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Wednesday, December 24, 1930
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The Headlines
$1,207,400 IS RAISED FOR SALVATION ARMY; $607,400 Netted by Army-Navy Game and Women Raise $600,000 for Jobless. CANVASS YIELDS 1,857 JOBS Free Agencies Place 1,378 as Employers List Vacancies-- Laid-Off Workers Paid. 1,857 Job Openings Found. City Gives Work to 925. $1,207,400 IS RAISED FOR SALVATION ARMY SNOWFALL PRODUCES JOBS. Elizabeth, N.J., Employs 40 Extra Men to Clear Streets. CAN'T FIND MEN FOR JOBS. East Orange Recruits Only Six Snow Shovelers for City.
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
34,863 days ago
(95 years, 188 days)