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Friday, June 25, 1937

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The Headlines

ISLAND 'HARMONY' LURES DEMOCRATS; Leaders Promise No Scolding by Roosevelt as Congress Sets Aside Week-End SCRAMBLE FOR BEST DAYS Members Are Eager to Get President's Ear--Excuses of Absentees Are Accepted Preferred Days Are Sought Accounting for Absentees ISLAND 'HARMONY' LURES DEMOCRATS President Sails for Islands

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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

32,487 days ago

(89 years, 2 days)