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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.
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
34,687 days ago
(95 years, 12 days)