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Sunday, October 18, 1936

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT ENDS 5,000-MILE TOUR; AIDES JUBILANT; He Visits Five Cities Up-State During Day Before Going to Hyde Park Home. PRAISES PWA AT BUFFALO Federal Building Helps City and Also Saves Rent, He Says in Dedication. GREAT THRONG AT ALBANY He Urges Lehman's Re-election -- Leaders Report State Sure, Count On Pennsylvania. ROOSEVELT ENDS 5,000-MILE TOUR

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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

32,737 days ago

(89 years, 252 days)