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Saturday August 21, 1937

August 21, 2017PostsBlackwater fire, Second Sino-Japanese War, VillacarriedoShanna Vicker

The 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.

diary 2 Got to Dallas at 8 a.m. after practically no sleep on the bus. Went to a 12th St. to get car to go after bags. Rode around, saw “We Willie Winkie” & “Toast of New York” – Arnold very sleepy, after supper went to see Earnest Kimman (?)

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

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The Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was signed.

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Villacarriedo fell to the Nationalist

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Image result for august 21, 1937 The deadly Blackwater Fire continues to burn in Wyoming

Chicago Daily Tribune August 21, 1937

Wednesday August 18, 1937

August 18, 2017PostsBlackwater fire, scotus, ShanghaiShanna Vicker

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

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

Left at 8:15 – Only American in my car. A man from the other car came in to bore me most of the day. I slept a little to get rid of him.

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

The Blackwater fire began in Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming.

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The U.S. government ordered all 12,600 American citizens in China to evacuate.

Chicago Daily Tribune August 18, 1937