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Thursday, June 26, 1930

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The Headlines

VETERANS' BILL GOES TO HOOVER AS HOUSE PREPARES NEW ONE; Longworth and Aides Clear Way to Sustain Veto Which They Expect Today. JOHNSON HAS SUBSTITUTE Measure Will Cost $50,000,000 the First Year in Pensions of From $12 to $40 a Month. 200,000 TO GET BENEFITS Movement Starts in the Senate to Demand $60 as the Maximum Monthly Payment. Outlines Substitute Bill. Senators for Higher Figures. VETERANS BILL SENT TO HOOVER BY HOUSE Bill Is Sent to the Treasury.

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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

35,043 days ago

(96 years, 3 days)