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Monday, February 11, 1935

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The Headlines

MAYOR TO SUBMIT BILLION PROGRAM TO THE PWA TODAY; Subway Construction, Sewage Salvage Plants Among the Many Improvements. NEW HOSPITALS PLANNED More Schools, Playgrounds and Parks and Huge Housing Projects Proposed. PARK AV. ADDITION SOUGHT Four Tunnels, Delaware Water System Included -- Work Would Be Started at Once. MAYOR TO SUBMIT WORKS PROGRAM

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

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

33,352 days ago

(91 years, 137 days)