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On the date
Sunday, May 25, 1930
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The Headlines
WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICANS WET; Convention Votes 456 to 448 for Modification Plank After Wild Demonstration. SENATOR JONES ATTACKED Michigan Drys Routed in Democratic Convention Which FavorsMaking Prohibition Issue. Referendum Plan Rejected. WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICANS WET Democratic Wets Rout Drys.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803)
- Pieter Zeeman (1865)
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803)
- Igor Sikorsky (1889)
- Jack Steinberger (1921)
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
35,075 days ago
(96 years, 35 days)