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Tuesday, April 14, 1931
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The Headlines
BOLTING DRY WOMEN RECEIVED BY HOOVER; Democratic Law Enforcement League Visits Him Between Attacks on Party Leaders. ROOSEVELT IS RULED OUT Against Ritchie, Smith and Reed for 1932 Candidates--Want Raskob Ousted. Would Support Hoover Again. Warns of Another Bolt. HOOVER RECEIVES BOLTING DRY WOMEN Sees Smith as a Candidate. Roosevelt "Silent as Sphinx."
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On This Day
The Second Spanish Republic is proclaimed and King Alfonso XIII goes to exile. Meanwhile, in Barcelona, Francesc Macià proclaims the Catalan Republic.
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You Share a Birthday With
- B. R. Ambedkar (1891)
- Averroes (1126)
- Christiaan Huygens (1629)
- Arnold J. Toynbee (1889)
- Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906)
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
34,752 days ago
(95 years, 77 days)