Daily Archives: July 27, 2017

Tuesday July 27, 1937

July 27, 2017PostsThe Morning PostShanna Vicker

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary

diary 2 by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Letter from Dad – the sweetest I have ever received! I hope I never lose it. I’ve been able to do nothing all day since classes except pace the floor! Dad says, if I’m not going to get my degree why finish now? Why not go home? and if the course weren’t so near over (over and done) I would!

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago

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The sale of the British newspaper The Morning Post to the rival Daily Telegraph was announced. The Post was discontinued after 165 years in print and absorbed into the Telegraph.

“Bundlestiffs” is the term applied to roving farm workers who own no car and carry the gear on their backs

Monday July 26, 1937

July 27, 2017PostsearthquakeShanna Vicker

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary

diary 2 by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Cut the Educ. class because they visited another school. Came home to find letters from Arnold and Dit, bless her heart! In the afternoon, letters from Ty-Ty, Jonathon and Mary Jo – Wonder what Dad will say! Never have thought that he wanted me to be married – not just to Arnold, perhaps, but to anyone! Found out that there was a earthquake (very small) here last night between 9:30 and 10. Maybe that’s why I felt a little dizzy when I got out of the boat at Xo –

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