Real Estate Boom in Egypt Promises for the Shifting Nile
Frank J. Carpenter surveys Cairo and Alexandria under heavy Western influence. He notes European control of ministers, high taxes on fellahs, rising land values, and a growing expatriate economy as Egypt’s old order succumbs to modern finance and foreign creditors. He contrasts tax oppression with sparse local public investment and laments peasant hardship.
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Cairo
Egypt
Japan
China
Korea
South Asia
Alexandria
Cleveland
Washington
Cafe Countants
Europe
Pyramid of
Cheops
Cook
New York
Paris
Moses
Nile
Atlantic
Nubia
Suez
Goshen
Joseph
Red Sea
Pharoah
Heliopolis
Plato
Maury
Jesus
Khedive
England
Ireland
Guvoo
Kansas
Jose
Marrow
Thie Valley
Colorado
Rockies
Berean
Abyssina
Great Pyramid
the Nile
Children of Israel
Denver
Ismail Pasha
Isis
United State
Turkey
Massachusetts
Maryland
Venice
Frank J. Carpenter
Government Profited by Fords From Unpaid Money Orders
Washington Letter to Indianapolis Journal reveals that after 17 years the unpaid money order fund grew to about 1.7 million dollars. Congress ordered clerks to identify rightful owners and notify postmasters. The system then reduced the unpaid balance, with over 1 million still in the New York Sub-Treasury. The piece criticizes government honesty in debt collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fords
Washington Leter
Indianapolis Journal
United States
Uncle Sam
Congress
Legislative
Postofice Department
New York
Sam
The Right and Left in Handedness and Superstition
A study of right and left hand symbolism and usage across languages and cultures. It discusses the benign and ominous connotations of right and left, phrases like left-handed compliment, notions of auspice and misfortune, and how social customs assign meaning to the dominant and subordinate sides.
Mamma and Bobby Toast Analogy During Bedtime
A mother and her child exchange playful dialogue about warmth and cold, comparing Bobby’s feverish warmth to toast from supper as a cozy bedtime moment. The exchange captures a domestic, lighthearted scene with affectionate humor.
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Mamma
Bobby
Fishermen's Voice Sings in Mountain Pas
A brief note describes a fisherman singing in the mountain pass as Sogeri and Seting listen, noting the voice and style as Basal.
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Sogeri
Basa
Narragansett Pier Lures with Juleps and Flirtations
The Narragansett Pier scene is painted as a lively summer haven where mint juleps flow on the Casino lawn and a stylish crowd flirts openly. The piece notes the resort’s bustling social life, sea bathing frenzy, and the ease with which visitors, especially men from New York, are led into casual romantic encounters.
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Narragansett Pier
Nice
Narragansett
Newport
Bay
Bath
Naragansett
New York
Pergiain
Susan
Stlanpeemencer Ebenness
Ocean Drive
Crescent Beach
Romance of Pauline de la Chasse in Pensacola
A French vessel bound for Mobile is sunk by a Spanish cruiser in 1719. Pauline de la Chasse survives, rescued by Cortes, while Don Alphonso and his wife in Pensacola plot to keep her as a ward or prisoner. The tale blends chivalric romance with colonial adventure amid scarred seas and a wary harbor. Pauline recovers as Cortes shows concern and courtship amid a tense, perilous setting.
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Mobile
Pensacola
Withal
Gulf
Pauline de la Chasse
Cortes
France
America
Louis Doucet
Provence
Agaiust
Cline de la Chasie
Naig
Pauline
de Seenes
Don A de Salcedo
T E Place
Don Alphonso
Louisa Doucet
Arma
Spain
Accacia
Don Phonso
Graynor
Alphono
Florida
Don Alfonso
Mademoiselle
Louis
Miss Angel Declines Boswan Cream Offer in Kansas City
In a lighthearted exchange, a diner asks Miss Angel to try pale pink cream and a bonbon, suggesting its exquisite Boswan quality. She replies she’s not from Boswan and lives in Kansas City, while requesting a double pork chops order with turnips served with the peeling.
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Omaha
Angel
Boston
Kansas City
Lama
Old Remark to Order in College Training Debate
A brief note discusses restoring a longstanding remark to order in higher education reform. It suggests broadening practical arts training for college students to four years.
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New York Tribune
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the Sphinx
the Pyramids
Handa
Ohio Valley
GAY Narragansett
Fauntleroy Boys
RK. L
Sentara
John
Deuce
Nasett
Fea
Rhode Island
Eros
Cizino Lawn
Wxu
Narragan
Lord Fawnileroy
Lord Fauntleroy
Bertram
Bertice
Bertie
Bertiemy
Maurice Thompson
Corte
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