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Monday, November 29, 1926

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The Headlines

MRS. HALL TO FACE FIRE ON ALIBI TODAY; TRIAL NEAR ITS END; Simpson Will Make a Strong Attempt to Upset Story as Widow Returns to Stand. DEFENSE MAY REST AT NOON Drops Plan to Call Mrs. Gibson's Mother to Dispute Testimony of State's Chief Witness. PARKER PREPARES CHARGE No Limit Set for Summing Up -- Jury Is Likely to Get the Case Wednesday or Thursday. MRS. HALL TO FACE FIRE ON ALIBI TODAY

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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

36,348 days ago

(99 years, 213 days)