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Saturday, April 17, 1937
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The Headlines
President Will Start for Fish on April 28, Trip to Gulf Is Expected to Last Two Weeks
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916)
- J. P. Morgan (1837)
- William Holden (1918)
- Thornton Wilder (1897)
- Pedro de Valdivia (1497)
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
32,556 days ago
(89 years, 71 days)