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Wednesday, September 24, 1924

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The Headlines

DAVIS EMPHASIZES CHARGES HE MADE AGAINST DAUGHERTY; Condemns Appointment of Means and Attorney General's Failure to Testify. ARRAIGNS SPYING SYSTEM Writes Daugherty That He Blackened a Page Which Already Was Dark. BROOKHART FOR A HEARING He Says Ashurst Has Authority -- Wants Daugherty First Witness. DAVIS EMPHASIZES DAUGHERTY CHARGE

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Fascinating Rhythm

George Gershwin

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

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

37,144 days ago

(101 years, 279 days)