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Thursday, February 13, 1936

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The Headlines

NAZIS TIGHTEN GRIP OF SECRET POLICE; Force Authorized to Command District Governors in Move to Raise 'Striking Power.' PAPAL NUNCIO INTERVENES Calls at Foreign Office After the Arrests of Leaders of Catholic Youth Groups. SECRET POLICE GET MORE REICH POWER

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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

32,986 days ago

(90 years, 136 days)