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Saturday, April 4, 1936

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The Headlines

VERA STRETZ FREED IN GEBHARDT DEATH; She Slumps in Faint on Hearing Jury's Verdict -- Women in Court Shout Approval. CASE DECIDED IN 3 HOURS Her Father Says She Will Go Away to Rest and to 'Try to Forget.' VERA STRETZ FREED IN GEBHARDT DEATH

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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

32,934 days ago

(90 years, 84 days)