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Friday, October 9, 1931
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The Headlines
PARIS EXPERTS SENT HERE ON BANK PLAN; Two Will Consult Treasury and Federal Reserve Heads and Aid Laval on Visit. STOCKS TUMBLE IN FRANCE Money Situation There Confused by Big Circulation--Reading and Morgan Go to London. Bourse Is Upset in Situation. PARIS EXPERTS SENT HERE ON BANK PLAN Reading Explains Conversations. To Maintain Cooperation. Reading Discussed Situation Here. Reading Arrives in London.
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Ivo Andrić (1892)
- Max von Laue (1879)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906)
- Emil Fischer (1852)
- Charles X of France (1757)
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
34,573 days ago
(94 years, 263 days)