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On the date

Sunday, August 11, 1935

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The Headlines

Cantitoe Beats Mouette And New 12-Meter Boats; Gains Decisive Victory as 110 Craft Sail in American Yacht Club Regatta -- Varuna, Oriole and Alberta Among Winners.

Read in The New York Times →

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

33,172 days ago

(90 years, 322 days)