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Friday, August 17, 1934

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The Headlines

Hamburg to Greet Hitler as Hero At Key Talk of Campaign Today; Port, Hard Hit by the Results of His Policies, Is Bedecked for a Triumph -- Address Will Be Heard by Radio Throughout Germany in Unrivaled Propaganda Effort. HITLER WILL SPEAK IN HAMBURG TODAY

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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

33,530 days ago

(91 years, 315 days)