Dreams of World Empire Reach Through Turkey
A column argues Germany seeks a world empire by breaching the ring of steel to Constantinople. It envisions a vast Axis including Bulgaria and Romania, with Turkey as a hinge, while Japan could pivot Asia and trigger a global conflict if Germany advances beyond the Bosphorus.
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Constantinople
Napoleon
East
West
Turkey
Dardanelles
Germany
Persia
Afghanistan
Baluchistan
India
Russia
Turkestan
Austria
Greece
Romania
It Pays to Put Lives First in Boating Rules
An editorial protests a business newspaper’s complaint that La Follette seamen’s law makes passenger boats unprofitable due to required lifeboats. The piece questions whether safety is being sacrificed for profit and recalls wartime distractions and everyday life references.
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la Follette
Busi
Eastland
Observations on New Haven Politics and London Police Reports
The piece notes New Haven’s name change as a sign of change while Mr. Roots builds support. London police report fewer drunken episodes among women after curbs on treating and invite female opinion on policing. Ohio politics show Burton rising as Willis and Herrick falter, with Roosevelt once backing Burton for mayor. The Morning Grouch and rival weeklies are criticized for overuse of space in a hostile campaign against The Star.
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London Police
Willis
Myron Herrick
Burton
Ohio
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Waiting on a bench in Central Park
Frumpy dialogue recalls a man asking a boy named Gorge why he won t play. Gorge sits on a recently painted bench as a stranger sits beside him and asks to move. Gorge explains he s waiting, while Spot the dog watches a rat hole nearby.
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Gorgie
Sonny
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