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Monday, December 29, 1930
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The Headlines
BELGIANS CAMPAIGN TO END DEFENSE PACT OF 1920 WITH FRANCE; Socialist and Flemish Parties Fear Being Drawn Into War in Eastern Europe. FORT PLANS REVIVE ISSUE French General Staff Program Calls for Vast Fortifications on German Frontier. BRITAIN FAVORS NEW MOVE Advocates of Military Independence Contend Locarno Treaties End Belgium's Need for Help. Says Locarno Changed Situation. English Stand Worries France. BELGIANS CAMPAIGN AGAINST WAR PACT
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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
34,858 days ago
(95 years, 183 days)