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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
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
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
32,679 days ago
(89 years, 194 days)