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Wednesday, September 10, 1930
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The Headlines
BLEASE DEFEATED; LONG IN LOUISIANA WINS SENATE RACE; Byrnes, Pro-Smith, Is Victor Over Senator in South Carolina Run-Off. PRIMARIES IN EIGHT STATES Couzens Renamed in Michigan --Murphy Beats the Recalled Mayor, Bowles, in Detroit. VERMONTERS PICK WILSON Winant Winner in New Hampshire --Colorado, Arizona and Washington Have Contests. South Carolina. Louisiana. BLEASE DEFEATED IN PRIMARY RACE Michigan. Vermont. Arizona. Washington State. New Hampshire. Colorado.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Arthur Compton (1892)
- Pope Julius III (1487)
- Charles Sanders Peirce (1839)
- Georges Bataille (1897)
- Henry Purcell (1659)
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
34,967 days ago
(95 years, 292 days)