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Wednesday, July 24, 1935
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The Headlines
SCHULTZ IS JAILED AS HIS TRIAL BEGINS; Federal Court at Malone Orders Him Held Before Jury Is Chosen in Tax Case.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F (40 °C) in Milwaukee.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Simón Bolívar (1783)
- Alexandre Dumas (1802)
- Amelia Earhart (1897)
- Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)
- Robert Graves (1895)
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
33,189 days ago
(90 years, 339 days)