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Tuesday, December 15, 1936

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The Headlines

25 'G-Men' Led by Hoover Capture Bandit in Battle in West 102d St.; They Take Bank Robber Sought for Abduction After 35-Minute Exchange of Shots -- He Is Driven From Apartment by a Fire Set by Tear Bombs -- His Woman Companion Wounded. 25 'G-MEN' CAPTURE BANDIT IN BATTLE

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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

32,679 days ago

(89 years, 194 days)