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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1942
Page
4
The narrative recalls a 21 day ordeal at sea with three men drifting hundreds of miles to an obscure atoll. Winds and calms shifted, miscalculations of position haunted the crew, while sunburn and scurvylike wear increased. A coconut provides needed drink and oil as morale and strength wane.
A brief archival note from 1942 hints at continued coverage or release plans by The Celio Of Ee Pe Syndicate Inc. The fragment references forthcoming material and publication cadence.
Washington AP reports circulars and advertising matter barred from the war department mail system to speed deliveries. A survey found over 200000 pieces of mail advertising in one month sent to the War Dept and over 106000 pieces received in a single day from one source.
Private Francis A. Simes of Detroit was convicted by a general court martial of raping a 12-year-old girl and is sentenced to hang. He is the first U.S. soldier to receive a death sentence in the continental United States since the war.
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.