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Saturday, September 27, 1930

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The Headlines

WALKER WILL ASK NEW MAGISTRATES IF THEY BOUGHT JOBS; Puts Question for First Time to Mogilesky, Sworn In for a Thirty-Day Term. WILL CONTINUE THE POLICY Mayor Says He Expects High Court to Remove Any Judge Who Misleads Him. 9 MORE LEADERS DEFIANT Ewald Grand Jury Said to Suspect Prearranged Plan in Refusal of Tammany Men to Walve Immunity. Mayor Warns Bench Aspirants. WALKER TO QUERY NEW MAGISTRATES Nine More Leaders Defiant. Oberwager on Stand.

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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

  • Bobby Jones wins the (pre-Masters) Grand Slam of golf.

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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

34,950 days ago

(95 years, 275 days)