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Tuesday, November 27, 1934

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The Headlines

POLICE GET ORDERS TO TERRORIZE THUGS; ' Muss 'Em Up' Is Valentine's Edict on Known Criminals to 'Make Them Fear You.' PROMISES FULL BACKING Intends to Clear the City of Racketeers -- Dapper Murder Suspect Inspires Talk. POLICE GET ORDERS TO 'MUSS UP' THUGS

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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

33,428 days ago

(91 years, 213 days)