrased remark notes that a woman sees only adorability in her own sex when she gazes in a mirror. The quip reflects social humor about vanity and self-perception.
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