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Wednesday, January 6, 1937
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The Headlines
TAX ON SURPLUSES SCORED BY I. C. C. AS BLOW TO ROADS; It Prevents Sound Financing and Building Up Sinking Funds, Report Says.
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Joan of Arc (1412)
- Kahlil Gibran (1883)
- Kim Dae-jung (1924)
- Carl Sandburg (1878)
- Gustave Doré (1832)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,658 days ago
(89 years, 173 days)