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Saturday, August 2, 1930
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The Headlines
WENDEL MILLIONS WILL GO TO PUBLIC; $100,000,000 Realty, Long Kept in Family by Tradition, Broken Up by Will of Mrs. Swope. RESIDUE TO 14 INSTITUTIONS Religious Bodies Chiefly to Get Holdings Upon Death of Last of Six Sisters. Realty for Other Institutions. Thirty-five Parts Each. WENDEL MILLIONS Drew to Get $10,000 Fund.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
- Mahmud I (1696)
- Constantine I of Greece (1868)
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
35,006 days ago
(95 years, 331 days)