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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1941
Page
3
Observation notes a shift as Vichy collaborates with Nazi Germany, prompting possible U S action including seizing French possessions in the Western Hemisphere such as Martinique and French Guiana. The piece discusses propaganda around France’s changed role and potential military implications.
The Army of the Nile reports capturing Salam and Halfaya pass in Egypt and occupying Mu Said in Libya with heavy Axis casualties. Empire forces also seize Sciasciamanna airfield in East Africa as they push toward Amba Alaji amid heavy rains.
The state plans replacing the double safety stripe with a single line to conform with other states. Proponents cite uniformity, while critics argue the double line adds safety by keeping opposing lanes farther apart and reducing sideswipe risk.
A writer plans a Washington trip to observe the national mood as momentous U.S. events unfold. He aims to gauge the atmosphere shaping decisions and broaden his perspective on the Hess mystery, promising to report back later.
Berlin reports small British tank units reentered Salum Egypt near the Libyan border. Strong British columns advanced on Fort Capuzzo inside Libya. The bulletin says Salum was penetrated with heavy enemy losses and some prisoners claimed.
Berlin reports claimed Prof Karl E K Haushofer, linked to the lebensraum theory and to Rudolf Hess, had been arrested. A Nazi spokesman initially wavered but later confirmed no arrest had occurred.
A lighthearted note on red heads and tempers contrasts with other hair colors. The Gazette Want Ads rented out a set of rooms after receiving 10 calls.
Utility of rental listing notes furnished or unfurnished rooms at 104 Srd SE with contact numbers 2-3074 for viewing and 2-1121 to place a rental want ad.
A tornadic wind between Van Horne and Vinton felled trees and wrecked barns from Thursday’s rain storm. John F. Streitner, 62, was seriously hurt when a window collapsed on him, requiring 40 stitches. Dozens of structures were damaged on multiple farms, including Kueny, Bergstrand, Duncanf, Knaack, Neve, Thompson, Mussman, Ericson, Janssen, Nolan and Paulsen properties.
Cedar Rapids report describes health issues in children preparing for Camp Good Health. Disturbances in heart and nervous systems, poor posture, prone to underweight, with Tommy as a typical case due to a recent major operation. Camp Good Health offers a pathway to better health.
Cedar Rapids residents and beneficiaries received 1,135,000 from life insurance firms in 1940. Payments averaged 70 dollars per family and equaled 14 percent of wages paid by local manufacturers. Iowa totals show daily 91,506 in benefits nationwide 33.4 million for the year.
Eleventh hour settlement in the General Motors system forestalled a strike six hours before the deadline. GM accepted a defense mediation board proposal for a blanket 10 cent hourly wage increase to avert work stoppages at 61 plants. The move leaves open union ratification and may influence the Hudson Motors dispute in Detroit.
British airmen attacked German warplanes at Damascus Rayak and Palmyra in French mandated Syria as part of an expanding Middle East front. One German aircraft was destroyed and three damaged while the admiralty warned eastern Mediterranean waters as dangerous to shipping.
The United States breaks with the Vichy regime noting a Nazi aligned shift and warns against any puppet government using colonies in the Western Hemisphere. Roosevelt appeals to the French people while ordering armed guards aboard French ships in American waters.
A 30 by 20 foot section of bricks collapsed at the intersection of A avenue and Third street NE at 11 p.m. Thursday. The hole, about 20 feet deep, opened in the under slab of paving built over railroad rails as springs eroded a sub soil foundation. No heavy trucks were present. Sgt. Howard Walsh directed traffic and residents alerted authorities as Dave Williams attributed the cave in to washed away rock and sand and Friday night rain.
Miles Fisher, 22, of Cedar Rapids is set to be inducted into the army on May 21, the same date 23 years earlier that his father Miles Fisher Sr. enlisted. The elder Fisher served with the A. E. F. in France in the 415th signal corps field battalion, and was discharged after a year and a day due to a payroll mix‑up.
A heat wave in Cedar Rapids ended as a heavy storm drenched the city with about 0.91 inches of rain between 5:45 and 7:00 PM. Winds toppled a tree across power lines on Eighth Avenue and Eleventh Street SW, causing temporary outages. The evening cooled, and a late shower left streets flooded and debris scattered. Continuous coverage continues on Page 2.
A westbound Chicago to Denver transport truck swerved in heavy rain and overturned on highway No 30 about a mile west of Mount Vernon. Driver Jack Wagner of Chicago suffered facial cuts and a broken nose. witnesses said he swerved to avoid another vehicle hidden by the downpour. The second truck’s driver was not identified.
President Roosevelt signals U S resolve over sea liberty and blockade in the Red Sea, says the United States may send 27 cargo ships to aid British forces in the Middle East while Germany proclaims the area a combat zone. He recalls two undeclared wars fought to defend freedom of the seas and avoids discussing Franco German ties.
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.