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 38 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
1
The piece notes bonus seekers in Washington using government funds to cover travel costs, then sending cash to others to join the expedition. It argues such schemes echo payrollers and loyrollers, and criticizes Coolidge’s tax stance as exposing political candor. It also mocks weather forecasters in the Midwest and laments taxation politics.
Cedar Rapids school board slashed the 1933 budget by 246 992, the largest cut among local taxing bodies. The move reduces the mill levy 16.1 percent to 53.5 mills, with 820 835 expected from taxation and 70 000 to come from non tax sources.
Sullivan Indiana sheriff said he would personally attempt to deliver food and water to non-union workers trapped for about thirty hours at the Hoosier cooperative mine as National Guardsmen refuse to.
Sudden thundershowers Thursday afternoon cooled Cedar Rapids as the day’s high reached 93 at noon then dropped to 88 by 2:30 pm with humidity rising. No heat prostrations were reported since Wednesday forenoon when a grocer at Center Point Road NE fainted, ninth case in the wave. Wednesday’s max was 97 with lows around 75 overnight.
Ottawa reports the imperial economic conference pressed toward a united empire trade front that could hit American exports. Britain offered broader tariff preferences, with Canada proposing free entry for non interfering products, while U S brokers warned England and Canada to avoid discriminating against U S wheat and said tariffs could hurt American producers.
Danny Reardon, a feared Colorado penitentiary inmate, walked to Deputy Warden Roy Best and handed over two .45 revolvers and nineteen bullets. He said he hoped guards would not molest him and that he would soon be free, then returned to his prison duties.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a four system consolidation of rail lines east of the Mississippi excluding New England. The plan groups routes under New York Central Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio with access to coal supplies and distribution rights. Eastman dissented.
The piece argues for a federal sale tax as a fairer way to fund the treasury. It claims those who contribute least complain most about government while taxpayers sustain it and suggests the tax would align public interest with governance.
Senator Dickinson hails the St Lawrence Seaway as a major open for relief, calling it a fact and predicting lower transportation costs. He says every bushel of corn pork beef lard and wheat from Iowa and the mid-continent will benefit from reduced charges, boosting producers' net prices.
President Hoover sent a telegram to President Herrera of Colombia congratulating him on Colombia's independence anniversary. The message reportedly arrived while Herrera remained president, though it had not yet reached Washington at that time.
An analysis notes Germany under Papen wields greater power than the Hohenzollerns before the war and that the German people show initial acceptance of dictatorship. The piece contrasts German discipline with that of other nations, including the United States, as a measure of response.
La Liberte notes the Republican program led by Mr. Hoover does not address the debt question and argues Uncle Sam will not shoulder German reparations. The piece implies Republicans may avoid certain wartime financial obligations.
The board of education approves a budget reduction of 246,992 dollars for next year, lowering the school levy by 16.1 mills. The cut results from temporarily eliminating the 7 mill sinking fund used for bonded indebtedness.
OP retirement the sinking fund requirement would be about 000 for the next fiscal year. A board felt that the levy to produce that sum could be done away with now, re-made with the necessary increase later on, when times have improved. Remove the sinking fund deduction, and the budget slash still is $182,000. The school board has done its bit.
City county and school reductions total about 462000 dollars for the coming year. The figure reflects coordinated effort to cut costs and stretch resources amid tight budgets.
Hollywood AP reports Greta Garbo may be en route to Sweden for a vacation from films. Her departure remains secret with manager Harry Eddington confirming a 3 pm Wednesday meeting and noting an attempted 9 pm sighting and unsuccessful phone contact.
Washington United Press reports President Hoover may state in his acceptance address that constitutional amendments are Congress’s domain. He would assert the president has no authority to repeal or amend the Eighteenth Amendment. The move aims to appease prohibitionists while contrasting with Roosevelt’s repeal stand.
Rome reports former foreign minister Dino Grandi will serve as Italian ambassador to London. The appointment was announced officially Thursday night.
Hudson Motor Car company unveiled its new Essex a six cylinder light car aimed at the low price field. Gov Wilbur Brucker Mayor Frank Murphy and Amelia Earhart-Putnam attended ceremonies. Dealers nationwide to drive away 2000 cars Thursday afternoon as 8000 former employees were recalled to help manufacture the new models.
