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Friday, May 30, 1930

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The Headlines

MORROW EXTOLS HOOVER'S COURAGE IN BUSINESS CRISIS; Tells Leaders in Atlantic City Decisive Action Mitigated Unemployment. HAILS TRADE CYCLE SURVEY Calls On Industrialists to Aid Situation by a Spirit of Confidence. AVOIDS POLITICAL ISSUES Will Fly With Lindbergh Today to Newark to Take Part in Camp Merritt Dedication. Urges Confidence on Leaders. See Candidates as Strong. HOOVER AID TO TRADE LAUDED BY MORROW Traces Business Cycle. Unemployment in 1921. Gives Credit to President. A Year for Courage, He Says.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Happy Days Are Here Again

Milton Ager

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1930

  • Brother, can you spare a dime?

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

35,071 days ago

(96 years, 31 days)