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Saturday, August 17, 1935
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The Headlines
Davey Sets Ohio Vote for 1936, Defying Opponents of New Deal; Governor, Here, Denies Delaying Test on Advice of Roosevelt Forces, Gives Economy as Reason -- He and President Are Accused of 'Conspiracy' by Republican Leader.
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
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
33,166 days ago
(90 years, 316 days)