Strange as It Seems: Egypt’s Opulent Canal Opening Debacle
Ismail Pasha’s 1860s regime boasted fiscal restraint but rapidly ran the treasury dry. He borrowed 30 million, then spent lavishly through the canal opening era, hosting 3000 guests, funding buildings like the Cairo Opera House, and commissioning Verdi’s Aida. The extravagance left Egypt with about 118 million in debt before his ouster.
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Ismail Pasha
Khedive of
Egypt
Turkey
Suez Canal
Pasha
Europe
Stee
Lowden Plan for Farm Labor Saver Gains Support
Frank O. Lowden’s land tenure proposal would retire 25 to 30 percent of farm land from production, planting it to legumes and permanent grasses to prevent erosion. State college extension staffs would supervise grants to states, making administration cheaper and more efficient than the AAA, with strong emphasis on soil protection and agricultural productivity.
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Frank O.den
Republican
Lowden
Wden
State Colleges of Agriculture
Colleges of Agriculture
Péxas
Rere
C. Benson
Brazos County
Agricul-College
AAA
Congress
Neutrality plan approved by House committee on embargo policy
The Roosevelt era neutrality plan gains committee approval. It calls for embargoing arms and war materials with presidential discretion to limit shipments beyond normal trade. It targets fuels, metals, and food used for war mobilization, to be fixed by peacetime legislation, aiming for a permanent policy against foreign involvement. Three days remain to pay the peak and qualify to vote this year.
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Roosevelt Admin
House Committee On
Ign
United States
Braggiotti Leads New York Society Orchestra Scene
The Casino attracts a stylish crowd as Mario Braggiotti headlines with Fray and Braggiotti. The Italian American pianist conducts from the bench shaping a refined, sensual dance music trend while Eddie Duchin rises in leadership and John Frederics, Inc. amuses with chic hat fashion and witty chatter. Notables like J. P. Morgan and Flo Ziegfeld surface in perfume tastes and social notes.
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New York
Mario Braggiotti
Fray and Braggiotti
Casino
Tony Biddle
Sid Solomon
Braggiotti
Continental
Heidelberg
Sorbonne
Fray
Eddie Duchin
Duchin
Leo Reisman
Houston Woman Shows Vast Fragrance Collection
Mrs. Mike Hogg of Houston owns a near record perfume collection built by a French expert over many months. The collection would fill the shelves of a typical perfume shop and highlights Clara.
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Mike Hogg
Houston
America
France
Clara
Private collections and boots two ways in New York gossip
Bell Walsh holds the city’s largest private collection while Peggy jdoyce reportedly spends more on perfume than any other woman. A radio crooner asks to send his boots and saddles back to the range as Henry Sell mulls over buying a pair for the night.
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Bell Walsh
New York
Peggy Jdoyce
Henry Sell
Twenty Five Years Ago in Local News and Plans
A. & M. College alumni plan a cross shaped modern classic YMCA memorial building on campus designed by J. E. Giesecke. In Bryan, a committee aids the B and Brazos River Railroad directors in offering thirty thousand dollars in unsold bonds. Mrs. T. P. Boyett and son visit Houston. A Koblin factory opens in Southwest Texas turning raw material into chinaware and porcelain, signaling rising Texas manufacture.
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One Daily Eagle and Pilot
Y.M.C.A
A. ‘& M. College
J E. Giesecke
Y.M.C
Rock Prairie
Bryan
McInnis
Teneraial Club
Messrs. Webb Howell
O. E. Renne
Henry Crenshaw
W. J. Coulter
Jno. M. Lawrence
B N & Brazos River Railroad
Texas
Long Machine Triumphs in Louisiana Primary Vote
A tense update shows the Long machine preserving influence in Louisiana politics after Tuesday's primary. The piece notes ongoing power dynamics in the state’s political landscape as the month progresses following the election.
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Long Machine
Louisiana
Sen
Editorial on George V as a steadfast king and unifying force
The piece lauds George V as a capable bridge builder during war and peace, a symbol of imperial duty and democratic governance. It notes his domestic virtue, the Queen’s support, and his role in transitioning the empire to a commonwealth, while praising Edward VIII’s successor outlook and global esteem.
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William Gaxton
Gaxton
J. P. Morgan
J. Ham Lewis
Flo Ziegfeld
King George
Queen Victoria
George V
George
England
Ireland
Britain
Europe
British
Commonwealth of Equal Nations
United Kingdom
House of Lords
House of Hanover
House of Windsor
Dominions
Edward West
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Long faction dominates Louisiana politics after assassins death
The Galveston News analyzes the post assassination Louisiana scene noting no single leader, but a strong vote machine led by a triumvirate of Leche, Allen, and Ellender. It warns that election laws and party unity may obscure ongoing opposition and threatens the anti Long faction with weak centralized control.
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Long
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Kingfish
Richard W. Leche
O. K. Allen
Senate
Allen Ellender
House
Louisiana
Leche
Allen
Ellender
Galveston News
Bible Thought for Today The Heart Searcher
The Heart Searcher declares that the Lord searches the heart and tests the reins to render to each person according to his way and the fruit of his deeds. A proverb-like reflection links divine judgment to human conduct and character.
John Tarleton Plans To House More Students
John Tarleton College in Stephenville will add nearly 200 students to its campus by September. A contract for a new boys dormitory to house 120 students has been let and construction will start soon. The annex to the girls dormitory is under way since September, adding 28 rooms in a fireproof reinforced concrete and brick building.
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Stephenville
John Tarleton College
Air Crash Kills Private Gordon M Parkhurst in Hawaii
Private Gordon M Parkhurst of Yorkville New York a World War hero and holder of the Croix de Guerre was among six killed in a mid air collision of two army planes in Hawaii Relatives and friends recalled his wartime exploits including killing 36 Germans with a hand grenade and earning the Croix de Guerre.
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Gordon M. Parkhurst
Yorkville
N. Y
Hawaii
Associated Press
Poll tax reminder and local civic notes in Bryan
Three days remain to pay state poll tax and obtain a receipt or exemption. The city has no poll tax, but voting requires the state charge or exemption. The column also shares local items from Bryan: letters from Mrs. Dana Carnes touring the South, a note on Hodge the farmer, editor Gene Haene’s Amarillo News column, quotes from Bertrand Russell, and community updates including fishing reports and local honors.
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John Hix
U. S. Pat
Richard Henry Lée
Franck Lightfoot Lee
India
Kiton
Bota
Lowden’s Farm Program
John Frederics
Margaret Case Harriman
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Longworth
Cincinnati
Lady Alice
Savannah
Longfellow
John Tarleton
Davement
Dana Carnes
Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Roosevelt
White House
H. A. Hodge
Brazos River
Hodge
Gene Haéne
Amarillo
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Deficit
Wall Street
Bertrand Russell
Sam
J. B. Marsh
Joe Batts
Hiram Downard
Ollie Emme
Government Dam
Charles Roeber
First National Bank
W. H. Holzman
Fin Feather Club
Charley
K. T. Tillis
M. B. Easters
Kurten
Joe Kaplan
Morris Kaplan
Denver
Colorado
Kaplan
Otis Donaho
Bryan Nursery and Floral Company
Ragle Printing Co
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