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Saturday, October 8, 1932
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The Headlines
SMITH TO AID TICKET IN TOUR OF 5 STATES; To Speak Here 3 Times and in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Jersey. ROOSEVELT ENTENTE GAINS Two Men Reported in Closer Accord Than Ever -- Lehman Campaign Takes Form. SMITH TO AID TICKET IN TOUR OF 5 STATES
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
The Phantom President
$157,500
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Marina Tsvetaeva (1892)
- Juan Perón (1895)
- Frank Herbert (1920)
- Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883)
- Zog I (1895)
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
34,209 days ago
(93 years, 264 days)