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Tuesday, October 5, 1937

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The Headlines

SHOOTING OF RUBIN LINKED TO RACKET THAT RULED PIERS; Clues to Gunmen Sought in Allotment of City Docks by Victim's Union WOUNDED MAN GUARDED Placed in Prison Ward for His Safety--Silverman Held in Drukman Case Search for Gapel's Slayer SHOOTING OF RUBIN LINKED TO RACKET Reward for Gapel's Slayers Bail Is Set at $50,000 Dodge Replies to Dewey

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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

32,385 days ago

(88 years, 265 days)