Thursday December 27, 1934

(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Listened to the Show Boat program and visited several places with Dad!

Charles Winninger as Captain Henry, 1937.

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


A boiler in a locomotive hauling mine workers at McDunn, West Virginia exploded 18 miners die more than 40 are injured.  The Fed’s are not allowed to price fix and Amelia Earhart is on a speaking tour.

Locomotive boiler explosion at McDunn, December 27, 1934

Amarillo Globe - Times Dec 28, 1934
Amarillo Globe – Times Dec 27, 1934

 

 

 

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