Knowle house in Staines sells Drake wallpaper
The Knowle, oldest house in Staines, where Sir Francis Drake lived briefly, had its hand painted Chinese wallpaper from about 1720 taken off the wall and sold to a London antiques dealer after a dampened removal. The paper was backed and peeled during a long chilly process.
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England
Knowle
Francis Drake
London
Shanghai
Pellett
Defenders of Jerusalem Worthy of Their Race
An account of Jerusalem’s fall during Titus siege. Zion templefire scars, remnants fleeing across the Tyropean bridge into David’s city, where last defenders resisted the Romans until the final man fell. Destruction marks Herod’s rebuilt temple.
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Diesel Engine Breakthrough at Leipzig by Dr Rudolf Diesel
The historical note outlines Dr Rudolf Diesel's development of an internal combustion engine in Leipzig during the late 19th century. It explains his emphasis on high compression and injecting fuel into a hot, compressed air charge to utilize cheap oils as fuel, and mentions collaboration with manufacturers to create an economical heat engine.
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Leipzig
Doctor Diesel
Barley Samples From Kish City Found in 1928 dig
Barley grains unearthed in Kish city ruins during the 1928 Chicago Field Museum Oxford expedition are declared charcoal after excavations in two ancient buildings. The finds date to about 3200 B C with flood traces, from a city rebuilt after the flood.
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Chicago Field Museum
Oxford University
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United States Department of Agriculture
Prolific Juvenile Author Edward Stratemeyer
Edward Stratemeyer, famed for the Old Glory, Soldiers of Fortune, Putnam Hall, and Frontier Boys series, wrote over 600 juvenile titles during a 40 year career. He published under various pen names with help from secretaries, shaping boys lives of many great men.
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Edward Stratemeyrer
Putnam Hall
History of Paper Making Across Civilizations
Official proceedings from Osceola Nebraska dated August 4 1930 record the county board’s adjourned session. They review audited claims and authorize warrants, including entries for W A Cornish surveying Polk Progress printing and J T Stanton county attorney.
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Crosley Night Watch
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Osceola Record Printing
Stromsburg
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Osceola
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Friend
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Lee Campbell J. Willman
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J T Stanton, Co
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