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Sunday, April 26, 1936

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The Headlines

PENN CREW BEATS PRINCETON TO WIN CHILDS CUP AGAIN; Quakers First by Length and Half, With Columbia Varsity Last on Harlem River. JAYVEES ROW DEAD HEAT Lions and Tigers Finish Even -- Nassau Cubs and Blue Lightweights Score. PENN CREW TAKES CHILDS CUP AGAIN

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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

32,913 days ago

(90 years, 63 days)