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Wednesday, September 17, 1930

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The Headlines

REICH CABINET STAYS; SOCIALISTS TO AID IT; Pledge Bruening Indirect Help or Benevolent Neutrality, Though Not in Coalition. CHANCELLOR TO RISK FIGHT Will Demand That Reichstag Accept Reforms Decreed-- Fascists Back Republic. Won't Include Socialists. Socialists Will Protect Him. BRUENING TO STAY WITH SOCIALIST AID Treviranus Barely Got Seat.

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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

  • The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.

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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

34,960 days ago

(95 years, 285 days)