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Friday September 4, 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.

I went to Educ. Meeting at El Paso High.  Dr Leonard was very good!  M.J. left for Van Horn.  Dit goes to hospital at one P.M.

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

 

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Francisco Largo Caballero became the 66th Prime Minister of Spain. An announcement explained that “because of the length of the civil war, the government believed it advisable to resign to make way for a government embracing all parties comprising the Popular Front.”

 

 

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The Battle of Irún ended with the Nationalist capture of the city.

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In Paris, 100,000 pro-Republican demonstrators held a march calling on the French government to lift its arms embargo against Spain

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept, 4, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept, 4, 1936

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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!

 

 

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

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