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Sunday, September 7, 1930

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The Headlines

REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS IN ARGENTINA; JUNTA ASSUMES POWER AS TROOPS OUST IRIGOYEN'S REGIME AND ARREST HIM; WHITE FLAG IS HOISTED ON GOVERNMENT HOUSE Huge Crowd Joins Soldiers in the Attack on Seat of Executive Power--10 Dead, 70 Wounded in Battle With Loyal Palace Guards. GENERAL URIBURU IS NEW GOVERNMENT CHIEF, Killing of Student in Buenos Aires Parade Aroused Nation--Navy Supports Army, Announcing That Ships Will Not Fire on the Rebels. Casualties Estimated at Eighty Loyal Troops Are Overwhelmed. Killing of Student Stirs People. Police Refuse to Fire on Crowd.

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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

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

34,970 days ago

(95 years, 295 days)