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Monday, February 22, 1937
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The Headlines
C. I. O. STEEL DRIVE THREATENS TO BRING AN INDUSTRIAL WAR; Strike Involving 500,000 Work ers Is Possible as Indus try Bars Closed Shop
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- George Washington (1732)
- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788)
- Heinrich Hertz (1857)
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857)
- Luis Buñuel (1900)
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
32,610 days ago
(89 years, 125 days)