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Wednesday, November 17, 1926

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The Headlines

DI MARTINI IS ACCUSED; Mrs. Demarest Testifies He Offered Her $2,500 to End Disclosures. HIS AIDE BARES ACTIVITIES Hired to Get Names of Persons Hostile to Mrs. Hall and to Break Gibson Story, He Says. PLANS FOR DIVORCE TOLD Sister of Mrs. Mills Reveals Scheme -- Mrs. Gibson on Stand Tomorrow -- No Trial Today. Diary of Dr. Hall Read at Trial; Mrs. Mills's Sister Tells of Divorce Plans Di Martini Activities

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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

36,361 days ago

(99 years, 226 days)