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Sunday, December 15, 1935

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The Headlines

OUR FIRST MAN OF LETTERS; Professor Williams Writes the Definitive Life of Washington Irving THE LIFE OF WASHINGTON IRVING. By Stanley T. Williams. Illustrated. Two volumes, 501 and 445 pp. New York: Oxford University Press. $15. Washington Irving

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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

33,045 days ago

(90 years, 195 days)