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Tuesday, November 10, 1936

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The Headlines

CODE TO REPLACE CHAOTIC CITY LAWS IS 50% COMPLETED; Statutes and Court Rulings of 100 Years Being Unified in Complement to Charter. ARCHAIC ACTS UPROOTED Final Draft Is Expected to Be Ready for Passage by the Legislature in 1938. NEW CODE FOR CITY IS 50% COMPLETED

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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

32,714 days ago

(89 years, 229 days)