Newspaper Time Travel
Old newspapers are incredible windows into the past. So, let's do a little time traveling. Back 85 years, to be exact. It is October 9, 1941. In less than two months, the Japanese will attack a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and life in America will change dramatically. But for now, the big news in Cuba City is that the Methodist Church paid off the mortgage it took out eleven years ago to fund renovations and will be celebrating with a mortgage burning ceremony. The event "is expected to attract visitors from near and far." Cuba City News-Herald (October 9, 1941). If a mortgage burning is not entertainment enough, folks can visit the Cuba Theatre to see Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator , a satirical film condemning fascism and the rise of European dictators Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini. And, if automobiles are your thing, Cuba City's dealerships have the new 1942 models on display and are ready to assist you in finding your dr...
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