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Saturday, August 15, 1931
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The Headlines
ACTION BY GOVERNOR LIKELY IN 48 HOURS; Aug. 26 Mentioned as Probable Date for Session Restricted to Immunity Issue. SEABURY JOINS IN APPEAL Charges Wide City Corruption, Sees Tammany Protection and Demands Exposure. Swift Action Expected. ACTION BY GOVERNOR LIKELY IN 48 HOURS
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
- Napoleon (1769)
- Walter Scott (1771)
- Louis de Broglie (1892)
- Sri Aurobindo (1872)
- Gerty Cori (1896)
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
34,628 days ago
(94 years, 318 days)