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Wednesday, April 4, 1934

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The Headlines

4 1/4 LIBERTIES REFUNDED AT 3 1/4 IN NEW TREASURY FINANCING; RECORD SET BY STATE BONDS; $1,005,000,000 INVOLVED New Federal Securities to Be Given in Exchange on April 15. NONE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH Similar Privilege Is Offered to Holders of $244,234,600 of Notes Due May 2. $10,000,000 SAVING SEEN Owners of Both Old Issues Will Have Option of Demanding Cash Settlement. REFUND LIBERTIES IN NEW FINANCING

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Blue Moon

Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

The must-have

Sorry! (Board Game)

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

33,665 days ago

(92 years, 85 days)