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Saturday September 12, 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.

Got $75.00 from the bank and sent 3 checks to Mary Jo for $44, $6 and Image result for moscow skies by maurice$20 – Got Moscow Skies by Maurice Hindus to review.

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

The Nationalists captured San Sebastián to win complete control of the Basque region.

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The Battle of Majorca ended in Nationalist victory. The Italian occupation of Majorca began.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine

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Fred Perry

 

 

 

Fred Perry of the United Kingdom beat Don Budge in the men’s singles final of the U.S. National Championships. Perry was the first foreigner to ever win the tennis championship.

Rose Coyle.jpgRose Coyle of Philadelphia won the 10th Miss America pageant.

 

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 12, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 12, 1936