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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.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
- Jean Chrétien (1934)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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)