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On the date

Friday, January 11, 1935

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT BLOCKS THE 'PORK BARREL' IN BIG JOBS FUND; Calls Congress Leaders When He Hears of Plans to Allot the $4,000,000,000.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1935

  • There's no place like home

Tech Check

Kodachrome Film, Radar (Practical) & Monopoly Game.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,383 days ago

(91 years, 168 days)