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Saturday, June 9, 1934
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The Headlines
WHEAT ESTIMATE LOWEST SINCE 1893; Federal Report for June 1 Slashes Figure for Crop to 500,000,000 Bushels. WINTER TOTAL 400,357,000 Spring Yield Only 'Guessed' -- Drought Also Cuts Other Prospective Harvests. WHEAT ESTIMATE LOWEST SINCE 1893
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You Share a Birthday With
- Peter the Great (1672)
- Bertha von Suttner (1843)
- Eric Hobsbawm (1917)
- George Stephenson (1781)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
33,600 days ago
(92 years, 20 days)