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On the date
Friday, January 16, 1931
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The Headlines
WOMAN OF STANDING FRAMED IN VICE CASE, JAILED FOR TEN DAYS; Renaud Convicted Her on Word of Detective He Had Once Held on Felony Charge. 5 OTHER CASES REVIEWED Second Woman Testifies to Exploitation by Court Ring --Weston Admits Bribe. SEABURY DISPUTES WALKER Demands Minor Girls Be Freed on Writs at Once--Silbermann on Stand Defends Record. Tells of Frame-Up in Home. WOMAN OF STANDING VICTIM OF VICE RING Detective Once Held. Denies Getting Big Fees. Silbermann Defends Record.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Johannes Rau (1931)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
- John C. Breckinridge (1821)
- Ethel Merman (1908)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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 Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
34,839 days ago
(95 years, 164 days)