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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1933
Page
1
The editorial praises President Roosevelt for proclaiming to stabilize silver prices and ratifying the London agreement, arguing the move could boost American exports, mining, and stock gains. It notes the timing on currency policy and highlights other items from Cedar Rapids to university indigent care and public works.
Federal Reserve board and eastern district governors met in a long Treasury conference amid rumors of possible open market moves and gold policy shifts. A plan to raise gold price to 41.34 an ounce could yield billions in profit while prompting debates on bank guarantees and insurance programs.
Everyday Religion recalls Emily Dickinson as a baffling bewitching figure. The piece portrays her as half elf half angel a poet of eerie fancy and piercing insight who lived in New England with a fierce resistance to mortality and a longing for beauty and truth.
Four unmasked bandits held up a Sears Roebuck store on a Friday afternoon in the business district. They forced manager W. H. Schaffer and two employees to the floor, opened the safe, and escaped in a wine colored Pontiac with about $500 in cash after capping the theft with threats. Police say the pattern mirrors a Des Moines Sears job and a manhunt began.
News from TOKIO reports the birth of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako's first male child at 6 39 am Saturday. The heir is to receive a broadsword and be named after coronation rituals and court rites as the nation celebrates the prince’s arrival.
Farm leaders met with Secretary Wallace to discuss seeking a $200,000,000 fund to finance production control for dairy and beef sectors. The plan would amend the farm act to treat beef as a basic commodity and bolster producer receipts while milk price adjustments target higher consumer purchasing power.
In New York markets the white metal rally fueled strong gains across stocks and commodities. President Roosevelt's silver purchasing order and coinage push drew heavy buying in silver shares while futures closed modestly above opening levels amid broader price-raising policy signals.
An undertaking commits Owen France to absorb 20,000 metric tons of American pears and apples by March 31. In return, the country will be allowed to raise liquor exports to the United States. Page 1 David Harum.
The Japanese freighter Helyei Maru No 12, 5460 gross tons built in 1920, collided with and was sunk by the U S Iowa off Hakodate Japan. The Iowa picked up the crew and continued to Hakodate. The Iowa operates Portland to the Orient for States Steamship Co.
Two armed bandits held up a Sauk City bank, wounded a man and a woman during a robbery on Friday afternoon, and kidnapped Edward Langer's son Sylvester. They fled in the West brothers' car, shot Joseph West in the leg, and later abducted Sylvester Langer before high speed pursuit began by Dodge and Jefferson county authorities.
United Press survey shows holiday passenger traffic at its heaviest since the downturn with increases from 10 percent to five times last year. Special trains supplement regular schedules as optimism and employment rise, with Detroit reporting fivefold growth over last year, best since 1929.
London dispatch reports Major John Jacob Astor could be elevated to a British peerage in the king's New Year honor list, with confirmation expected soon.
President William Green of the AFL urged the government to use its legal power to force Ford Motor Co to obey the collective bargaining law. He warned of a labor boycott against Ford cars and submitted a report to Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson accusing the Edgewater plant of defying the automobile code and the recovery act.
Frank Hurt aged 56 of 32514 Fourth Avenue SW was struck by a car driven by Harry Hayden at Fourth Street and Third Street West at 5 15 p m Friday He died at St Luke's Hospital from multiple injuries Hayden and Dr George Marvin Omaha were in the car and Hayden said Hurt stepped into the street as he approached the curb Coroner Vorpahl postponed an inquest pending police questioning and witness statements.
Cedar Rapids residents enjoyed mild Christmas Eve weather with clear skies. Temperatures rose from a Thursday high of 46 to 58 by mid afternoon as shoppers flocked downtown.
A new serial titled Loveless Lady will begin next Tuesday December 26 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Kit Allen is depicted as modern, strikingly attractive and cynical as the storyline follows a girl who deliberately ignores love.
Paris report says Britain and France jointly rejected Mussolini's bid to revive disarmament talks outside the League of Nations. A luncheon communique affirmed disarmament should proceed under Geneva auspices and maintain the League's authority.
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.