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On the date

Wednesday, August 14, 1935

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The Headlines

BONUS ARMY DIGS OLD 'SWIMMIN' HOLE' AS REHABILITATION; Such Is Result of Labors of 265 Veterans Shunted Into Camp Near Blaney, S.C.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.

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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

33,168 days ago

(90 years, 318 days)