Professor Hamilton's Diary: Jan. 12, 1935

He goes to the courthouse; Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to Oakland

After his morning classes this Saturday, Professor Hamilton went downtown with family in tow to run some errands. They went to the courthouse to see to the waiver needed for his sister Irene’s estate and were home by early afternoon. He filled in the day and evening listening to the Wagner opera Tannhauser on the radio and reading more of the Civil War novel Long Remember.

Aviatrix Amelia Earhart continued to make history today in a daring solo flight. Paid subscribers can read on about the contemporary press coverage. Not a paid subscriber? We can fix that! Click below to upgrade for just $5 a month.