Monthly Archives: September 2017

Friday September 10, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

Visited with Burdettes.

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Image result for nyon Conference_(1937)The Nyon Conference began in Nyon, Switzerland, aiming to address attacks on international shipping in the Mediterranean during the Spanish Civil War.

Image result for september 10. 1937German police parade before Adolf Hitler in front of Hotel Deutsches Haus, at a Nazi Party Congress rally. Nuremberg, Germany

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Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 10, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 10, 1937

Thursday September 9, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

Letter from Arnold explaining details of the “disappointment’ Sat and evidently, he was too griped because he swore!

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Hitler laid the cornerstone for the Deutsches Stadion

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SIDE GLANCES BY GEORGE CLARK SEPTEMBER 9, 1937 PAGE 3

 

This quip on Cheese Burgers appeared in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Pennsylvania,

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The Workers On Strike Occupying The Yard Of Simca-Fiat Of Nanterre Following The Redundancy Of Several Workers

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 9, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 9, 1937

 

Wednesday September 8, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

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Italy announced it would not be attending the upcoming Nyon Conference on Mediterranean piracy due to the Soviet Union’s demands on Italy for satisfaction. Germany would not be participating either.

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Bloudan Conference: A Pan-Arab conference of 400 unofficial delegates in Bloudan rejected the Peel Commission report recommending partition of Palestine.

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Nazi leaders gathered in Nuremberg on September 8, 1937, for the opening ceremony of the National-Socialist meeting.

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 8, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 8, 1937

Tuesday September 7, 1937

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

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The Zaragoza Offensive ended in Republican failure.

Batalla de Belchite.pngThe Battle of Belchite ended in a tactical Republican victory.

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The Battle of Cape Cherchell was fought.

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A manifesto written by Hitler was read by Adolf Wagner at the Nuremberg Rally, offering to stand beside Italy and Japan in a “defensive fight” against communism.

The first winners of the new German National Prize for Art and Science were announced.

 

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Chicago Daily Tribune September 7, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune September 7, 1937

Monday September 6, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

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The Battle of El Mazuco began in the north.

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Italy denied responsibility for the sinking of the Timiryazev and Blagoev.

Image result for september 6, 1937The Prime Minister of Spain is on the cover of  this week’s Time Magazine

 

Young Hitlerians are on parade in Stuggart

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New School buses hit the road in Winston-Salem NC

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Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 6, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 6, 1937

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Sunday September 5, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

Came to Roswell and visited the Klyngs in their apt. on Missouri. Alyce Claire came in at night.

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Llanes fell to the Nationalists.

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Roberto M. Ortiz

The Argentine presidential election was held, resulting in the election of Roberto María Ortiz.

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Japan established a naval blockade spanning the entire Chinese coastline with the exception of ports where foreign powers had treaty rights.

Image result for sept 5 1937A fuel pump employee fills a car at a gas station in Danvers, Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune Sept 5, 1937
Chicago Sunday Tribune Sept 5, 1937

 

Saturday, September 4, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

Telegram saying Arnold can’t come and I’m so disappointed I could weep if it would improve the situation!

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The press of the Soviet Union blamed the August 30 sinking of the Timiryazev on Italy. “The government will make the Fascist bandits pay dearly”, declared Pravda.

Zhangjiakou is located in HebeiThe Japanese puppet state known as the South Chahar Autonomous Government was established in Zhangjiakou.

 

 

 

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post magazine

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The Dog Cemetery got its start when Key Underwood laid his beloved coon dog, Troop, to rest at the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard in AlabamaDog Cemetery got its start when Key Underwood laid his beloved coon dog, Troop, to rest on September 4, 1937 (photo courtesy of the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard)

Historical photos part 1776. A crowd of youths taunt Dorothy Counts, 15, as she walks to the previously all-white Harding High School to enroll, September 4, 19A close-up photo of Lincoln’s head at Mount Rushmore while under construction.

Chicago Daily Tribune September 5, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune September 5, 1937

Friday September 3, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

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Congress of Industrial Organizations leader John L. Lewis gave a radio address broadcast across the United States in which he attacked the Roosevelt Administration for professing impartiality in the country’s labor disputes instead of supporting the workers. Lewis brought up the prospect of creating a farmer-labor third party movement.

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Another Soviet merchant ship, the Blagoev, was attacked near Greece and sunk in the Mediterranean.

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Chicago Daily Tribune Sept, 3, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept, 3, 1937

 

Alice Marble competes in  the U.S. National Championships—now known as the U.S. Open

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Thursday September 2, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

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The Great Hong Kong typhoon killed 11,000 people.

Image result for Hermann Göring stuttgartHermann Göring warned in a speech in Stuttgart that if a new boycott of Nazi Germany was attempted, “any damages caused will be paid by Jews in Germany.

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The British tanker Woodford was sunk by an unknown submarine off the Spanish coast.

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Cotton workers in Prattville, Alabama take a lunch break

Chicago Daily Tribune September 2, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune September 2, 1937

Female firefighters in the Tohoku District of  Japan practice drills.

September 1, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

Letter from Arnold yesterday – dad took Mrs. Dixon to El Paso to be operated on for appendicitis.  She has been sick about a week.  Last night and Monday night I stayed with Mrs. Wheat because Joe Ben and Billy have gone on a trip to N. Mex. dad gave Mr. Garmer an account of my engagement to Arnold.  Mr. G. Said “The fellow that used to teach here? He sure is fine!” So glad people agree with me!

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The Battle of Taiyuan began for control of the capital of Shanxi Province.

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The Nationalists launched the Asturias Offensive on the northern front.

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The post office opened in Rolling Hills, Ca.

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept. 1, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept. 1, 1937