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Monday, November 17, 1930
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The Headlines
$1,000,000,000 CREDIT BY PARIS TO LONDON IS BEING NEGOTIATED; Bank of England Hopes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Short-Term Loans by France. GOLD RESERVE ENDANGERED $600,000,000 Funds Would Be Converted to Long-Term Notes in Transaction. FRENCH IN VAST FINANCING Power In Diplomatic Field Rises as Investments Increase in Other Countries. Credits in London Involved. France in Wide Operations. $1,000,000,000 CREDIT SOUGHT BY LONDON
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Eugene Wigner (1902)
- Louis XVIII (1755)
- Nicolas Appert (1749)
- Bernard Montgomery (1887)
- 0s (9)
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
34,899 days ago
(95 years, 224 days)