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Thursday, November 3, 1938

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The Headlines

DEWEY ACTS CITED; Governor Says District Attorney Tried to Put Force on Exempt List RECKLESS' ERRORS HIT Executive Asserts He Has Resisted All Attacks on the Competitive System Proud" to Stand on Record DEWEY CALLED FOE OF CIVIL SERVICE Elmira Speech Attacked Five Candidates With Governor Wagner Points to Housing Project Bennett Asks Support

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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

31,992 days ago

(87 years, 237 days)