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Saturday, September 12, 1936

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The Headlines

COUGHLIN ASSERTS PAGANISM IS ISSUE; Tells Brooklyn Crowd He Is Waging Campaign for Basic Christian Principles. STADIUM IS HALF FILLED O'Brien Cheered When He Calls Lemke, His Running Mate, 'Another Lincoln.' COUGHLIN ASSERTS PAGANISM IS ISSUE

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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

32,773 days ago

(89 years, 288 days)