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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1938
Page
1
A reflective piece linking Civil War anniversaries with Iowa and Dubuque milestones. It laments loss of public faith and democratic ideals, warning against demagogues and urging a new declaration of independence to preserve both political and economic democracy.
French police occupy Paracel islands southeast of Hainan in a show of force as Paris and London warn Japan against troop movements. Japanese government expresses concern while French warships stand by off Hainan ready to land troops if Tokyo advances.
In Jerusalem and surrounding cities, nine Arabs were killed and thirteen wounded in early Monday disturbances blamed on Jewish reprisals for Arab attacks. A bomb hit an Arab bus center in Jerusalem killing three and wounding seven. others were shot or killed in Jaffa and Tel Aviv areas.
The speaker rejects evangelist revivalism as hokum and warns that emotionalism fails. He argues rationalism is the remedy to expose hypocrisy, demagogy, greed, and the mockery of Independence Day. Faith remains essential, for rationalism without faith is impossible.
Washington reports the New Deal withdraws opposition to Senator Augustine Lonergan of Connecticut, marking its second consecutive defeat in efforts to purge party critics. Lonergan, who opposed key bills, is expected to be renominated by a large margin at the state convention in September.
Peter Riedel, 32, attache at the German embassy in Washington, flew a glider from Elmira New York to Washington in seven hours and fifteen minutes, setting a new national distance and time record. He won a $1,000 prize from the National Fiduciary Council after surpassing Lou Barringer’s 212 mile mark. Elmira to Washington is about 200 air miles, but Riedel’s route covered nearly 300 miles with two loops over the airport before a precise landing.
The New York Stock Exchange and all other security and commodity exchanges nationwide were closed Monday in observance of Independence Day.
Seattle case details claim Charles Felix Butte, 58, fatally struck Emily Zigler Butte, 58, a noted San Francisco and Indianapolis socialite. He allegedly confessed to killing during a quarrel before kissing her as she died, after years of a high profile romance and a prior alienation suit.
President Roosevelt dedicated a 60 000 memorial on Oak Hill at Gettysburg marking a peace flame to inspire democracy may join veterans from both sides in a 75th anniversary gathering. He urged avoidance of war and argued for reason and justice through constitutional government as crowds watched modern military displays nearby.
The body of 83 year old Nelson Dyer Jr who had been missing since Saturday morning was found Monday in a pond near his Sloan home. Deputies and a medical examiner investigated the scene. Initial theories suggested possible abduction.
A 1938 column by Arthur Bugs Baer questions censorship by linking the removal of firecrackers to banning punk culture. The piece uses Boston tea party metaphors and political jabs, reflecting a provocative social stance of the era.
Hartford probate court committed Prescott Van Wyck a 38 year old sculptor to a Hartford sanitarium for dementia praecox with delusions of being a great lover. His wife Morellecita Stapp cried as alimony talks unfold in New York. He is from notable lineage and draws income from trust funds amid legal judgments.
A Iowa court ordered Iowa Electric to maintain service in Hopkinton and reconnect lines cut to the city. Mayor G G Brown said two men damaged a transformer bank near the business district, while one lineman was arrested but released. Hearing set this week on the restraining order as the town builds a municipal plant and franchise lapsed last year.
Howard Hughes, millionaire aviator, plans a Monday departure from Wichita to New York with a five member crew aboard a Lockheed monoplane. They arrived Sunday night from Los Angeles after a six hour flight. A spokesman said reaching New York was expected Monday. Accompanying Hughes were Lieut Thomas Thurlow, Glenn Odekirk, Dick Stoddart, Harry Connor, and Dale Power. Ground crew members Carl Tiedeman, Gus Sidel and Stanley Bell were already in New York.
Dr Joseph Fort Newton of Philadelphia urged Americans to unite against war during a Gettysburg service marking the Civil War’s 75th anniversary. He framed peace through faith in God, invoking Washington and Lincoln, and recalled heroic memory to renew loyalty amid a modern era of heightened national need.
Washington police report a 65 year old watchman,Peter Boyer, shot and killed his longtime friend William Green outside a church warehouse. Boyer, who misidentified a service revolver for a toy pistol due to failing sight, said he failed to wear his glasses and grabbed the wrong weapon. Green, a 54 year old truck driver, died at the scene as his sons watched in horror.
Washington marked the Fourth of July quietly except for President Roosevelt who returned from a week away with a busy schedule. He planned to confer and then depart Thursday night for a west coast trip while watching fireworks from the White House south portico Monday. Mrs. Roosevelt stayed at Hyde Park. The nation celebrated the 162nd anniversary with patriotic events and large holiday travel. Harold L. Ickes was slated to address federal emergency public works tonight at 8:30 p.m. CST on NBC.
Hollywood AP reports discovery of another man's footprint in the car that carried King D Gray to his death challenges the jealousy murder theory. Parraffine tests on Gray’s hand show he did not kill himself. Associate William Nobles recalls a 1933 prior attempt on Gray’s life and a shadowy ambush as he bent over the engine.
Cedar Rapids woke to a cool clear holiday with light breeze after a week of rain and heat. At 9:45 am the temperature was rising from a 65 degree low, Sunday’s high reached 85 by 4 pm, then cooled to 71 by midnight per Chambers Inskeep records.
A United Press survey shows at least 263 people killed nationwide in the first two days of the Fourth of July weekend with figures rising hourly and likely to exceed past years. Auto accidents caused 107 deaths, 52 drowned, others from shootings and freak accidents, with no fireworks fatalities reported. Travelers Insurance had warned of up to 500 auto deaths and 14,000 injuries during the weekend.
London AP reports General Francisco Franco offered to declare Almeria a immune port for British ships trading with the Spanish government. Franco defended his air attacks as targeting military objectives but said he would not single out British ships.
In New Mexico near Cerro, two Denver executives on a self built boat rode down the Rio Grande. A S Hunt, superintendent of telegraph for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, survived a capsizing but was last seen crawling toward the canyon rim. E R Wakefield, division superintendent of equipment for Western Union, was believed dead after the boat struck rocks and overturned. Witnesses Jasper Blea and Ernest Simons found the craft downstream and searched toward the canyon wall where Hunt was last seen wandering into the rattlesnake infested badlands.
Lee's Ferry Arizona river expedition with two women and four men began June 20. After days chasing the 170 mile stretch through canyon tunnels the crew faced reported rains that swelled the river and heightened the rapids raising uncertainty about their safe arrival Monday.
Lost and Found ads run until noon Tuesday in The Gazette Cedar Rapids. Place a LO ST ad to reach readers, phone 2-1121 or visit the Gazette office. Two recent Lost ads helped recover lost keys and a deg.
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.