The 1930s were marked by one trial after another for the American people. Not only were they suffering through the effects of the Great Depression, but much of the country had to endure an extreme drought. On April 15, 1935, Black Sunday, a huge dust storm rolled through. It was one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl era. What else was being reported on that fateful day?

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“Advertisement for Roaster Toaster (Page 3).” The Current-Argus (Carlsbad, New Mexico), April 15, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Youth Freed in Slaying Case.” Forth Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas), April 14, 1936. www.newspapers.com.

“Black Sunday (Storm).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 1, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sunday_(storm).

“Boy Tells Of Shooting Burning Parents.” The Kilgore Daily News Herald (Kilgore, Texas), April 15, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

History.com Editors. “Dust Bowl.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 27, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/dust-bowl.

Levins, Peter. “Only Son Is Accused After Farm Couple Are Shot, House Fired.” The Daily News (New York, New York), December 1, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

“Mutual, Oklahoma.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 14, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual,_Oklahoma.

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“Rasputin's Daughter Recovers.” The Parsons Sun (Parsons, Kansas), April 15, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Hunt For Body Of Woman Ended When She Is Found Alive.” The Marshall News Messenger (Marshall, Texas), April 17, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Says Father Slew Mother, Hid Corpse.” The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas), April 15, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.