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On the date
Tuesday, February 25, 1930
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The Headlines
BEAVER BROOK CALLS NAVAL PARLEY DEAD; PREMIER DENIES IT; Attack in The Daily Express Seen as an Exaggerated View of Conditions. LIMITATION TREATY LIKELY American Delegation Is Still Optimistic and Undisturbed by Criticisms. FRANCE HOLDS ATTENTION British Expect Briand to Return With Cut in Program or They Will Increase Their Figures.
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
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841)
- Carlo Goldoni (1707)
- Lesya Ukrainka (1871)
- José de San Martín (1778)
- Enrico Caruso (1873)
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
35,165 days ago
(96 years, 125 days)