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Thursday, June 21, 1934

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The Headlines

PODERJAY LUGGAGE HELD NO SECRETS, STEWARDS ASSERT; Hunt Narrowed to New York as Two Insist Body of Miss Tufverson Was Not Aboard. NEW TRUNK SALE IS BARED Police Learn of Purchase of Baggage 'Too Big' for Cabin on Eve of His Sailing. NO MYSTERY TRUNK IN PODERJAY CABIN

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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

33,587 days ago

(92 years, 7 days)