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Monday July 26, 1937

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Cut the Educ. class because they visited another school. Came home to find letters from Arnold and Dit, bless her heart!  In the afternoon, letters from Ty-Ty, Jonathon and Mary Jo – Wonder what Dad will say!  Never have thought that he wanted me to be married – not just to Arnold, perhaps, but to anyone! Found out that there was a earthquake (very small) here last night between 9:30 and 10. Maybe that’s why I felt a little dizzy when I got out of the boat at Xo –

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The Orizaba earthquake occurred in eastern Mexico, killing at least 34 people.

Coat of arms of El Salvador El Salvador quit the League of Nations.

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Japanese troops march into the Zhengyangmen gate in Beiping after capturing the city

The Langfang Incident and Guanganmen Incident occurred in China.

The Prince of Japan is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Boys at the Deutschorst Country Club, a recreational gathering place of the Bund, outside of Sellersville, Pennsylvania

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Chicago Daily Tribune July 26, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune July 26, 1937

Tuesday March 9, 1937

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt holds a fireside chat about the Court-packing scandal

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Chief of German Police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior

Heinrich Himmler ordered the arrest of “professional criminals” who had committed two or more crimes but were now free after serving their sentences. Over the next few days some 2,000 people were arrested without charges and sent to concentration camp

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune March 9, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune March 9, 1937

Sunday October 18, 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.diary 2

Played for church.  Wolfe’s took me, Lavorna and Lenore for a ride to Hondo – Beautiful

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

1936 Cansiglio earthquake is located in ItalyThe Cansiglio earthquake in northeast Italy killed 19 people.

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Nationalists captured Illescas, Toledo.

The Sunday Referee somewhat broke the self-censorship policy of the British press by writing that “within the last day or so rumors from abroad have grown that the king is to marry before next May. If that were so, postponement (of his coronation) would be inevitable.

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The Robinson Monument was dedicated in Gardiner Maine

 

 

.A Roller-Skating Event To Mark The Inauguration Of The New Lay Out Of Pereire Square In Paris

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Chicago Sunday Tribune October 18, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune October 18, 1936