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Saturday, May 2, 1936

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The Headlines

FRANCO-U.S. TREATY ON TRADE IS NEAR; Hull Discloses Progress on the Reciprocal Accord, Due to Be Signed Next Week. URGES LOWERED BARRIERS Appeals to Other Powers as He Receives Delegation of Foreign Correspondents. FRANCO-U.S. TREATY ON TRADE IS NEAR

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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

32,907 days ago

(90 years, 57 days)