DailyTimeCapsule brief
December 31, 1930
December 31, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has Mr. Borah Insists, Harvard Conquers Michigan Six, 7 to 0, Unusual Factors in This Depression sharing the page, which gives the day a messy, useful pulse: News, Money, Culture, all happening at once.
Key developments
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December 31, 1930's archive note points to Ed, Mr Borah insists. 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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December 31, 1930's archive note points to Vs Michigan. 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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December 31, 1930's archive note points to Southern speculation on reasons for 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.
