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Friday, February 14, 1930
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The Headlines
ROOSEVELT ADDS $685,000 TO BUDGET; Amendment Irritates Republican Fiscal Leaders, Who Predict Delay in Bill as Result. THEY ASCRIBE IT TO 'LEAK' He Learned of Their Correction of 'Errors,' Says Hewitt--Governor Scouts Complaints. Fiscal Leaders Displeased. ROOSEVELT ADDS $685,000 TO BUDGET Action Called Unnecessary. $65,000 for Hospital.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Babur (1483)
- C. T. R. Wilson (1869)
- Leon Battista Alberti (1404)
- Max Horkheimer (1895)
- Herbert A. Hauptman (1917)
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
35,175 days ago
(96 years, 135 days)