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Thursday, October 29, 1931
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The Headlines
M'DONALD ELECTED BY SEAHAM MINERS; Premier Thanks Nation for Big Majority--Message From Baldwin to Voters. SNOWDEN CHEERS LABOR Henderson Also Says Defeat Is Only Temporary Setback for the Socialist Movement. Miners Wait for Results. M'DONALD ELECTED BY SEAHAM MINERS THE MACDONALD STATEMENT. Baldwin Statement to Voters. Snowden Sees Labor's Return. Samuel Recalls Winners' Pledge.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Goebbels (1897)
- Franz von Papen (1879)
- Jean Giraudoux (1882)
- Baruj Benacerraf (1920)
- Necmettin Erbakan (1926)
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
34,553 days ago
(94 years, 243 days)