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Thursday, August 12, 1926

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The Headlines

SEE 1928 AFFECTED BY OHIO PRIMARY; Political Leaders Believe Wet and Dry Fight May Put Pomerene in Field. WATCH KLAN IN ALABAMA Vote for Its Candidates There Regarded as Affecting the Chances of Gov. Smith. SEE 1928 AFFECTED BY OHIO PRIMARY

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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

36,458 days ago

(99 years, 323 days)