One Red Rose in Winter and the Temple of London Rent Customs
A curio filled historical note on rent payments from medieval England detailing odd customs. It traces the Temple land near the Thames, the City of London’s ownership, and the Crown’s rent obligations. Various quirky forms appear, such as annual payments of a red rose, pepper, and odd items like a halberd, reflecting feudal practices and evolving land tenure through centuries.
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England
London
Corporation of
City of London
Jone
Yorkshire
Cristmas
The Steering Wheel and Society and Home launches
The Steering Wheel and Society and Home is featured in an issue that highlights aviation, with plans for future content devoted to the Royal Querasian Aero Club and home interests. Department of Justice reports detail agents seizing a four member crime ring with substantial authorities, while Easter shipments and memorial events are noted in the background.
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Mplrit
Hasenn
Royal Querasiand Aero Club
The Ideal Driver In Period Text On Skill and Safety
A historical analysis outlines the ideal driver as calm, alert, and highly skilled. It emphasizes clear vision, anticipation, timely decisions, adherence to road rules, and controlled emotions to prevent accidents and manage various road conditions.
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Aviv
Patem
Tomen
Horif
Klows
Childree
AMD
Diea
Tir
Hin
Terek
Istewelty
Elis
Lindeersen Iran
Bala
Krow
Picture With A Story From The Queensland Digger Cover Art
A 1936 cover illustration for the Queensland Digger shows soldiers and living defenders in a dramatic wartime tableau. The piece honors Anzac memory, the dead, and the enduring effort to keep civilisation through World War I. The Allied unity theme is reflected with references to fathers and mothers, churches, and a Great Movement of remembrance. The Queensland Digger journal offers this as part of its Anzac number with illustrated features, stories and a catalog of related items for readers.
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Ansar Soeremit Warmie
Queensland
Anil
Han
Australia
Taro
Darbur
Poldiera
Mars
Weno
Synthetic rubber history and wartime challenges
The article traces early synthetic rubber research during World War I, noting German chemists' innovations after British blockades cut off natural supplies. It explains two main variants, hard and soft, their cost and manufacturing hurdles, and evaluates their shortcomings versus natural rubber while acknowledging eventual feasibility.
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Dominis
Hitler
Dix Mons
Wiamonds
Detroit
Techical Informatiem
Arattabie
Whem Corman
Germany
Four Army Aviators Killed in Pennsylvania Crash
Four army aviators were killed on Monday when their serapinna crashed into a mountain near Fredrickshoro Pennsylvania during a driving rain storm. Witnesses said the plane was at low altitude and apparently lost its bearings before it struck a peak and burst into flames.
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Army
Litai
Fredrickshoro
Pennsylvania
Ames
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