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Thursday, December 16, 1926

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The Headlines

OIL TRIAL JURY IS LOCKED UP FOR NIGHT, FAILING TO AGREE AFTER 7 HOURS' DISCUSSION; THRILLS IN FINAL PLEAS A Packed Court Room Is Stirred by Eloquence of Rival Counsel. FALL'S WIFE IS IN TEARS Thompson Says New Mexico Is Proud of the Ex-Secretary for Lie About Loan. WAR PERIL' STORY SCORED Pomerene Assails Robison and Asserts the Defense Desecrates Harding's Memory. Pomerene Denounces Fall and Doheny in Final Plea to Jury

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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

36,331 days ago

(99 years, 196 days)