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Friday, August 26, 1932
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The Headlines
PARLEY TODAY IN CAPITAL; The Nation's Leaders Set Agenda for Study by Full Group. 'CONTACT' BODY PROPOSED Central Committee Would Aim to Fuse Recovery Efforts, Private and Public. CANCEL HOOVER BROADCAST Officials Opposed to 'Ballyhoo' -- Meyer, Pomerene and Young to Address Sessions. HOOVER CONFERENCE TO STUDY NEW PLAN
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
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Horse Feathers
$184,700
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Mother Teresa (1910)
- Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
- Julio Cortázar (1914)
- Robert Walpole (1676)
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
34,251 days ago
(93 years, 306 days)