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Friday, July 24, 1936

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The Headlines

LEHMAN SUPPORTS GOLDSTEIN IN FIGHT ON TAMMANY RIVAL; ' Both My Vote and My Hopes' to Go With Judge in Race, Governor Declares. WIDE EFFECTS PREDICTED Jurist Says, 'If I Win Dooling Is Out' -- The Controversy Is Disturbing to Farley. LEHMAN SUPPORTS GOLDSTEIN IN RACE

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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

32,823 days ago

(89 years, 338 days)