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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1888

Page

4

Ear removal as public punishment through history

The article surveys ear mutilation from medieval statutes under Edward VI to later penalties and pillory, noting ear loss as a lifelong disgrace. It cites Defoe, Bastwick, Prynne, and Blackstone, then links ear loss to public shaming, branding, and even combat injuries. It also touches on notable anecdotes and unrelated modern mentions.

Daniel Fooe Foe Daniel Defoe Pope Robinson Crusoe Defoe Bastwick Prynne Blackstone Edward VI Jack Slade Jack Chicago News

Porcupine Quill Trap On An Alpine Trail

John Burroughs recounts a night in the Wittenburg region with mossy bivouac and balsam canopy. Morning reveals a porcupine whose tail springs like a trap, quills pierce the narrator, chased through rocks, finally captured with a spruce root and left quillless and defeated, while the creature pleads for mercy.

Wittenburg John Burroughs

How Thread Numbers Determine Spool Cotton Size

A New York Mail explainer clarifies thread sizing: yarn weight and yardage define numbers, with No 2 and No 50 as examples. It traces origins from three cord to six cord, notes sewing machine demands, and explains that six cord equals double the number of strands of No 120 yarn, yielding 2,000 different thread types overall.

United States New York Mail

Ancient coal use and curiosities across eras

Notes trace coal and lignite from ancient Rome and Britons through medieval China and Cathay tales. Mention salt consumption in the US and Europe, Bahia meteorite transport, cheap goods critique, and a record jump at Kidderminster surpassing prior feats. Names include Pliny, Marcus Paulus Venetus, Henry G. Hanks, and the New York Sun.

Pliny Natural History Africa Black Sea China Marcus Paulus Venetus Cathay Charles I Lienry G. Hanks Overland Monthly

Indian Servants in Britain and Domestic Labor Trends

Summary of a mixed column citing Queen Victoria's delight in Indian female domestics, a critique of factory versus private-house work, and observations on Ireland and American social life. It discusses class and gender roles, wages, and the appeal of domestic service versus factory labor, with commentary from Chicago Times and Globe-Democrat, and contrasts home life in India with Western perceptions.

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