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Thursday, November 27, 1930

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The Headlines

450 TONS OF FOOD GIVEN TO NEEDY, BUT SUPPLY FAILS; Hundreds With Tickets Turned Away at Five Police Stations Because of Shortage. DEFICIT BIGGEST IN HARLEM 1,169 Families in One District Apply for 600 Packages-- Checks Go to 144. 10,000TH JOB IS PROVIDED Brooklyn Edison to Spend Extra $5,000,000 to Keep 2,400 at Work --Game Tickets Sell Rapidly. Many Asked Food in Vain. NEEDY GET 450 TONS OF FOOD FROM CITY 10,000th Emergency Job Provided Magazine of Jobless Out Today. Central Pushes Crossing Work. Football Ticket Sale Opens. ROCKEFELLER AT POCANTICO. Returned From Lakewood for Dinner With Family. JOBLESS VETERANS UNITE. Elizabeth Group Organizes and Will Present Play Dec. 3. TO CUT HAIR OF NEEDY FREE. Peekskill Barbers Offer Service to Children of Jobless.

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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

Catchphrases of 1930

  • Brother, can you spare a dime?

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 DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

34,889 days ago

(95 years, 214 days)