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Sunday, October 26, 1930
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The Headlines
GOVERNOR TO REPLY ON GRAFT DISCLOSURE; Will Take Up Tuttle Challenge on Judiciary in Speeches Here This Week. COMES TO CITY TOMORROW Up-State Tour Ends With Meetings Along West Shoreand at Home. Roosevelt Program This Week. Speaks Along West Shore. GOVERNOR TO TALK ON TUTTLE CHARGES Count on Dry Defection. Democratic Interest Revived.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- François Mitterrand (1916)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919)
- Georges Danton (1759)
- Napoleon Hill (1883)
- Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800)
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
34,921 days ago
(95 years, 246 days)