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On the date
Wednesday, January 8, 1936
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The Headlines
STOCKS IN A RALLY; COMMODITIES VARY; Shares Regain Point Lost on Day of AAA Ruling, With Trading Active. COTTON DROPS SHARPLY Other Fluctuations Are Wide, but Stabilization Period Is Apparently Near. STOCKS IN A RALLY; COMMODITIES VARY
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
33,022 days ago
(90 years, 172 days)