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Sunday September 13, 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.

Letter from Dit – everything O.K.  Saw everyone at church

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

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17-year old Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians struck out 17 Philadelphia Athletics, setting a new single-game American League record and tying the major league record set by Dizzy Dean in 1933

 

Adolf Hitler reviewed 107,000 men of the SA and SS in Nuremberg.

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Chicago Sunday Tribune Sept 13, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune Sept 13, 1936

 

 

Sunday August 23, 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

No post today

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

17-year old Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians became the youngest player to pitch a complete game victory in the major leagues, defeating the St. Louis Browns 4-1. Feller struck out 15 batters

Two influential figures in non-intervention: the British Neville Chamberlain (left) and the French Léon Blum (right)

The Soviet Union announced acceptance of the French non-intervention plan

 

Newsboys window shop at a sporting goods store in Jackson, Ohio.
Chicago Sunday Tribune August 23, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune August 23, 1936