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Sunday, July 25, 1937

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The Headlines

NORTH CHINA PACT UPSET BY NANKING; ' Pep Talk' to Peiping Army Leaders Made by Vice Chief of General Staff WAR IS AGAIN THREATENED Japanese Warn of New Action as Negotiations Break Down and Troop Withdrawal Halts Ultimatum Is Threatened NORTH CHINA PACT UPSET BY NANKING Tension Rises Anew in North Chinese Terms for Shift Small Units Shifted Reasons Given by Extremists No Japanese Withdrawal More Troops From Japan Tokyo Hopes for Peace Japanese Seaman "Kidnapped"

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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

32,457 days ago

(88 years, 337 days)