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Saturday, October 3, 1936
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT HAILED BY THRONGS HERE IN ROUND OF FETES; 200,000 in Jersey City Stage Huge Ovation as He Defends Humanitarian Spending. SEES WORLD'S SERIES GAME Also Starts Work on Tunnel in Queens and Praises City's Job-Making Projects. PRESIDENT HAILED BY THRONGS HERE
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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
32,752 days ago
(89 years, 267 days)