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Monday, August 17, 1936
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The Headlines
LANDON TO GREET BABYHOOD FRIENDS; Time Will Be Taken at Pennsylvania Birthplace for a Reunion With 4 Elderly Women.
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
32,799 days ago
(89 years, 314 days)