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Saturday, January 16, 1937
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The Headlines
LISTING PRACTICES OF STOCK EXCHANGE HIT IN RAIL INQUIRY; Investigation Is Held Near as Study Is Begun of Trunk Load of Documents.
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Susan Sontag (1933)
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Johannes Rau (1931)
- Dian Fossey (1932)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
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
32,647 days ago
(89 years, 162 days)