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Friday, January 1, 1932
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The Headlines
REVELRY ACCLAIMS NEW YEAR WITH HOPE; OLD PASSES UNWEPT; Crowds in Motley and Ermine, With Less of Latter, Make Traditional Din on Broadway. LIQUOR FLOW IS UNCHECKED Price Cuts Fill Hotels -- Night Clubs and Theatres Also Do Good Business. RADIO PARTIES IN HOMES Striking of Big Ben In London Is Broadcast -- Many Attend Services in Churches. REVELRY ACCLAIMS NEW YEAR WITH HOPE
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Ladies of the Big House
$348,300
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
Parking Meter, Zoom Lens & Folding Wheelchair.
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
34,489 days ago
(94 years, 179 days)