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Friday, February 10, 1933

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The Headlines

2 HELD FOR THREAT TO COL. LINDBERGH; Letters Demanded $50,000 on Penalty of Kidnapping the Flier's Second Child. CAUGHT IN ROANOKE, VA. Pair, With Woman, Trapped by Bank Ruse in 2 Months' Work -- Case in Federal Hands. 2 HELD FOR THREAT TO COL. LINDBERGH

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Stormy Weather

Harold Arlen

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

On This Day

  • In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1933

  • The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

Tech Check

FM Radio, Drive-In Theater & Polyethylene.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Meanwhile

  • The Great DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

34,084 days ago

(93 years, 139 days)