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Friday, May 8, 1931
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The Headlines
COURTAULD IS FOUND SAFE ON THE GREENLAND ICE CAP; FOOD DROPPED FROM PLANE; RESCUED BY WATKINS PARTY British Scientist on Way to Camp After Winter in Wilderness. AHRENBERG BRINGS NEWS Courtauld, Well, Walks Behind Sledge--Group May Take 8 Days to Reach Base. WEGENER WILL BE SOUGHT Swedish Aviator Radios He Will Go Further Inland to Find German Explorer.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
34,728 days ago
(95 years, 53 days)