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Wednesday, January 14, 1931

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The Headlines

BUYING OF LIQUOR AS EVIDENCE TO END; Dropping of Quest for "Private" Violators Also Disclosed as Supply Bill Is Reported. IN WOODCOCK TESTIMONY But House Wets Start Fight on $2,369,500 Rise in Dry Fund for 500 Additional Agents.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Minnie the Moocher

Cab Calloway

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 1931

  • Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash

Tech Check

Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.

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

34,841 days ago

(95 years, 166 days)