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Tuesday, October 7, 1930
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The Headlines
HOOVER HAILS LABOR'S AID IN UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS; EXHORTS LEGION ON PEACE; BOSTON CROWDS CHEER HIM 200,000 in Streets and Two Convention Halls Where He Speaks. WORK STABILITY STRESSED A.F. of L. Leaders Praise His Indication of Anti-Trust Act Change to Aid Industry. VETERANS CALL COOLIDGE They Force Him to Speak After Executive's Address--Hoover on Way to North Carolina.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Niels Bohr (1885)
- Heinrich Himmler (1900)
- Henry A. Wallace (1888)
- R. D. Laing (1927)
- Charles XIII (1748)
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
34,940 days ago
(95 years, 265 days)