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Wednesday, February 10, 1926

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The Headlines

BRITISH COUNTESS, ADMITTING DIVORCE, DETAINED ON LINER; Ex-Wife of Earl Cathcart Must Go to Ellis Island Today for Immigration Inquiry. SHE CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE Sees "Powerful Enemy" at Work, but Predicts Entry -- Consul Speaks in Vain. DETENTION HAS PRECEDENT British Captain Recently Held Three Days Because Guilty In Divorce -- Then Admitted. BRITISH COUNTESS DETAINED ON LINER

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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

36,641 days ago

(100 years, 141 days)