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Tuesday, November 18, 1930
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The Headlines
JONES QUITS GOLF; ACCEPTS FILM OFFER; Announces Retirement After Signing for Series of Instructional Pictures on the Game. WORK MAY NET $250,000 Demands of His Law BusinessPrompt Him to End Competitive Play, Champion Says. Will Go to Coast March 1. Text of Jones's Statement. Pictures to Be Educational. JONES QUITS GOLF; ACCEPTS FILM OFFER Contrary to Amateur Spirit. Ramsay Praises Career. Monarch of His Field. Revival of Interest Seen. Effect Felt in Opens, Too. Set Par as His Goal.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Daguerre (1787)
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786)
- Patrick Blackett (1897)
- Alan Shepard (1923)
- Pierre Bayle (1647)
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)