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Sunday, November 22, 1931
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The Headlines
WALKER WINS AID FOR MOONEY ON TRIP; Speeds Westward After Talking to Prominent Chicagoans at a Dinner. DENIES SEEKING SHERWOOD Mayor Says He Would Quit Before 'Stooping' to Such Resort --He Sees Notre Dame Lose. Patrol Does Extra Service. Nettled by Sherwood Rumor. WALKER GETS AID FOR MOONEY ON TRIP Wilson Denies Knowing of Sherwood.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Charles de Gaulle (1890)
- André Gide (1869)
- George Eliot (1819)
- Abigail Adams (1744)
- Louis Néel (1904)
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
34,529 days ago
(94 years, 219 days)