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Saturday, August 25, 1934

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The Headlines

ALDERMEN'S REVOLT THREAT TO TAX BILL; VOTE DELAY SOUGHT; Both Democratic and Fusion Members Turn on Gross Income Levy for Relief. BOW TO WAVE OF PROTEST Many Report Sentiment in Their Districts So Strong They Have No Choice. TALK OF EXODUS GROWS Westchester Cities Make Bids to Concerns That May Seek to Avoid $50,000,000 Levy. ALDERMEN REVOLT ON BUSINESS LEVY

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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

33,522 days ago

(91 years, 307 days)