Daily Archives: May 4, 2016

Monday May 4, 1936

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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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Torkild Rieber is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

HMS Enterprise WWII IWM FL 005389.jpgHaile Selassie and his entourage sailed aboard the HMS Enterprise from Djibouti to Port Said.

 

 

Rioters in Madrid set fire to Catholic churches, schools and monasteries due to unfounded rumors that priests and nuns were distributing poisoned candy to children

 

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune May 4, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune May 4, 1936
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Sunday May 3, 1936

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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.

Had to go to Junior Dept. to talk on Mexico during S.S. hour. Played for church.  Bernard came by to go to Band Concert in which Rev Hempstead and Veronica Rhea sang the “Minere” Rode around until time for Junior League at 5:30.  Told them of the Pyramids and the Festival there.  Got a sandwichat Mosely’s and back to church.  After taking Mrs. Johnston home we went to Velma’s. It rained a trifle. Met her sister Vera from near Clovis.  Pete, Velma, B and I rode around in the rain.   I saw a lot of country today!  Lovely day all around

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The French legislative elections concluded. The Popular Front completed its victory and won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

Joe DiMaggio made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, going 3-for-6 with a triple during a 14-5 win over the St. Louis Browns.

RC Paris beat FCO Charleville 1-0 in the Coupe de France Final

19 New Water Pumps Are Tested By Fire In The Bay Of New York

Chicago Sunday Tribune May 3, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune May 3, 1936
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Saturday May 2, 1936

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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.

April has gone!  Slept late today. Paid some bills and practiced for tomorrow.  Saw Margaret Douglas but I can’t remember her name now.  She has gained 20 pounds since I saw her last.  I guess that was in Tucumcari. Washed.

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A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt, won by the Wafd Party.

 

 

 

Bold Venture won the Kentucky Derby.

The Sergei Prokofiev composition Peter and the Wolf premiered in Moscow

 

 

 

Temple prepare for the Second Sino-Japanese War as they wear gas masks during training against future aerial attacks in Tokyo, Japan

 

Chicago Daily Tribune May 2, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 2, 1936
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Friday May 1, 1936

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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.

“Saw “Life of Pasteus” last night and it was great!  Today at the Cafeteria I saw Peggy Sands from Albuquerque – we knew her whole family in Vegas.  Saw “The Moon’s Our  Home” with Lenore tonight.   Found Lanora here when I return.  Talked late,

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Salem College celebrates May Day

Emperor Haile Selassie, his wife Menen Asfaw and key members of the Ethiopian government decided to depart Addis Ababa by train and flee to Djibouti in French Somaliland.

RAFTrainingcommand.pngRAF Training Command was formed.

Starting on this day, every newlywed couple in Nazi Germany was to receive a copy of Mein Mein Kampf dust jacket.jpegKampf from the registrar.

The Brazilian football club Associação Desportiva Confiança was founded

 

Rally of the Hitler Youth in Berlin

 

 

 

 

Popeye builds a bridge

Ukranian delegation march through Red Square

 

 

 

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