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Wednesday, September 22, 1926

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The Headlines

GULF LOSSES IN MILLIONS; Railroads and Vessels Are Heavy Sufferers at Pensacola. CITY CUT OFF 24HOURS Restoration of Communication Relieves Fear of Serious Loss of Life. WHARF FRONT DEMOLISHED Barometer There Lowest in 50 Years -- Cotton and Pecan Crops Badly Damaged.

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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

36,416 days ago

(99 years, 281 days)