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Wednesday, September 9, 1936

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The Headlines

CAPITALISM'S HOPE PUT IN STATE RULE; Entrepreneur Must Yield to Wise Control, Dr. Copland Declares at Harvard. WIDER PLANNING IS URGED Social Board Advocated by Dr. W.C. Mitchell -- Nationalism Is War Danger, Rappard Says. CAPITALISM'S HOPE PUT IN STATE RULE

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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

32,776 days ago

(89 years, 291 days)