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Saturday, July 4, 1931
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The Headlines
COMPLETION LIKELY TODAY; Announcement of French Cabinet's Approval Is Due in Afternoon. REICHSBANK TO GET MONEY Annuity Paid to World Bank Will Not Be Lent Directly to the German Government. LAVAL BATTLES CHAMBER Premier Is Under Fire Until the Last Minute--Reads Decree Closing the Session. Battle in Chamber. Laval and Franklin-Bouillon Argue. Major Points Settled. Guarantee Fund to Be Settled.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Calvin Coolidge (1872)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)
- Gina Lollobrigida (1927)
- Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926)
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
34,670 days ago
(94 years, 360 days)