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On the date

Thursday, August 8, 1935

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The Headlines

EXPORT BANK BARS CREDITS FOR ITALY; Government Institution Holds Up Applications on Cotton Loans Pending Study.

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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

33,174 days ago

(90 years, 324 days)