Time Capsule: January 13, 1930

Min Wage Hourly$0.25

Median Home Price$5,500.00

Gas Price Avg$0.20

Bread Price Avg$0.08

Movie Ticket Avg$0.25

First Class Stamp$0.02

Milk Price Avg$0.50

Top Movies From 1930

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Whoopee!

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Check and Double Check

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All Quiet on the Western Front

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Hell's Angels

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The Big House

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Common Clay

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Min and Bill

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Song o' My Heart

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Son of the Gods

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The Dawn Patrol

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City Girl

January 13, 1930 Trivia

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January 13, 1930

January 13, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has The Guild to Give 'the Apple Cart', Dictateur Wins Nice Chase, Leading Illico, the Favorite, 1930 Work in State Put at Half Billion sharing the page, which gives the day...

Key developments

January 13, 1930's archive note points to Plans to present Apple Cart. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument.
January 13, 1930's archive note points to Grand Prix de Monte Carlo. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record.
January 13, 1930's archive note points to N Y S pub construction projects put at $475,275,442 in rept to Pres Hoover. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: Power was being negotiated in public, through officials, pressure groups, and policy fights.

On screens that day

Movie Whoopee!

Movie Check and Double Check

Movie All Quiet on the Western Front

Movie Hell's Angels

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1930

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

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Scotch Cellulose Tape

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Birds Eye Retail Frozen Foods

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Pluto Discovery

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Motorola Car Radio

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Twinkie Snack Cake

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Neoprene Synthetic Rubber

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Schick Electric Shaver Patent

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Differential Analyzer

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Turbojet Engine Patent

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BBC Mechanical Television Broadcasts

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 13, 1930

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Headline: The Guild to Give 'the Apple Cart'. Impact: Culture snapshot: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument. Fact: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument.
Headline: Dictateur Wins Nice Chase, Leading Illico, the Favorite. Impact: News snapshot: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record. Fact: A small archive item can still reveal what people and institutions thought was worth printing.
Headline: 1930 Work in State Put at Half Billion. Impact: Politics snapshot: Power was being negotiated in public, through officials, pressure groups, and policy fights. Fact: Power was being negotiated in public, through officials, pressure groups, and policy fights.
Headline: Britain Sees Peace Pacts Real Basis for Navy Cuts. Impact: Politics snapshot: Power was being negotiated in public, through officials, pressure groups, and policy fights. Fact: Power was being negotiated in public, through officials, pressure groups, and policy fights.
Headline: Ruth Reaches Florida. Impact: News snapshot: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record. Fact: A small archive item can still reveal what people and institutions thought was worth printing.
Headline: Tilden Victor at Monte Carlo, Beating Rogers in 4-Set Final. Impact: News snapshot: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record. Fact: A small archive item can still reveal what people and institutions thought was worth printing.
Headline: Larger Deficit in German Budget. Impact: News snapshot: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record. Fact: A small archive item can still reveal what people and institutions thought was worth printing.
Headline: P.J. Impact: Culture snapshot: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument. Fact: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument.