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Sunday, March 22, 1931
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The Headlines
STAMFORD SHOWS REALTY ACTIVITY; Revival of Home Buying and Building Starts--New Areas Opened. STREET WIDENING PLANNED Merritt Highway Project Supported by Civic Bodies--Ample Water Supply Provided. Highway Plan Creates Activity. Predicts New Home Areas. STAMFORD SHOWS REALTY ACTIVITY
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Robert Millikan (1868)
- Wilhelm I (1797)
- Anthony van Dyck (1599)
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459)
- Ulugh Beg (1394)
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
34,774 days ago
(95 years, 99 days)