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Sunday, August 31, 1930
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The Headlines
DENIES JOB BUREAU SHOWS FAVORITISM; City Employment Aide, in Reply to Broun Charge, Points to 2,661 Jobs Procured. 'TOO BUSY' TO DISCRIMINATE Office Gets Work for 107 of 850 Applicants in Half Day--200 Act in Mob Scene. 25,280 Have Registered. DENIES JOB BUREAU SHOWS FAVORITISM Salesmen's Jobs Open.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Maria Montessori (1870)
- Théophile Gautier (1811)
- Commodus (161)
- Hermann von Helmholtz (1821)
- Jahangir (1569)
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
34,977 days ago
(95 years, 302 days)