(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Ground Hog surely saw his shadow because there has ever been a more perfect day so far as the weather is concerned. Practiced some and rode in the afternoon with Edvina and Mrs. Johnston.  Met Miss Lucy Lee who lives across the street from me on Fourth.  Quite alive, she is! Rode to the Bottomless Lakes and saw what is evidently the keeper’s house – Quite attractive. Might be worth being keeper for!  Bernard and I went to Dwight’s and Velma’s for more Hearts.  Velma and Pete have been gone to Melrose all week. He has had one of his moody spells.  Dwight says he threatened to commit suicide, and Bernard says if he did it wouldn’t be the first time!  What a life for Velma!

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The polygraph machine is used for the first time to bring a conviction. It happened in a Wisconsin court room.

A new Saturday Evening Post.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Saw Alyce Clair and Betty Johnston off to Tatum this afternoon. I couldn’t get anyone to take the organ for Sunday so I stayed – am quite lost up here all by myself.   Charlotte always goes home on Friday – Got a complimentary ticket for “David Copperfield”! Pretty Good!

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The first Orange Bowl ever was played today and the picture below was the first photo of a football game to be sent out by the Associate Press.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Letter from Ty-Ty.  Another discourse on marriage, reciting the case of young Dr. Carsey!  Poor Boy! Says the last flowers I sent had on the card “from Elizabeth and Bernard Johnston”!  She wisely requests both surnames or none, and I didn’t know he had anything to do with sending the until tonight – Last night I went to President’s Ball with Dwight and Velma Glover, her sister and husband. Good time.  Dwight made us each a corsage.  Maybe I’d like to go with a greenhouse man!  As a result of going to bed late, I am grouchy today.  Tried not to be and succeeded pretty well until tonight at choir practice.  I tried to get Miss Perry to take the organ Sunday as I could go to Tatum. She had other plans – everything went wrong after that.  I perhaps talked unnecessarily to Mrs. Burdette and then I blew up to Mr. Akin because I had nothing against him and he is a good listener.  Maybe I’ll have to stay here anyway this week-end and I guess it won’t kill me. Letter from Jonathon this afternoon asking for my Indian ring!  Guess I’ll break down and send it to him!

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Hauptmann’s Defense produces alibi’s , another shoot-out nets a gangster and President’s Balls took place across the country last night.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Short letter from Carsey saying how much I had enjoyed “Faust” He saw”David Copperfield” too and liked them both.   Surely am glad he has the chance – I guess he and Jaime saw “Il Trovatore” last night.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrates his 53rd Birthday.

Martin Luther King, Sr. staged a protest at the Fulton County Courthouse.  Anna Hauptmann  takes the stand and the U.S. Senate rejects participation in the World Court.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

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A lost city of giant tombs is discovered in Northern Mexico.   Legend says the city was inhabited by giants 7 to 9 feet tall.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Best day at school in a long time. Really feel like I am accomplishing a little something.  Bernard ate with me and Alyce Claire at Mrs. Grady’s.  B and I went immediately to see “Country Chairman” with Will Rogers. He brought me home and went to work awhile!

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Troops guard the Louisiana State capital, the Mississippi floods are deadly and the State takes aim at Hauptmann.

Newsreel 1935 Weather Archival Newsreel and Footage PublicDomainFootage.com

Newsreel length: 1:03. 1960 newsreel looking back at 1935‘s devastating weather events
Iceland becomes 1st country to legalize abortion.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Wonder of Wonders!  Bernard came to morning, afternoon and evening services!  First time for him to hear the Bishop and he enjoyed him too.  Between the afternoon and evening service, Bernard and I took Pauline home. Nice drive.  After church Bernard and I went to Dwight and Velma’s .  Played Hearts and Casino  – Had good time. Dwight may go away on CCC work. Not sure yet.  Ordered Flowers for Ty-Ty sent to Carup’s Hospital at Pecos.

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A British Detective invents a new weapon to solve crime and another BIG storm hits the East Cost of the U.S.

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his is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Pauline came to stay all night, went to church with me.  I have played every night except Monday – Wrote to Ty-Ty about going to see her but I couldn’t make it. Missed that and the operas, too.  Glad to have Pauline.  Seemed like old times with Jeanette.

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The man who became to be known as the Mussolini of America, Louisiana Gov. Howey Long,  uses Marshall Law to  prevent a riot in the Louisiana State Capital.  The photo below, is that of The Wonder Babies,   the first set of quintuplets known to survive infancy.  The Dionne babies, all girls,  were born two months premature in Canada on May 28, 1934 – and were made wards of the state for 9 years. Dr. Allan Ray Dafoe  (following article) delivered and cared for the babies their first year.  These were some of the first pictures released to media.

The man who became to be known as the Mussolini of America, Louisiana Gov. Howey Long,  uses Marshall Law to  prevent a riot in the Louisiana State Capital.

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This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

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The Ward Liner Mohawk sinks off the Jersey coast, 163 were on board – many are feared dead.  The Captain is said to have gone down with the ship.   Flooding traps many on the icy Mississippi.

The 18th Popeye cartoon hits the big screen.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

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For the first time ever you can purchase Beer in a can, but only in RIchmond, Virginia.  Ninety-one percent of the test group approved of the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company beer which led to mass production nation-wide.   By the end of the year 37 other breweries also offered canned beer.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sends a message to congress about the use of  our national resources.

Politician and former Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne dies of pneumonia at the age of 79.

Southern floods claim the 14 lives and Bruno Hauptmann takes the stand in the Lindbergh Trial.

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