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.
Ty-Ty and Mary Jo – Got M.J’s coat. She went to “Anthony Adverse” and
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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

The Battle of Talavera de la Reina was fought, resulting in Nationalist victory.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with six state governors, including rival presidential candidate Alf Landon, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to discuss government actions in response to the drought.
Lou Ambers won the World Lightweight Championship of boxing by 15-round decision over Tony Canzoneri in Madison Square Garden.

Olympic gold medal winner Jesse Owens waves from an open car during a ticker tape parade in New York City
Prince Mikasa, in foreground wearing black skull cap, youngest of the three brothers of Emperor Hirohito, participates in the exercises of the 15th Cavalry Regiment, swimming mounts across the river in Tokyo

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Radio signals on the entire coast of South America 
Harold wet out for dinner. Jaime n I went for a ride with Heinzels and played Bridge. Jaime goes on to 11 to 7 shift tonight. First change in 6 weeks. Reading “Hasta la Vista” by Christopher Morley – story of his boat trip to Peru. Got out Bernal Diaz’s story of the Conquest of Mexico but it is too detailed for too much reading.





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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