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Tuesday, May 22, 1934

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The Headlines

MOB OF 1,000 RAIDS JERSEY NAZI RALLY; 15 Hurt in Wild Fighting at Irvington as 75 Hitlerites From Here Arrive. THIRTY-FIVE ARRESTS MADE Newark Reserves Called to Aid in Quelling Riot Lasting an Hour and a Half. MOB OF 1,000 RAIDS JERSEY NAZI RALLY

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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

33,617 days ago

(92 years, 37 days)