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Friday, June 26, 1931

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The Headlines

FLEW TO MOSCOW IN RAIN; Post and Gatty Spent the Night There Following Hop From Berlin. DELAYED AT DAWN TAKE-OFF Lose Several Hours and Have to Give Up Plan to Reach Irkutsk Late Tonight. NOVO-SIBIRSK GOAL INSTEAD Fliers, in Fine Shape, Hope to Be Back in New York in Less Than Ten Days. Reach Moscow in Afternoon. Not Afraid of Urals. POST AND GATTY FLY INTO SIBERIA

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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

34,678 days ago

(95 years, 3 days)