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March 30, 1930
March 30, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has Buenos Aires Bank Sees No Revival Soon, Article 2, 30-Pound Boy of 4 Stars in Boxing Tourney Held By Sons of Officers of Naval Academy sharing the page, which gives the day a messy, useful pulse: Money, Culture, Infrastructure, News, all happening at once.
Key developments
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March 30, 1930's archive note points to Buenos Aires branch of First Natl Bank of Boston repts no indication of change in current depression. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The money story is not abstract; it touches wages, banks, prices, relief, and the early-Depression question of who absorbs the shock.
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March 30, 1930's archive note points to illus. 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.
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March 30, 1930's archive note points to Young sons of officers engaged in championship tournament. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The fight is over movement: who gets through, who pays, and whether the modern city can keep from tying itself in knots.
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