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Thursday, February 24, 1938

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The Headlines

JAPANESE SHOCKED; New Attackers Heading for a Key Island--Navy Base Situated There FORMOSAN TOLL PUT AT 8 Aviators Fly 1,200 Miles to Accomplish First Air Raids on Japanese Territory Planes Nearing Japan Formosan Cities Bombed CHINESE AIR RAIDS CARRIED TO JAPAN Three Children Among Dead Mistaken for Japanese Planes Chinese Hail Their Raiders Consul Reveals Attack VIEW OF THE FORMOSA CAPITAL BOMBED BY CHINESE

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Hardboiled

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Swing Era

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Catchphrases of 1938

  • War of the Worlds

Tech Check

Ballpoint Pen, Xerography & Nylon Bristle Toothbrush.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,243 days ago

(88 years, 123 days)