Thanks to Dave(ND), who comments here occasionally, for a great pointer elsewhere to News from 1930 — a blog that offers a few daily excerpts from the Wall Street Journal issue of the corresponding day in 1930. Presumably it will become "News from 1931" next year.

It's fascinating and well worth a read. One tiny snippet:

New Era Motors Co. files for voluntary bankruptcy.

Hey! They were just like us!

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