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Sunday, February 7, 1926

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The Headlines

FEW CHANGES MADE IN TENNIS SCHEDULE; Delegates of U.S.L.T.A. Dispose of Annual Business Speedily at Meeting Here. NO CONTROVERSIES RAISED New York Loses National Junior and Boys' Tournament to Baltimore This Year. FOREIGN TOURS ENDORSED Myrick's Proposal to Send Teams to England, France and Australia -- -- Finances Are Sound. FEW CHANGES MADE IN TENNIS SCHEDULE

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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

36,643 days ago

(100 years, 143 days)