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Sunday, October 19, 1930
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The Headlines
BLIZZARD UP-STATE MAROONS 2,500 CARS; COLD WAVE HITS CITY; Third Snowstorm in 24 Hours in Western New York Paralyzes Traffic and Utilities. 18-INCH FALL AT DUNKIRK Two Women and Girl Saved From Storm-Tossed Barge on Oneida Lake. CENTRAL STATES IN ICY GRIP Mercury Falls to 44 Degrees Here and a Light Frost Is Predicted. Women Rescued Off Barges. Rain and Snow Fall up-State. BLIZZARD UP-STATE MAROONS 2,500 CARS Fredonia Has 13-Inch Snow. Lake Ship Grounds in Blizzard. Cold Wave Hits City.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
- Marsilio Ficino (1433)
- Thomas Browne (1605)
- Jean Dausset (1916)
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
34,929 days ago
(95 years, 254 days)