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Wednesday, April 29, 1931

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT MOVE ATTACKED; The Mayor's Critics Call Data More Specific Than in the Crain Case. LOOK TO SEABURY INQUIRY Declare He Will Discover in Wide Investigation What Governor Failed to Find. PRESSING OF FIGHT PLEDGED Holmes Asserts Decision Will Return as 'Plague'--Three Mass Meetings Planned. Committee Issues Statement. Holds There Was Basis to Act. SEABURY WILL GET WALKER CHARGES Declares Fight Will Go on.

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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

34,736 days ago

(95 years, 61 days)