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Sunday, January 26, 1936

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The Headlines

RED 'BADGE' URGED FOR WILD DRIVERS; Scarlet Rim on Plates After Accident Proposed to Safety Conference Here. COURT LAXITY CHARGED M.A. Connor Says Enforcement of Traffic Laws Has 'Bogged Down Completely.' RED 'BADGE' URGED FOR WILD DRIVERS

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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

33,004 days ago

(90 years, 154 days)