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Tuesday, October 21, 1930
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The Headlines
NEW YORK SHIVERS ON COLDEST OCT. 20; Mercury Here at 35.5 Degrees as Up-Sate Points Struggle With Snow-Clogged Roads. FROST OVER WIDE AREA Buffalo Faces Milk Shortage-- 34 Rescued From Leaky Fishing Boat Here. NEW YORK SHIVERS ON COLDEST OCT. 20
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Alfred Nobel (1833)
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772)
- Ursula K. Le Guin (1929)
- Alphonse de Lamartine (1790)
- Hongwu Emperor (1328)
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
34,926 days ago
(95 years, 251 days)