Aga Khan portrait as political and religious leader of India
A portrait of the 59 year old Aga Khan as a powerful political and spiritual figure. The article details his lineage, wealth from Shia followers, acts to avert sectarian violence, work for British interests, role in education and Round Table talks, and his broad knowledge and interests including astronomy and horse racing.
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East
Aga Khan
India
Ali
Mahomet
Persia
Aga
Afghanistan
Sind
Bombay
Aga Aa
Chitral
Turkestan
Khoragaon
Arabia
Zanzibar
Iraq
Muscat
Kuteh
Gujarat
Mukhis
England
Europe
Mohammedany
Egypt
Piccard
Aga Khan’s Wealth and Charities Highlighted in Excerpt
The piece notes the Aga Khan’s vast fortune from followers outside India, his horse empire, and extensive investments. It emphasizes his charitable gifts in India and pensions for dependents, while describing his public rituals and aristocratic dress.
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East
Europe
Aga Khan
Paris
India
Bombay
Riviera
Week With a Corpse Delays Reach Across Queensland
A death in February of Mrs. William Shine, wife of the Lake Pure Station owner, required travel of over 2000 miles to Brisbane. News reached Innamincka then Charleville before authorities learned details. Death is believed from sleeping-draught overdose, with body moved to Nocundis for medical examination by Thargomindah doctor.
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William Shine
Lake Pure
Queensland
Brisbane
S. Australia
Innamincka
Charleville
Innamineka
Finn
Nocundis
Thargomindah
Brisbane ‘Courier-Mail
Flooded Road Blocks Path to Lake Pure Station
Heavy rains trapped a coroner and doctor from reaching Lake Pure station, leaving the body with the stable for over a week as floodwaters prevented passage by car.
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Lake Pure Station
King Edward VIII Faces Matrimonial Crossroads At Start
A London based Yankee journalist notes King Edward VIII has begun his reign with confidence and poise amid a busy schedule. The piece underscores the bachelor status and looming pressure of marriage as a defining challenge for the new king.
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England
London
King of England and nurses praise travel of courage
A writer lauds King of England as a strong, independent figure who travels the world and maintains freedom, while Western nurses are celebrated for crossing flooded rivers to reach patients. The piece contrasts royal privilege with relentless public scrutiny and highlights acts of bravery by medical staff in remote areas.
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Fen- Kemp
102Nd
Tasmania
Sydney
Bligh
Fen-Kemp
Johnstone
Government House
John Stone
England
Fen Kemp
Buckingham Palace
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E. V
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102Nd Regiment
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George Washington
Mount Vernon
Kemp Street
Sandy Bay
Elizabeth
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Matthew Arnold
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Julian and
Aldous Huxley
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Stalin
Red Army
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Marshal Budienny
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Syaney
Bridge Street
Uwop
Tillock & Co
Kent
Liverpool
Edward Marey
Edward VIII
Prince of Wales
Terence Blutden
R.U.R
Stoddart & Hayward, Ltd
Canada
United States
Meg
Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd
O'Connell Street
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