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Wednesday, January 22, 1930
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The Headlines
GLITTER IS LACKING AS PARLEY OPENS; Only Murals, Stained Glass and Gilt Throne Lend Color to the Scene. INVOCATION IS OMITTED Decision Is Believed to Be Due to Variety of Religious Beliefs Represented. Little Color In Scene. GLITTER IS LACKING AS PARLEY OPENS Americans View Nelson's Death. Only 300 Spectators Present. WOMEN ADD COLOR NOTE. Wives and Daughters of Delegates Cluster Together at Conference.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Lord Byron (1788)
- Francis Bacon (1561)
- Sergei Eisenstein (1898)
- Antonio Gramsci (1891)
- August Strindberg (1849)
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)