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Thursday, November 12, 1936

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT HAILS 1937 AUTO SHOW; MAKES LABOR PLEA; He Urges Industry to Direct Every Effort to Maintain Continuous Employment. PRAISES SAFETY DEVICES Crowds at the Grand Central Palace Indicate Exhibit Is Unusually Popular. PROSPEROUS YEAR IS SEEN 200 Cars and Chassis of Twenty American and Five British Companies Displayed. ROOSEVELT HAILS AUTO SHOW OPENING

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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

32,713 days ago

(89 years, 228 days)