Maxim Litvinoff, speaking with a New York style accent, urged inserting Hoover's proposed one third cut in all armaments into the final resolution. He argued the resolution is meaningless without figures while United States delegates favored acceptance without specific limits.
Reno Nevada guardian appointment for Pauline Diston Wanamaker, wife of John Wanamaker Jr., by Superior Judge Thomas F. Moran. Result linked to Wanamaker divorce suit filed June alleging desertion. Guardian Lloyd V. Smith named.
Florenz Ziegfeld requests A. C. Blumenthal to assume temporary direction of the Ziegfeld theatre organization while Ziegfeld recovers from illness in California. Blumenthal, noted financier and promoter, said the arrangement was made Thursday.
Twenty seven non union miners fortified on a six acre H mine clutching two machine guns await relief while 700 union pickets encircle the site. National Guard units camp nearby with plans for action blocked by Gov. Leslie who declined to accompany troopers.
A seven year old boy named Richard H. Crawford won a swimming suit from the Lake Leota beach wicket after pleading he would swim in overalls. His body was recovered from the lake hours later, prompting a death investigation.
Denver. Lieutenant Governor Edwin C. Johnson urged the Federal Farm Board to peg this year's wheat at $1 a bushel. He leads the Grain Men's board, arguing the short crop justifies a selling strike until the price objective is met and expected a prompt Farm Board reply.
Gen. Chiang Kai-shek personally commanded six aircraft that attacked and defeated a Communist force advancing on Hankow on Thursday. The clash halted the enemy assault as air power backed loyal forces.
In a scorching stretch across the central U S the heat persists for a twelfth day, blamed for hundreds of deaths and crop losses as cooler air from the Pacific edges in. Nebraska faces hog cholera threats as Platte River dries, while Nashville guests stay cool with extra sheets of ice water and zoo animals react to heat. Highest readings span Inwood Iowa 103 Wheeling Island 102 Richmond 98 Columbus 95 and Eau Claire 102.
Roy W. Robertson, leader of the death watch picket at the Capitol, said he would likely start his 500 men on a political barnstorming tour within 48 hours to campaign for bonus legislation. His food supply was nearly exhausted as police sought provisions to avert a march to the Mayflower hotel.
Janice Maulson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Maulson died from injuries after a car backed over her in the yard of Mrs Jess Scovel in Delhi near Manchester. Lincoln Bensley backed the car, did not see her, and stopped after hearing screams. She died hours later at her grandmother’s home.
The empire trade conference opens amid Gandhi’s shadow and Indian boycotts. Canada and dominions press for trade focus while India’s 300 million population looms large as delegates move toward a compromise strategy. Madhya Pradesh.
Roger W. Babson, speaking at the Silver Bay Institute, denounced unemployment relief as the biggest racket in America. He proposed a nationwide plan to identify unemployed, then allocate work and wages through local corporations and public works to restore business activity.
Will Rogers argues conferences are admissions to join troubles and that true improvement comes when the world can no longer send delegates. He asserts only poverty can force self reliance and betterment. Beverly Hills, California. 1932.
A state of siege was decreed in Bolivia as excitement rose over a possible war with Paraguay over the Gran Chaco. The cabinet approved extraordinary measures to preserve national peace amid growing calls for conflict.
Chicago’s public enemy No 1 has become the prison baseball captain of a team he organized in the federal penitentiary. The first authentic photo shows Al Capone, inmate No 40886, in the shoe shop area as he plays and engages in inmate recreation.
A fragmented report notes counts for auto toll incidents in Cedar Rapids this year including accidents injuries and fatalities. The readable text does not specify exact figures or dates.
Local merchants organize the Merchants Protective Association under the Chamber of Commerce mercantile bureau to prosecute shoplifting and worthless checks. They coordinate with Carrolls Secret Service led by O. E. Carroll and Cletus Rock, with a Cedar Rapids office since 1925 and affiliations with international detective groups.
Denver dispatch reports Dr. Elwood Mead, federal reclamation director, says vast irrigation works in the western desert will transform sagebrush into fertile fields. He foresees a nationwide return to stability and a labor force of about 10 million as the unemployed head to the land by next winter.
Miss Elvy Kalep, planning a Greece flight with Roger Williams, married William Miller a New Jersey ceremony dated July 5. The license shows a prior marriage to Rudol Hoepfimger annulled in Germany last year.
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.