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Saturday, June 12, 1926

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The Headlines

BITTER BRAZIL NOTE SAYS COUNCIL MAIMS TRUE AIM OF LEAGUE; Declares Great Powers Will Destroy Institution Created for Reign of Justice. DEFENDS RIGHT TO SEAT Without American Ideals War Will Not Give Way to Arbitration, Document Asserts. DOOR LEFT OPEN TO REMAIN But Rio Indicates Permanent Place in Council Is Only Thing That Will Keep Her.

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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

36,519 days ago

(100 years, 19 days)