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Friday, April 25, 1930
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The Headlines
BAR WETS' REPORT ON REPRESENTATIVES; Senators, at Hearing, Hold Up Carter Field's Survey of Views on Dry Law. MAY BE ADMITTED LATER Curran Tells of Lobbies in Albany and Illinois--HeDefends Phillips. BAR REPORT ON REPRESENTATIVES State Surveys Admitted. Opposed Two Referenda. Blaine Doubts Propriety. Taft-Fisher Letter Recalled. Illinois Campaign Discussed.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Guglielmo Marconi (1874)
- Oliver Cromwell (1599)
- Wolfgang Pauli (1900)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1917)
- Louis IX of France (1214)
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
35,105 days ago
(96 years, 65 days)