This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
12
The Federal Reserve Board warned that Americans are incurring debt at a record pace as employment and incomes rise. It attributed heavier consumer borrowing to high wages and saving. mortgage and short term debts may exceed 50 billion dollars by year end. Installment credit continues to grow while noninstallment credit stabilizes.
The government sought a contempt ruling against the AFL International Typographical Union and four top officers for defying an injunction. NLRB urged the court to order the union to stop aiding ITU locals in Chicago and Hammond newspaper strikes and to enforce Taft-Hartley obligations across more than 800 newspapers nationwide.
AP reports John T. Flynn, financial writer, released The Roosevelt Myth arguing Roosevelt would be shown in his normal dimensions. Flynn claims the book catalogs charges against the New Deal including waste, war entry, and loss to Stalin while recalling 1938 warnings of communist activity at the AFL and Roosevelt's alleged warning to Dies.
A reflective poem about duty and self discipline where the speaker recalls his father's counsel to be strong and true even when others distract with "they're biting today" and admits failing to heed the call to work. The piece emphasizes resilience and personal responsibility.
The phrase notes that opera comique in France is not necessarily humorous by necessity, and the term distinguishes it from grand opera while preserving its theatrical lineage.
Mississippi Firebrand John E. Rankin won a 15th term in the House as returns from 206 of 224 precincts show him ahead by a clear margin in the Democratic primary. Rankin, 66, rode an anti civil rights wave to victory over two opponents amid near complete results.
Rankin and his rival Claude N Clayton faced off as veteran challenger Clayton, a World War II veteran, aimed to topple Rankin in 1946. Clayton, who drew 4 333 votes, was expected to challenge Rankin more this year and align with opponents of Truman’s civil rights program.
Judge R. B. Pal representing India on the 11 nation military tribunal says Tojo and other Japanese war crimes defendants should be acquitted, according to reliable sources.
Rear Admiral Hewlett Thebaud, navy inspector general, told the navy medical department to address over fed and under exercised officers. He observed in five naval districts officers who do not appear vigorous and active and said they eat too much drink too much smoke too much and sit too much.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.