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Monday, January 26, 1931
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The Headlines
MILLER UNDER FIRE AS 'FIXER' TODAY; Garment Capitol's Payment to Him to Be Sifted Further by Seabury's Counsel. POLICE BANK DEPOSITS UP One Policeman Expected to Be Indicted for Perjury--Traffic Courts Inquiry Likely. Checks Produced by Kresel. MIL LER UNDER FIRE AS 'FIXER' TODAY Indictment Likely Today.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Douglas MacArthur (1880)
- Paul Newman (1925)
- Charles XIV John (1763)
- Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715)
- Polykarp Kusch (1911)
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
34,829 days ago
(95 years, 154 days)