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Wednesday, July 22, 1936

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The Headlines

ULTRA-VIOLET RAY KILLS 'FLU' IN AIR; Harvard Experiments Mark Big Step Forward in Measures for Preventing Infection. VIRUS HANGS LIKE SMOKE Tests Show That It Remains Alive in Room for 30 Minutes After a Sneeze. ULTRA-VIOLET RAY KILLS 'FLU' IN AIR

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

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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

32,825 days ago

(89 years, 340 days)