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Tuesday, October 19, 1926

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The Headlines

1,024 MORE POLICE, 75 MILK INSPECTORS ARE ADDED IN BUDGET; McLaughlin Gets $43,711,111 for His Department, Increase of $4,401,934 Over 1926. APPEARS BEFORE BOARD Will Add 1,000 Patrolmen, 20 New Lieutenants, Four New Inspectors. HARRIS'S INCREASE $327,500 Estimate Board Will Finish Additions to the Tentative Schedule Tomorrow. 1,204 MORE POLICE ARE ADDED IN BUDGET

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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

36,389 days ago

(99 years, 254 days)