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Wednesday, September 2, 1936

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The Headlines

NEW MATHEMATICS LINKS TWO WORLDS; Cartan of Paris Offers System Promising Bridge Between Stars and Atom. ACCLAIMED AT HARVARD Leaders at Tercentenary Also Hail Contribution by Carnap in the Field of Logic. NEW MATHEMATICS LINKS TWO WORLDS

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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

32,784 days ago

(89 years, 299 days)