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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

Happy Days Are Here Again

Milton Ager

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

On This Day

  • Democratically elected Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen is deposed in a military coup.

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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

34,971 days ago

(95 years, 296 days)