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Tuesday, October 28, 1930
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The Headlines
TUTTLE SEES DRY ACT AS RACKETEERS' AID; Declares Enriched Criminal Element Uses Resources to Exact Business Tribute. REAFFIRMS REPEAL STAND Tells Brooklyn Audiences He Has Stood by His Wet Views Throughout the State. Sees Temperence Vital. TUTTLE STRESSES DRY LAW DANGERS Importance of Last Week. Reaffirms Dry Stand. Sees Clase Legislation. Would Outlaw Saloon. Speaks at Four Meetings.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
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
34,919 days ago
(95 years, 244 days)