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Thursday, March 5, 1936

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The Headlines

BRITISH NAVY ASKS u69,930,000 IN 1936; u9,880,000 Rise Is Exclusive of Sums to Be Spent Under Vast Rearmament Scheme. MOSQUITO FLEET' IN VIEW Monsell Hints at Flotilla Like Those of Germany and Italy -- Conference Nears Goal. BRITISH NAVY ASKS 69,980,000 IN 1936

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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

32,965 days ago

(90 years, 115 days)