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Thursday, June 19, 1930

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The Headlines

WASHINGTON CALLS MORROW'S VICTORY A PERSONAL TRIUMPH; President at Once Offers Full Backing of Administration in Campaign. PROHIBITION'S FOES ELATED Wet Leaders Here View Vote as First Great Victory for Their Cause at the Polls. PLURALITY TO TOP 300,000 Anti-Prohibition Plank Looms for New Jersey Republican Platform. President States Stand Quickly. HOLD MORROW WON A PERSONAL VICTORY Some See Presidential Possibility. President's Course Unusual. Calls It a Personal Tribute.

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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

35,050 days ago

(96 years, 10 days)