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Sunday, August 7, 1932
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The Headlines
GOODWIN REACHES STATE GOLF FINAL; Monroe Star, 3 Down at Turn, Rallies to Beat Shea, 1 Up -- Hyde Also Is Victor. GOODWIN REACHES STATE GOLF FINAL
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Guilty as Hell
$200,600
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Constantius II (317)
- Ralph Bunche (1904)
- Abebe Bikila (1932)
- Elizabeth Báthory (1560)
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
34,270 days ago
(93 years, 325 days)