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Thursday, April 24, 1924

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The Headlines

BROTHER WAS ASKED BY HOFFMAN TO LIE; " Forget This," Alleged Slayer Wrote When He Sent Pistol to Kinsman After Murder.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Fascinating Rhythm

George Gershwin

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

On This Day

  • Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1924

  • Keep Cool with Coolidge

Tech Check

Loudspeakers, Frozen Food Process & Spiral Notebooks.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

37,298 days ago

(102 years, 68 days)