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Wednesday, May 21, 1930
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The Headlines
MAYOR IGNORES BAR, PICKS MAGISTRATES; Calls Offer 'Fine,' but Asks No Aid in Filling Places of Vitale and Douras. BURLINGHAM IS CRITICAL G.B. De Luca and R.R. Murphy the Appointees--Successor to Coler Named After a Year. Two Commissioners Named MAYOR IGNORES BAR, PICKS MAGISTRATES Bar Offers Its Help. Critical of Mayor's Action.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Albrecht Dürer (1471)
- Andrei Sakharov (1921)
- Philip II of Spain (1527)
- Willem Einthoven (1860)
- Henri Rousseau (1844)
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
35,079 days ago
(96 years, 39 days)