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Wednesday, June 17, 1931

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The Headlines

TWO ACTORS SOUGHT FOR FAITHFULL CLUES; Edwards Believes They Were With Girl Before She Died, but Does Not Suspect Them. MAY HAVE BEEN IMPOSTORS Check-Up by Police Shows Contradictions--Young VictimCalled Veronal Addict. Conflicting Trends in Quest. TWO ACTORS SOUGHT IN FAITHFULL CASE Statement Issued for Peters. Another Tells of Screams. Two Men Not Suspects. Artist Denies Seeing Her. Texts of the Letters. Sister's Statements Related.

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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

34,687 days ago

(95 years, 12 days)