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Tuesday, December 6, 1938
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The Headlines
Four Gunmen Rob Edison Office; Hold Off 17 Workers, Get $12,000; Thugs, One With Machine Gun, in Plain View of Street as They Force Cashier to Open Safe at Uptown Branch THUGS GET $12,000 IN EDISON HOLD-UP Put Money in Paper Bag
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Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
31,958 days ago
(87 years, 203 days)