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Saturday, January 25, 1930
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The Headlines
HATRY GETS 14 YEARS FOR BRITISH FRAUDS; Judge Sets Maximum Jail Term --Holds Swindle the Worst in Fifty Years. SCORES BLOW TO BUSINESS Daniels Sent to Penal Servitude for Seven, Dixon for Five and Tabor for Three Years. Hear Sentences Calmly. Judge Discounts Confession. HATRY GETS 14 YEARS FOR BRITISH FRAUDS Hatry Recalled to Dock. Wives Absent From Court.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Virginia Woolf (1882)
- Robert Burns (1759)
- Robert Boyle (1627)
- W. Somerset Maugham (1874)
- Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736)
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
35,195 days ago
(96 years, 155 days)