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Saturday, July 16, 1938

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The Headlines

Freak Storm Sweeps Over Jersey; $200,000 Damage in 30-Mile Area; Ninety-Mile Wind Razes Structures, Uproots Great Trees Seabright and Red Bank Hard Hit-Mercury at 84? on 9th Day of Heat FREAK STORM HITS JERSEY RESORTS Havoc Also in Red Bank Rabbi Drowns at Edgemere DAMAGE CAUSED BY FREAK STORM WHICH HIT NEW JERSEY

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

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

32,101 days ago

(87 years, 346 days)