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Saturday, October 11, 1930
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The Headlines
STOCKS RISE BRISKLY; 6,296,918-SHARE DAY; Close 1 to 8 Points Higher on Violent Rally After Forced Selling Malts. 974 ISSUES IN TRADING Market Third Biggest of Year-- Brokers Hopeful That It Ended Long Decline. Steel Leads Market Upward. STOOKS UP SHARPLY; 6,296,918-SHARE DAY
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884)
- François Mauriac (1885)
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (1758)
- Roman Jakobson (1896)
- Friedrich Bergius (1884)
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
34,936 days ago
(95 years, 261 days)