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Wednesday, August 26, 1936

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The Headlines

REBEL ARMY GAINS NORTH OF MADRID; One Force of Insurgents 24 Miles From Capital -- They Claim Navalperal Victory. CITIES OF RIGHTISTS RAIDED Government Bombers Attack at Cadiz and 3 Other Centers -- Anti-Cruelty Pact Sought. REBEL ARMY GAINS NORTH OF MADRID

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.

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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

32,791 days ago

(89 years, 306 days)