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Friday, January 22, 1937

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The Headlines

SEAMEN HERE VOTE TO CALL OFF STRIKE; 2,000 at Meeting Take Action Conditioned Upon Decision in Other Eastern Ports; PUT FAITH IN LABOR BOARD; Washington Hearings Today --Failing Resources, $10,- 000 Debt Influenced Men

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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 1937

  • Oh, the humanity!

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

32,641 days ago

(89 years, 156 days)