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Wednesday, July 29, 1931
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The Headlines
ORINOCO IS TRACED TO SOURCE BY DICKEY; Party Follows River 100 Miles Beyond Known Extent to Peak in Northern Brazil. ATTEMPT EXPLORER'S FIFTH Fierce Heat, Bitter Cold, Hunger and Insect Attacks TestFortitude on Long Trek. Journey Took Five Weeks. Felt Extremes of Temperature. ORINOCO IS TRACED TO SOURCE BY DICKEY Animals Were Not Alarmed. Feared Cook Was Lost. Last Heard From June 12. Left New York April 1.
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Benito Mussolini (1883)
- Dag Hammarskjöld (1905)
- Alexis de Tocqueville (1805)
- Isidor Rabi (1898)
- Eyvind Johnson (1900)
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
34,645 days ago
(94 years, 335 days)