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Wednesday, January 13, 1926

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The Headlines

M'LAUGHLIN BREAKS WITH ENRIGHT OVER MISSING RECORDS; Demands Return of Two Indices Relating to Gambling and Alleged Police Graft. ENRIGHT ASKS SEIZED CASES But Commissioner Says He Won't Hurry Check-Up -- Names Two of His Official Family. KELLY AND HOYT DEPUTIES Wallis and Day Come Forward With Fund Data -- Four More Accountants in Audit. BREAK WITH ENRIGHT ON MISSING RECORDS

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Black Bottom

Ray Henderson

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 1926

  • It girl

Tech Check

Liquid Fuel Rocket, Talking Movies (Vitaphone) & Aerosol Spray Can.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

36,668 days ago

(100 years, 168 days)