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Wednesday August 19, 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

Finished “The Fortress” and “Vanessa” by Hugh Walpole and enjoyed both. It is a little too much of one family’s history for three days tho’  A ready to call a halt.  Ate supper with Virginia Copenhaver. It rained so instead we sat and talked – Very nice time.  Bought M.Jo a trunk to be sent to Van Horn.  It has rained off and on for two days and nights.  What a blessing!

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

Pronghorn Passengers for the Hindenburg (Luftschiff Zeppelin #129) – August 19, 1936
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A Wyoming rancher, working to save the pronghorn from extinction, transported some of the small antelope type animals to the east coast on the  Hindenburg.

Due to the Kamerun incident, Germany ordered its warships to meet “unjustifiable acts of force” with force of its own to ensure German freedom of the seas

 

This is one of the three Savoia S.55X that showed up suddenly in Majorca, to stop the landing of the Republican forces

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune August 19, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune August 19, 1936

Tuesday August 11, 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.

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Day 9 of the 1936 Olympic Games

100 m backstroke
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Nida Senff
 Netherlands
Rie Mastenbroek
 Netherlands
Alice Bridges
 United States

Rowing begins

The Battle of Mérida ended in Nationalist victory.

Portrait of a middle-aged man with short grey hair and a stern expression. He wears a dark military uniform, with a swastika on one arm. He is seated with his hands on a table with several papers on it, holding a pen.
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Barrymore in 1901

Joachim von Ribbentrop was made the German ambassador to Britain.

Ethel Barrymore announced her retirement from the stage

 

 

 

The German dirigible Hindenburg flying over Baltimore
Chicago Daily Tribune August 11, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune August 11, 1936

Sunday August 9, 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

Have a ride with Mr. Moore (Payton Meat Co.) to Van Horn this afternoon. Am reading ‘Goya” by Schneider – Rather like it.  Finished ‘Winding Lane’ by Phillip Gibbs and A Story of Henry VIII ‘The King Rides’ or something like that, last week.  Have discovered I like P.E. Wadehouse better than Benchley as a steady diet.  Got home about 6 p.m. The family was expecting me on the train – Fooled ’em!

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Day 7 of the 1936 Olympic Games

African American track star Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal of the Games in the 4×100-meter relay

Nationalists storm Merida

 

The Battle of Mérida began.

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King Edward VIII

 

Edward VIII left Šibenik on a cruise of the Adriatic Sea. Wallis Simpson was among his guests, but the British press refrained from writing about their relationship

The Hindenburg flies over Philladelphia

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Chicago Sunday Tribune August 9, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune August 9, 1936

Monday July 27, 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

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FDR accepts the Democratic nomination for president

 

The Siege of Cuartel de Loyola ended in Republican victory.

Mussolini decided to send 12 bomber planes and other equipment to aid the Nationalists

 

Dr. Leroy Minor is on the cover of Time Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hindenburg over the Northern Section of  Olympic Village

German soldiers dive in full field equipment in a pre-game show at Olympic swimming trials at Halberstadt
Chicago Daily Tribune July 27, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune July 27, 1936

Wednesday July 8, 1936

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

 

I am 27 years old!  Jaime gave me “Tweed” perfume that I’ve wanted so long and the aaaothers gave me “Woolcott’s Reader” that I also have wanted.  Very nice day.  I think a year ago I went to Xochimilco – This is the first time in three years that I’ve celebrated my birthday with part of my family!

 

 

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An explosion at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich killed 5 people.

The British government announced that German airships would no longer be allowed to fly over Britain except in cases of emergency due to weather. The decision was made after the Hindenburg chose a course over England during a recent flight to the United States and back, drawing concerns that German officers aboard could be studying military bases and learning government secrets

Chicago Daily Tribune July 8, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune July 8, 1936

Monday June 22, 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

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French Strikers are on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hindenburg and a Douglas DC3

 

 

 

 

 

A conference opened in Montreaux to discuss Turkey’s request to be allowed to refortify the Dardanelles.

President Roosevelt signed the Flood Control Act into law.

 

 

 

 

 

Honduras notified the League of Nations of its intention to withdraw from the organization.

Nazi Germany introduced the death penalty for the crime of kidnapping for purposes of extortion

Chicago Daily Tribune June 22, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 22, 1936

Friday May 15, 1936

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 2Card from dad says he Ty-Ty, Mary Jo will be up in their “new” (to them) car. Last night the Junior Department had a party and program to finish up the Mexican project. Mrs. Garcia and some children came to sing us a song.  There was a private at the end.   Joyce K came.

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Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski

Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski became Prime Minister of Poland.

In a move aimed at the Heimwehr, Chancellor Schuschnigg ordered Austrian private armies to dissolve.

 

 

 

The Hindenburg rests in Frankfurt after completing a record flight of 48 hours in the air,
Chicago Daily Tribune May 15, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 15, 1936

Tuesday May 12, 1936

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.

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The Italian delegation to the League of Nations left Geneva at Mussolini’s command.

 

A view of the Olympic Stadium from the Hindenburg

Chicago Daily Tribune May 12, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 12, 1936

 

Monday May 11, 1936

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 2Dentist again, Alyce Claire came in while I was still in the chair.   Dr. Eiffert is lots of fun!  Seventeen years ago today, mother died! Such a long time!

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago todayThe Italian delegation at the League of Nations walked out on a session about Ethiopia when the League allowed Ethiopia’s delegate to continue participating in League sessions.

 

Anthropologist Franz Boas is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

TIME Magazine Cover: Franz Boas -- May 11, 1936

American track and field athlete JESSE OWENS with an NBC news reporter during the Olympic Games in Berlin Germany

Draculas Doughter original Poster 1936.jpgThe horror film Dracula’s Daughter was released

 

 

 

 

The Airship Hindenburg prepares to depart from New Jersey

Chicago Daily Tribune May 11, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 11, 1936

Saturday May 9, 1936

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 2To the dentist again for a filling.  Heard that Miss Perry got a ring from Mr. Adkin after the Grade Program Thursday night !  Congratulations!

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Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia. He declared a resurgent Roman empire and asked the assembled crowd, “Will you be worthy of it?” The crowd answered with a cry of “Si!”

Police in Thessaloniki fired on a crowd staging a general strike against the government of Ioannis Metaxas. 30 were killed and hundreds wounded.

The Hindenburg dumps water before landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey

The Hindenburg arrived at Lakehurst, New Jersey in a record time of 61 hours and 39 minutes

 

 

 

 

Police lineup in Los Angeles, California

 

 

 

After months of their debut on Rudy Vallee’s program, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy broadcast their own show on NBC

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune May 9, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 9, 1936