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Thursday, September 25, 1930

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The Headlines

GERMANY ADMITS USE OF BOMBS AND GERMS HERE IN 1915 AND 1916; Counsel Concedes Explosives Were Placed at Allied Ships' Piers and Horses Infected. DENIES SABOTAGE CAMPAIGN Tells Claims Body at The Hague Berlin Was Not Responsible for Munitions Blasts. CABLE SANCTION EXPLAINED Agent Says Message Was Sent at Insistence of Sir Roger Casement and Disregarded. Denies Sabotage Campaign. GERMANY ADMITS USE OF BOMBS HERE Says He Harmed Germany. Declares He Read Testimony. London Youth Died of Anthrax.

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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

34,952 days ago

(95 years, 277 days)