09 Oct 1938
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 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1938
Page
1
A reflective column links past horse trade shifts in Keota Iowa to Texas cattle and oil wealth, notes California pension quackery claims at $2400 daily, and critiques New Deal era policy as France and the United States face financial strain and counter espionage concerns.
Ruthenian parliamentarians Saturday chose to remain with Czechoslovakia and seek autonomy similar to the Slovaks. A Ruthenian delegation will present the decision to Prague as Poland and Hungary press for cession, while Czechoslovakia faces German occupation advances and shifting borders.
A Baltimore County farmer found about 90000 in a musty tin box during fall plowing. A lawyer representing the farmer delivered the cash to the Federal Reserve Bank. officials kept names confidential pending settlement of origin ownership and taxability. Bank workers faced difficulty counting due to matting.
Martha Raye and composer David Rose wed in a Mexican civil ceremony in Ensenada. The bride described her reaction as soft and meek while attendants included radio figure Jimmy Fidler and his wife. Rose met Raye through his work as her musical arranger.
Ambiguous remarks cite 1936 unemployment on farms and rising prices as causes of public concern. Mentions Hoover era policies and wartime economic strain underlying the unrest with no clear event or figure details.
Washington reports a shift to peace after the Munich agreement of September 29 1938 among Britain France Germany and Italy. The pact resolves the Czechoslovak issue and pledges no future war between Britain and Germany, though doubts remain about durability.
In Vienna on Saturday night, Cardinal Innitzer was lightly injured when a Nazi crowd stoned his palace and shattered the private chapel window where he prayed. Attendants bandaged the wound, police dispersed the rioters after an hour, and furniture was burned in St. Stephen’s square.
Ernest Biegajski of Bath New York seeks financial support for a transatlantic voyage from New York to London in a six by ten foot reinforced barrel. He previously crossed from Cleveland to Buffalo in a similar craft using a telescopic mast, sail, vented air, and an auxiliary motor. He plans to ride the Gulf Stream and hopes to finish the voyage in a bold but uncertain time frame.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania eight women and ten men walked out at a newly built $260000 government pants factory in Mount Pleasant township Norvelt. Union president Sarah Karp says strikers seek exclusive bargaining status for the Norvelt plant a reinstated watchman and a closed shop with union dues checkoff. Wages not in dispute. The plant is arranged to give employees a 20 percent annual profit sharing bonus.
The AFL executive council in Houston declined to act on a proposal to reopen talks reuniting the AFL and CIO. President William Green said the plan should wait for the annual federation convention, since the council governs only between conventions. The proposal was offered by Daniel J. Tobin, head of the Teamsters, and discussed at a special Saturday meeting.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 22 600 railway workers rehired in September, bringing total employment to 961 868. The rise marks a third straight monthly gain and lifts the index to 52.8 percent of the 1923 1925 average, roughly matching June 1933 totals and 15.1 percent below September 1937 levels with 1 133 227 workers on railroad payrolls.
The Mexican supreme court dismissed an appeal by 17 American and British oil companies against the March 18 expropriation of their properties. It ruled the firms had not exhausted administrative remedies and that the case should await the department of national economy ruling. The decision delays final judicial review and prolongs uncertainty over legality of the expropriation.
A passenger train near San Vincent de Calders twenty miles northeast of Tarragona was wrecked after a lone insurgent plane attack killing at least sixty passengers and injuring over a hundred. The raid accompanied a broader attack on Barcelona with civilian casualties and property damage. insurgents also seized five positions on the Ebro front after a battle that reportedly left about one hundred government soldiers dead.
The fascist grand council unanimously approved Il Duce’s foreign policy plans after Galeazzo Ciano briefed 26 councillors on events from Austria’s absorption to Munich and the recent measures in Spain. The government dismissed US intervention claims as diplomatic formalities and promised clarifications.
Glenn Lacock of Mount Vernon pled guilty to speeding in police court Monday and was fined $10 plus costs. The original charge of reckless driving was reduced to speeding.
Greenville police report a new no smoking rule at the town jail. Transients seeking lodging are no longer allowed cigars cigarettes or tobacco products, and local vagrants and panhandlers have largely disappeared.
A plan to oust Sen. Alben W. Barkley as senate majority leader was debated after the Kentucky primary. Republicans push to curb political use of relief rolls and may widen federal law to bar federal workers from contributing to campaigns.
Dr J O Ris tine an Iowa University class of 1896 ardent sports fan missed his first university homecoming event in twenty seven years. He stayed away because a patient expected a new baby two hours after the game. He said he could have returned in time but the baby arrived late.
Cedar Rapids sees an unusually warm October day with a 80 degree noon high and clear skies. Evening readings hover around 63 at 9 30 with a mild night as recorded by Chambers Insurance company records.
Weather outlook for Oct 10 15 1938 shows showers in the north portion early week and again northwest later. Generally fair conditions prevail with temperatures mostly above normal. Below normal temperatures expected in the north portion on Tuesday.
Berlin reports Nazi gestapo launched a purge in the Sudetenland to remove Marxist and anti Nazi elements. The operation involves roundups and possible confinement in camps aided by the Sudeten Free Corps. Trade and welfare arrangements between Germany and Czechoslovakia aimed to maintain production and staff security during transfers.
Mexico City dispatch reports President Lazaro Cardenas ordered a graft investigation into his wealthy brother Damaso Cardenas. The move targets charges linked to a highway project between Mexico City and Guadalajara as concern over the family’s wealth grows.
Des Moines AP an AAA committee announced Iowa farmers can buy sealed corn at local market price tied to the 50 cent per bushel loan. Corn stored on farm may be sold there instead of to CCC in full settlement, with delivery starting this week. Farmers holding sealed corn may repurchase by paying CCC the current local price for No 2 corn per bushel used in loan calculations.
London reports that King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will tour Canada early next summer and may also visit the United States. The trip marks the first royal crossing of the Atlantic by a reigning British monarch or consort.
Havana based publisher and radio speaker Sergio Carbo accepted duels with three top government figures Marcelino Garriga Santiago Verdeia and German Lopez on a single day. He has harshly criticized congress tax policies and rested at his farm ahead of the clashes likely to occur Sunday.
The piece argues the world series could serve as a safety valve for European tensions. It contrasts loud public dissent with restrained behavior, noting paying spectators have a voice while dictators label democracy noisy. It claims democracy has two people per equation and calls for bold collective action.
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.