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Thursday, July 17, 1930
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The Headlines
FLIERS LEAP SAFELY ASK PLANE CRASHES; New York-Buenos Aires NonStop Refueling Flight Endsin Wreck in Georgia.COMPLETELY LOST IN A FOG Unable to Control Their Ship, Crew of Three Take toTheir Parachutes. Lost in Fog for Eight Hours. Planned Contact at Havana. Bad Luck Besets Project. FLIERS LEAP SAFELY ASK PLANE CRASHES Garrigan Talks to His Mother.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
35,022 days ago
(95 years, 347 days)