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Monday, November 9, 1931

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The Headlines

PERSHING APPEALS WITH COL. LINDBERGH FOR IDLE IN 'CRISIS'; War Leader Says Nation Will Answer Call to Save Lives Now as It Gave Them in 1917. BOTH URGE 'TEST' BE MET Flier Declares Some Safeguard Against Recurrence Must Come From Depression. CITY DRIVE PLANS WIDENED Registration of Volunteers for Canvass Begins Today--SmithWants 15,000 Workers. Local Drive Is Pressed. General Pershing's Appeal. PERSHING APPEALS FOR IDLE IN 'CRISIS' Appeals to Local Pride Lindbergh Analyzes Conditions. Mrs. Norris and Miss Pickford Speak Registration of Jobless.

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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

34,542 days ago

(94 years, 232 days)