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Sunday September 12, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No Post today:Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

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

Excerpts from a letter written by the imprisoned German pastor Martin Niemöller were read to his congregation. “I often think of others who must wander through the same dark valley as myself”, one passage read. “But it is a comfort to us all to know that you are praying for us. I am certain the almighty God will triumph.”

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Caracciola sits on what appears to be the back of a vehicle. A young woman sits in front of him.Rudolf Caracciola of Germany won the Italian Grand Prix.

 

 

A bomb explodes at the French Employers Confederation’s building, in Paris France

 

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The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace

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Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 12, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 12, 1937

Saturday August 14, 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.

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Sent Arnold a telegram to be sure whether or not he’d meet me in San Antonio. Just a note in over two weeks!  Is he lazy or very busy!

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The Battle of Santander began.

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Pittson Gazette August 14, 1937

Image result for august 14. 1937Chinese warplanes attacked Japanese ships in Shanghai harbour, but most of the bombs missed their targets and struck civilian areas instead, killing over 1,000.

 

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker Magazine

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Chicago Daily Tribune August 14, 1937

Sunday May 30. 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.

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Hope Harry got to Roswell ! Floods have been 6 ft all over Roswell!  Wrote Carsey, Lenore and the School Supt at Hobbs, N. Mex! Am playing “tired horse” today, too.

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The Memorial Day Massacre

The Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, during the “Little Steel Strike”

 

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Chicago Sunday Tribune May 30. 1937
Chicago Sunday Tribune May 30. 1937

Thursday April 22, 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.

 No post today

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

 

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Benito Mussolini hosted Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg in Venice. Mussolini explained that since the Rome-Berlin Axis had been formed, Schuschnigg could no longer count on Italian military support if Hitler made a move against Austria

 

Chicago Daily Tribune April 22, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune April 22, 1937