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Friday, January 26, 1934

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The Headlines

SEABURY AND MOLEY PUT IN CHARTER BILL; Democrats Also Add Thomas After the Governor Settles Dunnigan-Steingut Row. SEE ALL OBJECTIONS MET Senate Leader Had Attacked Streit Measure as Partisan Before Lehman Stepped In. From a Staff Correspondent. SEABURY IS ADDED TO CHARTER BOARD

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Blue Moon

Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

The must-have

Sorry! (Board Game)

On This Day

  • German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed.

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  • The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1934

  • It happened one night

Tech Check

Cat's Eye Road Studs, Telex & Hammond Organ.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,733 days ago

(92 years, 153 days)