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Wednesday, October 6, 1926

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The Headlines

HUNT 'BUM' RODGERS AND AIDE AS SLAYERS IN AIR MAIL PLOT; Rogues' Gallery Photos Link Escaped Convict and Cuniffe, Alias "The Killer." TROOPERS ON THEIR TRAIL Hiding Place Believed Found and Early Arrests Are Expected. ONE VICTIM FIGHTS TO LIVE Son of Murdered Man Was Shot In Brain -- Mother, Thrown From Bandit Car, Still Dazed. HUNT BUM RODGERS AND AIDE AS SLAYERS

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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

36,402 days ago

(99 years, 267 days)