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Wednesday, August 7, 1935
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The Headlines
CONGRESS SEAT THE PRIZE; Risk, Republican, Wins by More Than 10,000 in First District Race.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Elinor Ostrom (1933)
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Constantius II (317)
- Ralph Bunche (1904)
- Abebe Bikila (1932)
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
33,175 days ago
(90 years, 325 days)