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Tuesday, June 1, 1937

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The Headlines

13 MEN OF THE G.A.R. MARCH WITH 20,000 TO HONOR WAR DEAD; 140,000 Cheer Aged Veterans Leading Parade Up Riverside Drive Under Blazing Sun MAYOR HEADS LEGION UNIT 500 Policemen Are on DutyPacifist Fires Shot in Crowd to Show Hatred of War HOLIDAY TRAVEL AT PEAK Thousands Flee the City Seeking Comfort at Shore and Mountair Resorts on Year's Hottest Day Crowds Cheer Aged Men G. A. R. Men Who Marched 20,000 MARCH HERE FOR MEMORIAL DAY Aides to Grand Marshal 15,000 MARCH IN BROOKLYN 10,000 Veterans, 5,000 Members of Patriotic Societies in Parade SEVERAL QUEENS PARADES Total of 40,000 Persons in Line the Various Sections BRONX LINE 2 1/2 MILES LONG 15,000 Parade for 2 Hours Before 250,000 Spectators

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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

32,511 days ago

(89 years, 26 days)