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Saturday, September 12, 1931
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The Headlines
TW0 STORMS RAVAGE AREAS IN CARIBBEAN; Dr. Kimball Says Disturbances That Hit Belize and Porto Rico Are Separate. TWO STORMS STRIKE AREAS IN CARIBBEAN
Read in The New York Times →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
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
34,600 days ago
(94 years, 290 days)