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Saturday, January 9, 1937
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The Headlines
Miscellaneous Taxes Were 49% Of All National Revenue in 1936; Increased From 43% in Fiscal Year 1935, Says Treasury's Report--Income Taxes Brought in 35%--Tobacco and Liquor Are Expected to Yield 1,100 Million This Year.
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Richard Nixon (1913)
- Simone de Beauvoir (1908)
- AD 727 (727)
- Karel Čapek (1890)
- Pope Gregory XV (1554)
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
32,654 days ago
(89 years, 169 days)