Tuesday August 3, 1937

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

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

Wrote to Life Ins. sending bonus notice + $10 to pay premium and part of the loan! Letter from Alyce Claire with congratulations

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

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The 20th biennial World Zionist Congress opened in Zürich, Switzerland.

Pan American-Grace Airways Sikorsky S-43 amphibious aircraft plunged into the ocean 20 miles off CristóbalPanama, killing all 14 aboard.

Francisco Franco durante una competición de regatas en la bahía de la Concha (1 de 8) - Fondo Marín-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg
Generalissimo Francisco Franco

Generalissimo Francisco Franco informed Italy that he had intelligence that the Soviets were shipping arms to the Republic. Franco urged Italian action to stop the transports.

 

 

Jack Rainwater and Tappy Walsh box in downtown Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collection

It’s Lou Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

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New York Yankee Lou Gehrig with Manager Joe McCarthy
Chicago Daily Tribune Aug. 3, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Aug. 3, 1937

 

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