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Tuesday, July 27, 1926

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The Headlines

SHAW FETED AT 70, JOUSTS IN OLD STYLE AT ALL HIS ENEMIES; He Rouses Laborite Banquet Throng to Gales of Laughter by Witty Speech. WHACKS CENSORSHIP ON HIM Ban on Broadcasting of His Address Gives Point to His Caustic Remarks. HOT SHOT FOR GOVERNMENT He Declares It Is Muddle-Headed and Does Not Know What It is Doing. SHAW FETED AT 70, JOUSTS IN OLD STYLE

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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

36,473 days ago

(99 years, 338 days)