Historical Newspaper Reports On Jehovah's Witnesses

[SacramentoBrother]

I found these extremely fascinating, especially the flag salute issue and verdict! The ads were also entertaining (brand new refrigerators for $200!)

1934, Bible Students busy curculating a petition in Spokane, Washington pledging support of a bill amending the radio act of 1927

Fight For Place In Air

1935, Flag saluting issue (this happened 4 years before World War 2)

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sep 30, 1935, Lewiston Morning Tribune - Oct 1, 1935, Gettysburg Times - Oct 1, 1935, The Milwaukee Journal - Oct 9, 1935, The Palm Beach Post - Oct 9, 1935, The Meriden Daily Journal - Oct 10, 1935, The Montreal Gazette - Oct 10, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 15, 1935, Reading Eagle - Oct 15, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 16, 1935, The Meriden Daily Journal - Oct 21, 1935, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 23, 1935, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 24, 1935, The Milwaukee Journal - Oct 24, 1935, The Palm Beach Post - Oct 25, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 29, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Nov 2, 1935, The Telegraph-Herald - Nov 12, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 30, 1935, Reading Eagle - Nov 1, 1935, The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 26, 1935, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 27, 1935

1936, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania mayor has 148 men, women and children arrested for not saluting the flag

The Pittsburgh Press - Jun 11, 1936, Greensburg Daily Tribune - Jun 11, 1936

1937, flag saluting issue continues

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 4, 1937, The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 5, 1937

1938, 17 Witnesses of illegally passing out literature await Supreme Court decision

The Meriden Daily Journal - Sep 26, 1938

1939, Followers of Nazi Sympathizer Charles Coughlin Attack J.F. Rutherford and those attending an 18,000 Religious Rally

The Montreal Gazette - Jun 26, 1939, Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jun 26, 1939

1939, Salute the flag law to stand

St. Petersburg Times - Aug 3, 1939

1939, Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that school children are not compelled to salut the flag

The Pittsburgh Press - Nov 11, 1939

1939, Editor's response to favorable ruling by Supreme Court in flag saluting case

The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 15, 1939

1939, The Supreme Court held unconstitutional laws of four cities on the illegal sharing of flyers in public streets

Berkeley Daily Gazette - Nov 22, 1939

1940, Jehovah's Witnesses beaten by mobs for preaching and distributing literature

The Milwaukee Journal - Jun 17, 1940, The Lewiston Daily Sun - Jun 17, 1940, The Evening Independent - Jun 17, 1940, The Meriden Daily Journal - Jun 10, 1940

1942, J.F. Rutherford Dies

Ellensburg Daily Record - Jan 12, 1942, Lewiston Evening Journal - Jan 12, 1942

1943, Flag saluting outcome

Lawrence Journal-World - Jun 14, 1943, The Telegraph - Jun 15, 1943, The Pittsburgh Press - Jun 14, 1943

1943, Supreme Court declared unconstitutional laws to control the distribution of literature

The Portsmouth Times - Mar 6, 1943, The Pittsburgh Press - Mar 8, 1943, The Pittsburgh Press - Mar 8, 1943

1950 International Assembly

St. Petersburg Times - Jul 30, 1950, Miami Sunday News - Jul 30, 1950, The News and Courier - Jul 31, 1950, The Telegraph-Herald - Jul 30, 1950

1952, Blood transfusion

The Age - Apr 28, 1952, The Victoria Advocate - Apr 25, 1952, Gettysburg Times - Apr 28, 1952, The Palm Beach Post - Apr 28, 1952

1953 International Assembly; A resolution to disavow all subversive movements against the institutions of this world

The Milwaukee Journal - Jul 21, 1953

1953 International Assembly

Schenectady Gazette - Jul 18, 1953, Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jul 20, 1953, The Tuscaloosa News - Jul 22, 1953

1953 International Assembly; Jehovah's Witnesses Issue New World Translation Of Hebrew Scriptures

The Tuscaloosa News - Jul 24, 1953, Kentucky New Era - Jul 24, 1953

1953 International Assembly; 4,640 baptized in pool by Jehovah's Witnesses

Toledo Blade - Jul 23, 1953

1957, Lifting restrictions on Witnesses in the Dominican Republic

St. Petersburg Times - Oct 1, 1957, St. Petersburg Times - Oct 3, 1957, The Bulletin - Oct 4, 1957

1958 "Divine Will" International Assembly in New York

The Miami News - Jul 25, 1958, The Milwaukee Journal - Jul 29, 1958, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 28, 1958, The Miami News - Jul 28, 1958

1958 "Divine Will" International Assembly; Jehovah's Witnesses adopt resolution blaming world's ills on organized Christianity.

Lewiston Evening Journal - Aug 2, 1958, Gadsden Times - Aug 4, 1958, Middlesboro Daily News - Jul 30, 1958

1958 "Divine Will" International Assembly; 7,136 Jehovah's Witnesses Are. Baptize

St. Petersburg Times - Jul 31, 1958, Sarasota Journal - Jul 30, 1958

1958, Terrorists detonate bomb outside a home of gathering Jehovah's Witnesses

The Telegraph - Oct 16, 1958, Meriden Journal - Oct 16, 1958, The Age - Oct 17, 1958, The Miami News - Oct 16, 1958

1962 International Assembly

The Dispatch - Jul 4, 1962

1962, Russia Jailed Jehovah's Witnesses

Ottawa Citizen - Dec 26, 1962, Meriden Journal - Dec 26, 1962, The Calgary Herald - Dec 26, 1962, Toledo Blade - Dec 26, 1962

1969 International Assembly

Edmonton Journal - Jul 12, 1969, St. Petersburg Times - Jul 11, 1969

And more...

Edited May 25, 2013 by SacramentoBrother

[SacramentoBrother]

Yes, I actually spent way too much time finding and organizing that list because I had this incredible urge to create it.
 
Okay time for me to , , and go to bed for Saturday service! g'night

[Dages]

Great work !