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Saturday June 12, 1937

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The Case of Trotskyist Anti-Soviet Military Organization ended swiftly with eight Soviet generals sentenced to be shot for treason.

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The Battle of Bilbao, Spanish Civil War

The Battle of Bilbao started as the Nationalists launched an assault for the city.

The Republicans launched the Huesca Offensive.

 

 

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post Magazine

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Image result for Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition 1937The Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition opened in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

 

 

Image result for june 12, 1937Queen Mary and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, walking through a Boy Scouts+ Guard of Honour at a childrens party at Lambeth Palace

 

 

 

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Sunday August 30, 1936

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Went to a tea at Wanda Howard’s for Ethelyn. Saw Mickey B. and Image result for one rainy afternoonJosephine Albow.  Mickey bought me home.  Went to see “One Rainy Afternoon” with Frances Lederer – absurd but cute.  Yesterday we walked to 5 points and several blocks on the way back.  Visited maternity ward of Masonic while in Five Points.  Not such a long walk!

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The head of Thomas Jefferson on the Mount Rushmore sculpture was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Roosevelt

Sunday August 30,1936
Sunday August 30,1936

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chicago Tribune published Jay Allen‘s famous account of the Massacre of Badajoz. “Eighteen hundred men – there were women too – were mowed down there in some twelve hours”, Allen reported. “There is more blood than you would think in 1,800 bodies.”

USS Kane (DD-235)

The destroyer USS Kane which was in Spanish waters assisting in the evacuation of American nationals, was attacked by an unidentified aircraft. A total of six bombs were dropped which landed near the ship but did no damage, and the Kanereplied with anti-aircraft fire in the direction of the plane. The United States sent protests to both sides in the civil war. The U.S. State Department said the altercation was probably a case of mistaken identity, even though the Kane was clearly flying the American flag.

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The Blue Riband

The Queen Mary crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a record time of 3 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes to claim the Blue Riband.

 

 

A new Popeye – Never Kick a Woman

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Monday June 1, 1936

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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.

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The RMS Queen Mary steamed into New York Harbor to complete her maiden voyage. The crossing was completed in 4 days 12 hours and 24 minutes – 42 minutes shy of the speed record set by the Normandie.

Canada’s most famous reformed criminal is killed robbing a liquor store.

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Mississippi Senator Pat Harrison is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

 

The Reichsmusikkammer decreed that using pseudonyms to hide foreign-sounding names without getting approval from the organization were illegal, effective immediately. Violations were punishable by fines or disbarment.

The Italian African Police was created.

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune June 1, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 1, 1936
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Tuesday March 24, 1936

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The clean-up begins after the St. Patricks Day flood

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Germany rejected a settlement plan offered by the other four Locarno signatories due to “inequalities”. Hitler said he would offer counterproposals after Sunday’s elections.

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The longest game in National Hockey League history was played in Game 1 of a best-of-five semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons. After 176 minutes and 30 seconds of play, Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau scored in the sixth period of overtime at 2:25 the next morning to win the game, 1-0.

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The RMS Queen Mary ran aground twice at Clydebank, despite the River Clyde having been specially dredged beforehand

Chicago Daily Tribune March 24, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 24, 1936
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Thursday January 23, 1936

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President’s Birthday!  Went to the dance with a dress salesman whom I met in the afternoon- he sold me a good-looking dress due here in the middle of March.  But he didn’t want to dance, or meet anyone else!  Brrr.  Wanted to go to the hotel and have a drink – I played solitiare instead and at 12:30 we were bored enough to come home.   Double -dated with Charlotte Klyng and some tall Swede who was a salesman too.  I never spent a worse evening even when I was sick!  He (Fitch was my date) didn’t want to meet any of mine or Alyce Claire’s friends and he was full of stories that he’d like to tell but wasn’t sure I’d enjoy!  And I didn’t. Am I ever a prude!  but I like to dance when I have a date to a dance. Got home and to bed by one o’clock.  Bought a dress from Fitch – Be glad when it arrives – One spring outfit anyway!

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The wind and cold is taking a toll.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 23, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 23, 1936

54 died in a cold wave centered on the Midwestern United States.  Snow drifts of 14 -15 feet closed the Sandusky Bay Bridge in Ohio, to all traffic

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The body of George V was brought to Westminster Abbey to lie in state for four days.

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The Cunard ocean liner The Queen Mary is nearing completion on Clydebank in Scotland, and will begin sea trials within 10 weeks

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10th Governor-General of Australia

Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie became the 10th Governor-General of Australia

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Wednesday September 26, 1934

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No Post today.   She has her dream job of teaching in Roswell and playing the organ at work but is still caught up in the rush of her summer romance.  Still to come – why she almost went mad on Halloween!

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The RMS Queen Mary was launched into Glasgow‘s River Clyde in the presence of King George V and the ship’s namesake, Queen consort Mary of Teck. It was the largest ship in the world at the time.

Afghanistan was admitted to the League of Nations.

Popeye is dreaming

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 26, 1934
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 26, 1934

 

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