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Friday, April 23, 1926

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The Headlines

AMUNDSEN INSPECTS BASE FOR THE NORGE; With Ellsworth He Examines the Stores, Views the Hangar and Regulates Instruments. MAST NEEDS TO BE EQUIPPED Aviators Discuss the Possibility of Byrd Clearing a Space for His Airplane Hop-Off. AMUNDSEN INSPECTS BASE FOR THE NORGE

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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

36,568 days ago

(100 years, 68 days)