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
Mar 31, 1947
Page
4
Mrs. E. J. Cowden of Des Moines, once bedridden, took up manual training to restore use of her right hand. She now crafts exact one inch to one foot scale furniture reproductions, including tables chairs rugs beds clocks chests and a decorated lamp.
Mrs. Cowden, a former University of Iowa student, crafts an extensive six room miniature, plans a two story attic dwelling using replica furniture including a duplicate Davenport, and has completed most pieces since Christmas with kitchen and nursery items still needed.
At Boston Logan, 46 passengers walked from an American Airlines DC4 smiling following a precautionary emergency landing. Pilot Roy A. Ellis reported only two of three landing gear lights illuminated, prompting a full emergency response before a normal touchdown.
New York reports Kirsten Flagstad, famed Wagnerian soprano, will receive a temporary working permit from the American Guild of Musical Artists while charges regarding her alleged wartime association with Nazis are clarified.
Medford Oregon reports Inge mund Stennerson relieved after Mayo Clinic doctors diagnose chronic neck pains as caused by too tight shirt collars. They spent a week analyzing his condition before ruling out other causes.
Edward J. Engel, 72, retired president of the Santa Fe Railroad, died Sunday in Pasadena Calif. He led the railroad during his tenure and was a prominent figure in transportation.
Fresh riots across Bombay Calcutta and Cawnpore leave 51 dead and 194 wounded amid Hindu Muslim clashes. British troops assist police as orders curb gatherings and arson spreads through the cities.
Miss Philadelphia 1929 Ethel Moody, 38, inherits the largest single bequest of 40 000 from Harry K. Thaw. She recalls meeting Thaw once at the Waldorf Astoria in 1928 and plans to use the money for her children Sonya 12 and Hardy 8 including luxuries and education.
CHICAGO UP Police Detective Robert Murphy trained his water spaniel to push doors with its nose. The dog kept vigil during his night shifts, but Monday morning Murphy found the ice box open, food eaten, faucets on, and the dog had slipped out the back door.
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.