Daily Archives: November 30, 2017

Tuesday November 30, 1937

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

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Eighty-one-year-old Russian Orthodox Bishop Seraphim Chichagov was arrested by Soviet authorities on a charge of spreading monarchist propaganda.

Clint Frank of Yale University was awarded the Heisman Trophy

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The Waco News-Tribune, Waco, Texas

Monday November 29, 1937

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

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Italy formally recognized Manchukuo.

iWilliam B. Bankhead is on the cover of this  week’s Time Magazine

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It was a full house at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

Full house at the Metropolitan Opera House, NYC, on November 28, 1937. This is the view from the rear of the stage looking outward as famous pianist Josef Hofmann plays for the audience. The Metropolitan Opera House was located at 1411 Broadway. Opened in 1883 and demolished in 1967, it was the first home of the Metropolitan Opera Company. It had a seating capacity of 3,625. In addition, there were 224 standing room places. Old Pics New York City! - Page 107 - SkyscraperCity

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Saturday November 28, 1937

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

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Generalissimo Francisco Franco announced a total naval blockade of Republican ports and warned that any ship attempting to enter the ports would be attacked. He also told the Republican government to surrender by December 12 or face a massive new offensive.

Coat of Arms of Switzerland (Pantone).svgreferendum on freemasonry was held in Switzerland. 68.7% of voters rejected a proposed ban on the practice.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine

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A Chinese peasant brings home dinner

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Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan

Friday November 26, 1937

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

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Here ‘s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

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The Battle of ShaRobert Schumann 1839.jpgnghai ended in Japanese victory.

Robert Schumann‘s only Violin Concerto is premiered in Berlin, more than 80 years after it https://youtu.be/DcUrX6l41V0was written.

Hjalmar Schacht resigned as Reich Minister of Economics and was replaced by Hermann Göring. Schacht remained in the Cabinet as minister without portfolio.

 

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The Evening Times from Sayre, Pennsylvania on November 26, 1937