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October 12, 1930
October 12, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has Olympic Athletes to Be Paid While Absent From Their Work, New Building Code Aims at Purer Air, Raze Old Houses for Radio Centre sharing the page, which gives the day a messy, useful pulse: News, Culture, all happening at once.
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October 12, 1930's archive note points to International Olympic Com decides to pay athletes while absent from their work. 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.
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October 12, 1930's archive note points to New code drawn up by Merchants' Assn to provide better ventilation. 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.
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October 12, 1930's archive note points to 240 brownstone houses to be razed. 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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