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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Imansion
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