Writers punished in history for their works and words
A historical survey traces harsh fates of authors who offended rulers. It recalls cases from Napoleonic eras to James I, including executions, pillories, and mutilations for books and poems. Notable figures include the Austrian pamphleteer, Paul Courier, Edward Kelly, Daniel Defoe, and John Williams, with tragic outcomes across Europe.
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Tella
Gratz
Theork
Armberg Tubgahee
Assas
Paul Courier
Edward Kelly
Dee
Manchester
Daniel Defoe
Newgate
John ‘ Williams
James J
James
England
Williams
Men Do Women’s Work Among Southwestern Tribes
A Wide World Magazine note describes a Pueblo and Zuni practice where men take on traditional duties of women as a chosen life occupation. The piece contrasts male attire with masculine voices and outlines various household tasks performed by men and other observations on wind visualization and Hindu plant uses.
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United States
Wide World Magazine
Zuni
N. M
Insufficient Supply Described in Tearful Domestic Upset
Fragmentary OCR entry notes a recurring domestic upheaval with a tearful narrator. A usually sympathetic man appears emotionally exhausted, struggling to respond to his partner's distress amid unclear details and garbled phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cis
Nosebleeds in Adults May Signal Severe Health Issues
Recurring nosebleeds in adults may indicate disease of the kidneys heart or liver while in the young the condition is less serious. Middle aged sufferers with repeated attacks should seek medical evaluation to uncover concealed organic illness and rule out hypertension valvular disease or other systemic causes.
Air Emulsified Water Raises Higher Suction
An 1860s observation notes that a French workman devised a pump that introduces air into water at the suction point creating an air water emulsion. This mixture, being less dense than pure water, can be drawn up to about sixty feet, exceeding standard suction limits. The chief engineer M. Hysserie confirms a pump with extraordinary drawing power from ships' holds.
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M. Hysserie
The
Marine
Harper’s
Fireless cooker traced to ancient roots in study of food prep
Historical note explores how the fireless cooker may be as old as the Christian era, citing Friedlander and Jewish Friday food warm keeping practices. It contrasts modern invention pride with ancient methods and questions whether the device is a modern development or a name-principle descendant.
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Friedlander
Passhold
Sigean
Oreas
Cole
Skobeleff’s Revenge Honors a War Hero at Gorni Studen
After public slights, Skobeleff proves his merit in the Russo Turkish War. He leads a daring Loftcha assault, then is toasted by the Emperor at Gorni Studen headquarters as the Hero of Loftdal, redeeming earlier imeperial contempt with bold victory.
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Danube
Russia
Sistova
Bragomiroff, Velchine
Skobeletf
Ee Dragomiroff
St. George
Volthine
Caucasus
Central Asia
Skobeleff
Alexander
Loftcha
Gorni Studen
Lofthal
Logan and the Liar
A witness recalls John A Logan in southern Illinois before the Civil War sharply challenging an older man’s honesty. Logan warned no pistol was needed, noting the man already maintained his reputation by repeatedly lying.
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Logan
John A. Logan
Ilinois
From Fronde to an Oxford undergraduate nose anecdote
A fragment recalls a remark about the divine goodness as shown by a bulldog’s nose, retracted to breathe while clinging to a bull. The piece also includes a short joke about relationships and a brief Pittsburgh Post transcription note.
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Froude
Boyd
Oxford
Union Station
Pittsburgh
Post
San Hee
Jane
Parks
Suits of Armor and the Small Size of its Wearers
An excerpt from Scribner’s Magazine notes armor weighs fifty pounds or more with heavy headpieces, yet most suits fit small men. It observes armor was hot in summer and cold in winter, protected by padding, and highlights unusually small crania among wearers with only one large suit found among about twenty.
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Dessa The-Artrof
Shakespeare
Lord Dillon
Tower Armories
Scribb Ners Magazine
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Vozen
Ottles
TG Gee
S. Laws
Old Kentucky
Willow Springs
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Bond
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