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On the date

Wednesday, January 1, 1936

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The Headlines

Gold Clause Suits Are Rushed As Bondholders Beat 'Deadline'; New Actions Against Government Are Begun in Capital -- Swiss Group Attacks Law as Unconstitutional -- Another Case Involves Effect on Foreign Securities. GOLD CLAUSE SUIT RUSHED AT CAPITAL

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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 1936

  • Gone with the wind

Tech Check

Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,029 days ago

(90 years, 179 days)