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Monday, May 25, 1931
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The Headlines
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OFF WEST SIDE JULY 1; Levy Reports New York Central Nearly Ready to Replace All by Electric Engines. WHOLE PROGRAM SPEEDED Link in Express Highway Well Under Way and Removal of Rails From Streets Pushed. Considerable Progress Made. STEAM ENGINES OFF WEST SIDE BY JULY 1 Elevated Highway Speeded.
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Cab Calloway
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803)
- Pieter Zeeman (1865)
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803)
- Igor Sikorsky (1889)
- Jack Steinberger (1921)
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
34,710 days ago
(95 years, 35 days)