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Monday, October 24, 1932
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The Headlines
SOUTHERNERS HAIL ROOSEVELT AS A WET; Leaders Tell Nominee That Dixie Is Willing to Abandon Prohibition. FOR BEER BY THIS WINTER Governor Makes Side Trip From Atlanta to Warm Springs -- Cheered by Thousands. SOUTHERNERS HAIL ROOSEVELT AS A WET
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Six Hours to Live
$144,700
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
34,192 days ago
(93 years, 247 days)