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Tuesday, September 14, 1937

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The Headlines

RUSSIA IS GRIPPED BY SPY PSYCHOSIS; HER INDUSTRY LAGS; Well-Founded Espionage Fear Held One Reason for PurgeWorkers Are Demoralized PRODUCTION COSTS MOUNT Stakhanoffism Deemed Partly Responsible--Observers Are Skeptical on 'Sabotage' World Politics Involved Spy Fear Held Justified RUSSIA IS GRIPPED BY SPY PSYCHOSIS Foreigners Are Skeptical Industry Goes Badly Workers Are Demoralized Production Costs Up Plan Launched Anew

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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

32,406 days ago

(88 years, 286 days)