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Saturday, September 6, 1930
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The Headlines
COSTE IS ACCLAIMED BY LOUISVILLE CROWD ON HOP FROM DALLAS; A Wildly Enthusiastic Throng Greets Ocean Plane Sweeping Out of the Moonlight. MAYOR AWAITS THEM IN SKY Then Drops to Field for Greeting as Girls Bestow Flowers and Kisses. FLIERS SPEAK FROM ROOF Forego City's Celebration to Seek Night's Rest Before Proceeding Here Today. Cheering Crowd Surges Around. Forego Plans for a Banquet. COSTE IS ACCLAIMED BY LOUISVILLE CROWD Leave Dallas After Sleeping Late. Mme. Coste Exposes Fraud. Easterwood Will Fly to Paris.
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On This Day
Democratically elected Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen is deposed in a military coup.
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Dalton (1766)
- Jane Addams (1860)
- Edward Appleton (1892)
- Emir Abdelkader (1808)
- Marquis de Lafayette (1757)
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
34,971 days ago
(95 years, 296 days)