Medals of Valor Beyond War And Private Gifts
The article recounts private and royal medal traditions, detailing Alex Davison’s £2000 gift for Nelson era sailors, Mr Thompson’s Trafalgar tribute, and Goering’s era attempts. It traces early British naval medals, European collectors, and the evolving social value of military honors across eras and nations.
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Alex Davison
Nelson
Alexander Davison
St. James Square
Davison
Trafalgar
Boulton
Birming
Thompson
Rome
Pius IX
Paris
Apital
Eiffel Tower
Goering
Amies
Napoleon
London
Admiralty
Princedom of
Reuss
Prussia
Gay
Detto Dandolo
Weimar
Germany
Venice
Pope Paul II
Francis I
Louis XIV
France
Italy
Holland
Britain
Elizabeth
Charles I
Hazardous tracer ammunition cited as rural fire risk in Victoria
Victorian rural fire chief warns against use of tracer ammunition by sportsmen after war surplus stock was halted. He cites fires caused by tracer rounds and notes thieves seized ammunition from an army store in Mangalore. Authorities urge cessation to prevent bushfire hazards.
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Country Fire Authority
C. A. Daw
Melbourne
Disposals Commission
Daw
Mangalore
Marriage bureaus in Tokio pair unlikely mates
In Tokio marriage bureaus reported brisk business and paired off a one eyed bride with a one legged groom.
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Tokio
Large stock of phones at disposal sale low prices
A disposal sale offers 1000s of phones at low prices with items listed as B2034 and B7d40. The notice highlights bulk availability and bargain pricing for buyers seeking affordable mobile devices.
Ill Wind LIFE PRISONER and the Art Encyclopedia Bestseller
A compact profile of a prisoner who created an art encyclopedia while in prison. The work, compiled in a Prussian jail, was published as a best seller in Germany with over 30 editions of about 20 000 copies each. It was later translated into English French Spanish and Japanese. The author had only four years of primary schooling.
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Germany
Prison to President A Self Made Man Story
A man who started life in prison becomes millionaire and president of a major U.S. advertising firm. Charlie Ward, formerly an ex-hobo and ex-convict, met Herbert Bigelow in prison who later hired him after release. Ward rose to the firm’s presidency within a few years.
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Charlie Ward
Smurgler
U.S.A
Ward
Herbert Bigelow
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Theo McLeod
Tony Makepeace
Norma Austin
Eva Fisher
Eveready
Phurs
Gey
By James Lanning
Dorset
William Thompson
Kelly & Lewis
W.A.) Pty. Ltd
Lanz Tractor Service
Ann Pubor
Oni
MS Lehi
Missus
Bui
National Library of Australia
Fred
Australia
the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Limited
Nla.gov.au
Nla
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