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Saturday, June 28, 1930

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The Headlines

10,000 AT CITY HALL HAIL OCEAN FLIERS, MAYOR DECORATES THEM, LAUDS DARING; LEADER WRITES OF COMPASS MYSTERY; CREW HAS DAY OF HONORS Walker Praises Feat of Kingsford-Smith as Aid to Science. CALLS AIRMEN PIONEERS Advertising Club Gives Medals --British Premier Sends His Congratulations. THRONGS IN STREET CHEER Commander Talks With Fiancee in Australia--To Meet Hoover at Capital on Monday. Talks With Fiancee in Melbourne. To Meet Hoover on Monday. SEA FLIERS HAILED BY CITY, GET MEDALS Photographers' Platform Collapses. City's Scroll of Honor.

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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 DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

35,042 days ago

(96 years, 2 days)