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On the date

Wednesday, August 4, 1937

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The Headlines

SULLIVAN BLOCKS MOVE TO SIDETRACK COPELAND, WHALEN; Compromise Candidate to Unite the Party Is Said to Have Been Proposed by Kelly

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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

32,447 days ago

(88 years, 327 days)