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Wednesday, November 19, 1930
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The Headlines
AMERICAN BAR VOTES TO END PROHIBITION; In Referendum, 13,779 Members Favor Repeal of Amendment and 6,340 Oppose Action. RESOLUTION NOW ADOPTED It Will Go Before the Next General Meeting for DefiniteAction by Association. AMERICAN BAR VOTES TO END PROHIBITION 75 Per cent of Bar Voted.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Indira Gandhi (1917)
- James A. Garfield (1831)
- Mikhail Lomonosov (1711)
- Charles I of England (1600)
- José Raúl Capablanca (1888)
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
34,897 days ago
(95 years, 222 days)