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Sunday, December 5, 1926

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The Headlines

CITY TO ACCEPT AID OF DAHL ON TRANSIT; WON'T HALT SUBWAY; Will Push Independent Line Pending Solution, Despite B.M.T. Head's Proposal. WALKER SHUNS FARE RISE Mayor Supported by Tammany Leaders, Who Fear Election Losses Would Follow. BUS THEORY IS OPPOSED Stewart Browne Protests Plan to Make Routes Feeders to Existing Transit Lines. CITY TO ACCEPT AID OF DAHL ON TRANSIT

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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

36,342 days ago

(99 years, 207 days)