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Monday, June 15, 1936

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The Headlines

Barring of 3 Philadelphia Pastors Brings Walkout by Presbyterians; Hundreds in One Congregation and Many in Two Others Leave Churches as Presbytery Forbids Fundamentalists to Occupy Their Pulpits -- Machen Condemns Foes.

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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

32,862 days ago

(90 years, 12 days)