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Tuesday July 21, 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

Family (Dad & Ty-Ty) came up at 8:30.  Left Mary Jo and Winklers downtown – stayed for dinner – at one Gaines Dad Ty-Ty and  I saw “Green Pasture” met Mary Jo and Jaime afterwards.   Family left for Van Horn. Jaime Gaines and I ate supper at Ashley’s .  Met Dit n Harold who had gone to the show and found we had not gotten the money!

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

W.P.A . workers go on strike in New York City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The siege of the Alcázar began in Toledo.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading because of a heavy slump caused by rumors that the stock exchanges would be placed under government control.

50,000 Turkish troops began moving into the Dardanelles

Chicago Daily Tribune July 21, 1936 pg 13
 Relief from the heat Chicago Daily Tribune July 21, 1936 pg 13
Chicago Daily Tribune July 21, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune July 21, 1936