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Friday, April 12, 1935

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The Headlines

DUST PALL HANGS OVER HALF NATION; Swirls Into Indiana, Tennessee as Damage Soars by Millions and Health Menace Rises. HUNDREDS FLEEING HOMES All Activity Is Halted in Some Places as New Clouds Hover -- Rains Bring Down Mud. DUST PALL HANGS OVER HALF NATION

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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

33,293 days ago

(91 years, 78 days)