Westbrook Pegler’s Fair Enough Gangway Angles
Walter O Hara was killed in a head on crash in Taunton Massachusetts. He once ran Narragansett horse racing at Pawtucket Rhode Island and boasted he could impeach Governor Quinn. Quinn deployed troops to the track, martial law followed, and the racing plant suffered a disputed fall season while O Hara lost his job and income from various concessions.
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Walter O’hara
Taunton
Mass
Narragansett Horse Yard
Pawtucket
R. I
Robert Quinn
Quinn
O’hara
O'Hara
Italy under Mussolini nears collapse as morale sours
Amid global focus on the Balkans, reports claim Italy is effectively under German dominance, with Mussolini a prisoner of the Axis. Northern industry sabotages rise, jails crowd, and street crowds cheer the Black Shirts before turning hostile.
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Washington
Balkans
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Turin
Black Shirts
Marshal Badoglio
Humbert
Greece
Ethiopia
Spain
Tunisia
The Bulgarian Occupation as German Protective Measure
The article analyzes Nazi justification for occupying Bulgaria as protection against British plots. It argues the claim rests on a false premise and notes Britain’s broader strategy, comparing partnerships with local fascist elements and the broader Southeast Europe gambit. It suggests the Bulgaria move serves German and Italian aims and questions its effectiveness.
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Bulgaria
Europe
Sofia
Nazi Germany
Germany
Britain
T. E. Lawrence
de Grelle
Quisling
Norway
Hallows
Jugoslavia
Turkey
Italy
Mediterranean
Africa
War Time Strains Drive Reconsideration of University Training
Academic life faces shift as Yale President Charles Seymour urges aligning education with war needs. He calls for classifying students to protect essential professional training while Britain’s mobilization shows universal draft. The piece questions universality and warns that gradual nationalization may erode intellectual talent.
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Charles Seymour
Yale
Great Britain
Britain
O Hara Builds Power From Rhode Island Track Empire
The longshore horse track run by Walter O Hara generated over 100 million dollars in four years. Shareholders including O Hara took more than 6.5 million on an initial investment under 2 million. He used revenues to influence elections and dominate Pawtucket politics with mayor Tom McCoy as ally. He proclaimed to have elected Gov. Quinn and aimed to replace him if nedded. The state granted racing monopoly to relieve taxes, entrusting government to a crafty adventurer.
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O’hara
O'Hara
Pawtucket
Tom McCoy
Walter
Quinn
Mr. Quinn
Walter O’hara
Bishop
King
Angel
Dinner Stories At The Moment History Teacher Exchange
A diner-style exchange depicts a history teacher asking which ruler commands the most respect and a student retorting that it is the one the teacher holds. The Pearson’s note captures a witty moment reflecting perspective on authority and respect.
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Danny
Pearson’s
Bragson Discusses Family Tree in Conversation
A TWIG notes Bragson discussing his family tree with remarks comparing small twigs to rustling. The exchange frames lineage and heritage as a living analogy within a broader dialogue.
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Bragson
Synonym Lesson Mischief in Willie’s Quick Wit
A classroom moment has Willie cleverly defining a synonym as a word you use when you cannot spell the other. The exchange shows a teacher prompting and Willie offering a sharp, humorous answer.
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Willie
Trains Missed by Exurban Resident in Local Q&A
A brief Q&A asks an exurban resident what they miss most about living in the country. The answer given is trains.
Questioning Capital Punishment and Taxation Misunderstanding
A dialogue riff contrasts a query about capital punishment with a playful mishearing as taxes. The exchange highlights language ambiguity and hints at legal or civic topics without presenting a resolved stance or outcome.
Arizona riches ahead if mining is managed well
Col. Hodge writes from Tucson urging development of Arizona’s agricultural, grazing, and mineral wealth while warning against overclaiming. He predicts prosperity with careful mining, noting murder and raids by Apaches are no longer the front of concern and stressing quality over quantity in mining claims.
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Col. Hodge
Tucson
Editors Citizen
Arizona
Congress
California
Anon
H. C. Dodge
Grocery Bills Rise as Government Policies Spark Debate
Washington notes on rising meat poultry eggs prices and consumer strain. Experts attribute increases to defense production and higher incomes, not wholesale government purchases. Analysts urge selective buying and warn about future pork and beef costs while noting inconsistent restaurant pricing in Washington.
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Washington
Wickard
Brazil
Cuba
Credo by Elsie Robinson on Dr. Nix and faith over fear
A review praising Dr. James T. Nix and his book A Surgeon Reflects as a candid medical discourse. The piece extols faith stronger than medicine, notes Nix’s career and wartime service, and urges readers to embrace hope amid doubt and despair.
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James T. Nix
Nix
Louisiana State University of Medicine
J. T. Nix Clinic
Oscar Allen Tumor Clinic
Graduate School of Medicine
Louisiana State University
Catholic Hospital Association of America
Lousiana State University Press
Dont Travel On The Burma Road Warns Baer Bureau
Arthur Baer mocks travel advisories in a satirical column promoting the Don't Travel Bureau. He quips about Burma Ethiopia Malta and Northern Africa while urging Americans to stay home or use mail order. He notes rains bombs in certain locales and jokes about travel advisories and misinformation.
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Our
Don't Travel Bureau
Burma Road
Esplanades
Our Don't Travel Bureau
Ethiopia
Malta
Africa
Bugs Baer For 20 Years
A compact retrospective notes Bugs Baer’s long career with dated lines from March 5 of 1936 1931 1926 and 1921. The items reflect satirical jabs on politics bureaucracy taxation and Prohibition era culture.
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Bugs Baer
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