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Wednesday, February 5, 1930
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The Headlines
STATE SALE OF BEER ASKED AT ALBANY; New York City Democrats Propose Plan Patterned on Canadian Control System. SAY IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL Purchases of Light Wines and Beer Would Be Limited to Daily Quota. STATE SALE OF BEER ASKED AT ALBANY Inquiry on Salaries Asked.
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
- William S. Burroughs (1914)
- Robert Peel (1788)
- Robert Hofstadter (1915)
- Adlai Stevenson II (1900)
- Alan Hodgkin (1914)
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
35,184 days ago
(96 years, 144 days)