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Thursday, July 30, 1931

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The Headlines

CRAIG'S APPEARANCES IN PIER LEASE CASES TAKEN UP BY SEABURY; Two Sinking Fund Officials and Secretary Queried on ExController's Activities.MAYOR MEETS HOFSTADTER Gets Assurance of CommitteeThat Trip Abroad Will NotHamper City Inquiry.HE HAS PRAISE FOR DOYLELauds Ability of Jailed AppealsBoard Practitioner, but Does Not Remember Giving Him Cases. Mayor to Sail Next Week. Case Handled by Walker Up. CRAIG UNDER FIRE IN PIER LEASE CASES Sinking Fund Officials Queried. Olvany Accounts Subpoenaed. Denies Doyle Is Critically Ill.

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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

34,644 days ago

(94 years, 334 days)