19 Nov 1935
Page 1
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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1935
Page
1
Amid charged weekend events in Washington, Hoover Borah and Father Coughlin are seen as competing forces shaping next summer's Republican strategy. Borah fears Coughlin, while Hoover seeks influence to unite key factions for the 1936 nomination.
Secretary Wallace praised the Canadian tariff pact as boosting farm income and domestic consumption while prompting protests from lumber dairy and livestock groups. Economists expect it to offset about 35 million dollars in lost agricultural exports with improved prices and broader industrial payroll gains.
Chicago regional WPA musical director defends funding musicians without strict talent criteria. He says money will go to any who believes they are musicians and can read music, regardless of demonstrated skill. Critics question how beneficiaries are chosen and fairness to skilled performers.
A reader quotes his wife’s faults as tidiness mania and habit of generalizing from small facts. Dr Newton notes we all generalize, warns against judging entire groups by isolated acts, and urges self-reflection before blaming others.
Col Frank Knox Chicago publisher and potential 1936 Republican nominee warned Monday night that the Roosevelt administration is leading the nation toward dictatorship. He outlined a four point program to restore balance budgeting sound currency curb coercion and preserve state sovereignty while accusing the administration of broken pledges and subterfuge in investigations.
North China to be declared a Japanese protected state spanning Hopeh Shantung Shansi Chahar and Suiyan with a population near 95 million. Tokyo signals possible military intervention if Beijing opposes independence efforts as Manchukuo-like safeguards are planned.
The battered unidentified man about 22, believed murdered, was found buried in weeds three miles west of Ottumwa by a hunter’s dog. He shows stab wounds, head blows, and strangulation. A blood trail and a nearby hobo camp were found near Milwaukee railroad tracks.
El Paso airport officials said Arthur EB Johnson and Eliseo B Hernandez, reported missing since Sunday in the mountains near Chihuahua, were found alive.
Report shows 348 accidents 409 injuries and 12 deaths in Cedar Rapids for 1935. Authorities note traffic toll remains high with ongoing safety concerns. Officials urge stricter enforcement and public awareness to reduce future crashes.
Rome reports two million organized students marching nationwide in defiant protest against the League of Nations and Italy’s war in East Africa. Demonstrations targeted embassies and legations with emphasis on the British Embassy. security was tightened as Mussolini’s government planned a late gathering at his Venice palace.
The Supreme Court agreed over government protest to allow Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia to file a suit attacking the constitutionality of the Bankhead cotton production control act. This marks the court’s first original-action request from a state against New Deal legislation.
Bailey Barnes of Waterloo was elected president of the Sixth Highway District County Officers association at Cedar Rapids Montrose hotel. George F. Specht of Anamosa was chosen secretary treasurer. Retiring officers include R. F. Hockaday and William H. Behrens. Nearly 150 officers attended the session.
Vance Henderson, 28, of Cherokee Indiana, pleaded not guilty by reason of temporary insanity to the murder of his aunt Elena Wells, 43, of Denver. A judge ordered observation at Colorado Psychiatric Hospital and set a trial for December 3.
London officials fear loopholes in the League of Nations front against Italy as 51 member states launch economic warfare to force Mussolini to halt the Ethiopian invasion. Non-member attitudes also worry British officials who pushed the campaign in Africa.
Rome sees student demonstrations against sanctions plus a school strike as young children refuse classes. British officials expect slow effects from intensified sanctions on Italy while fearing Mussolini may take drastic moves. London eyes an oil embargo and stricter controls, with use of origin certificates for central European goods amid Ethiopia war tensions.
Chester county grand jury concluded Evelyn Hoey, stage and screen singer, died by her own action with a revolver at Henry H. Rogers III home near Downingtown. Rogers and cameraman William Kelly cleared. coroner's jury had said death by unknown persons.
Secretary Wallace told a convention that the time has come to shift from emergency aid to a permanent, economically sound farm program. He urged farmers to see the national scope, think regionally, and support county planning by farm leaders during the coming winter. He warned farmers must broaden beyond their own lines to neighbor regions or risk losing.
Frederic Larrabee, president of the Iowa State Dairy Association, says the new Canadian-American trade treaty is a direct blow to Iowa dairy interests. He cites 480 creameries in 1934 producing 240 million pounds of butter, with two thirds shipped out of state and bringing 60 to 70 million dollars annually, mainly to eastern markets. He warns prices could fall and hurt Iowa dairy workers.
Iowa WPA administrator L S Hill announced allocations totaling 180 573 dollars for 25 works projects affecting 838 workers. The move brings total WPA projects to 469 with 23 311 employed and 4 534 757 80 dollars in federal funds, part of a planned 17 178 416 97 dollar program.
Former Woodbury County Attorney Max Duckworth refused to answer questions citing possible self incrimination during the gambling conspiracy trial of Iowa Attorney General Edward L O Connor. Judge Earl Peters adjourned the session until Tuesday as arguments over Duckworths rights continued after he testified before a prior grand jury.
A discharged Navy sailor named Lewis Farrell and his wife with two children set up camp on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. He said he would starve himself until the President notes an average American family and offers a job. Farrell claimed his navy record blocks employment and a hearing, calling a statement in the record slanderous and mental in nature.
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.