“As he slept upstairs on September 8th of 1908, two young burglars entered Mark Twain’s home, took an entire sideboard into the garden and proceeded to break it open. They were eventually caught by police with a stash of silverware. The next day, with the help of an aspiring young artist named Dorothy Sturgis, Twain produced the following note for the attention of future burglars. From that day on, it was permanently attached to his front door.” From Letters of Note.
“Life is an Ocean, both extant and wide;
Man’s the Ship, that doth o’er its surface glide;
Happiness the Port, we ever strive to find;
Temperance must be the Pilot, to navigate the mind;
Reason then takes the helm, free from doubt,
To steer the course—as by Heaven pointed out.”
A map of Temperance, including the shores upon which one might beach. Published by Howe’s Sheet Anchors Press, 1846. Located in the Brown University collections, discovered via Mefi.
Monster Brains has a post today with images from Edward William Cooke’s Grotesque Animals (1872).
“Lahusen’s Tonic’s (Iron-Iodine-Liver Oil) Sinbad the Sailor c1900.” Via MONSTER BRAINS: Vintage German Advertisement Cards.
These suits are intended to mimic the effect of aging by reducing mobility, vision, and hearing. I like the idea, largely because it is intended for use by people developing services and items that will be used by older people. Found at The Daily What Geek.


