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On the date
Tuesday, January 21, 1930
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The Headlines
HOUSE WETS START NEW CAMPAIGN PLAN; DRY BILLS ADVANCE; Wets Decide on Unofficial Hearings, Saying Drys Block TheirMeasures in Committee.WOMAN ASKS REFERENDUMMrs. Norton's Resolution Callsfor Popular Vote on Repeal,Barring State Lines. BORAH ANSWERS DORANSays Florida Slayer of RaidersProbably Was DefendingWithdrawn Alcohol. Borah Retorts to Doran. Says Bootleggers Fight Repeal. HOUSE WETS START NEW CAMPAIGN PLAN Crampton Presses Objection. Text of Mrs. Norton's Resolution. Wets for Unofficial Hearings. Says "Experiment" Has Failed.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine Concepts, Scotch Tape & Flashbulbs.
Style of 1930
Silhouette: Bias-cut and clinging
Material: Satin and crepe
- Puff sleeves
- Backless gowns
- Finger waves
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,199 days ago
(96 years, 159 days)