Thursday July 9, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

Invited to Bozeman’s for supper.  Planned to have it in the garden but a sprinkle presented.  Played Monopoly afterward – Came home to find Mary Jo here

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

1936 North American heat wave: 168 people were reported dead over the past week in the drought-stricken Midwestern United States due to blistering heat.

Britain announced it was reducing its naval presence in the Mediterranean to normal proportions, reversing the buildup it embarked upon last September when tensions were rising due to the impending war in Ethiopia

Chicago Daily Tribune July 9, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune July 9, 1936

 

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