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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
4
Small town notice shows mailing rates for Huron South Dakota listings from 1939. Mentions third party mail options and yearly rates with Associated Press credit and a quote on postwar peace and American strength.
A reader notes how war reshapes technology from radio into a weapon for propaganda. Berlin short wave programs read messages to troops, then replay Goebbels sponsored hate lyrics and bomb brag, aiming to harden soldiers against the enemy. The piece questions how soldiers respond internally to such broadcasts.
In a single lifetime Orville Wright sees the Wrights’ aviation dream evolve from a tiny bicycle repair shop to a massive plant in Cincinnati producing 1700 horsepower engines and 1000 motors monthly. The Wrights’ first pusher plane from Kitty Hawk in 1903 is now a global giant shaping both progress and danger.
1 300 000 more men and women are urged to return to work as M. J. Kane, assistant chief of field operations, Labor Division of the Office of Production Management, states that the total needed remains well ahead of current numbers. The remark underscores a larger push to expand employment nationwide.
Officials say by year end 285000 in shipbuilding 250000 in tank building 100000 in munitions and 0 in airplanes will be needed across major defense industries. Shortages exist but many current apprentices and trainees will gain the needed skills as the industrial machine begins rolling with time now critical.
In the vacation season the speaker notes 1500 more deaths on roads this year than last. Through four months 10,780 people have been killed in traffic as speed and recklessness threaten a new high record. The message urges drivers to slow down to protect lives and conserve vehicles and tires.
The article notes Mussolini claiming Hitler cedes Greece to Italy as living space. It describes Greek resistance and resentment toward Italian Fascists, and states being stationed to hold Greeks will be a highly unpleasant and potentially unhealthy assignment.
A humorous piece notes that men cannot grasp women’s subtle skills in fashion shopping, social invitations, and evaluating others. It highlights women’s eye for prices, outfits, and market intelligence while mocking male cluelessness about romance and household taste.
A collection of wartime quotes from figures including Wendell Willkie, Bernhard of the Netherlands, C F Palmer, John D Biggers, Dr Malcolm Wallace and Elso Maxwell. They touch on China freedom, German reunification, Axis production, and Army entertainment in a global conflict context.
A guest editorial discusses crop prospects in South Dakota and the Great Plains. It notes past wet springs and shifting weather patterns with heavy rainfall in the Midwest, followed by potential drought from hot southern winds that could threaten late spring and early summer harvests.
Raymond Clapper reports the U S government remains committed to total victory over Hitler despite possible peace hints from Germany. The piece notes continued anti Nazi policy, closures of German consulates, and a push to cut automobile production to show readiness for a long war.
Fifth columnist and Trojan horse are old terms for internal enemies in war. Quisling is named after Vidkun Quisling, Saboteur denotes deliberate wrecking of enemy efforts, and Spy is an agent gathering secret information.
New York radio listings detail June 19 schedule across NBC CBS and MBS networks. Programs include Fannie Brice Bing Crosby Vallee Barrymore and Toront o Philharmonic in evening blocks with 7 earners and hourly updates.
In Rockham June board directors appoint Nel to lead the elevator project replacing Roy. Other board members are Robert Hoguboom and Joe.
The column names a parade of stars and connections from Dorothy Kilgallen to Dan Topping, Greta Garbo, Cesar Romero, and Ronald Colman. It covers marriages, engagements, visas, farewells, and seaside flights with names and places across the film world and high society.
Walter Lippmann argues Hitler shifted to defy the United States after the Robin Moor sinking. Berlin’s avowal signals a new tactic intended to pressure American shipping and spur collaboration with France and Japan, as U.S. production and resolve rise in 1941.
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.