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Wednesday, March 1, 1933

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The Headlines

CHINESE FIRM AT PASS; Hurl Back Repeated Flanking Attempts in South of Jehol. JAPAN GAINS IN THE NORTH One Column Sweeps Through Towns Near Chihfeng and Another Slips Around Foe. USE OF GAS IS CHARGED Japanese Say 170 Soldiers Have Been Taken to Mukden Suffering From Poison.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Stormy Weather

Harold Arlen

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

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

34,065 days ago

(93 years, 120 days)