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Wednesday, January 19, 1927

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The Headlines

SNAG THREATENS WALKER PROPOSAL FOR SUBWAY BONDS; Legislators Are Demanding Proof That $300,000,000 Plan Is Sound. MAYOR'S STOCK IS LOWER Talk Is Already Heard of Putting Over Constitutional Amendment Another Year. HOFSTADTER AGAIN SPONSOR He Will Introduce Amendment Bill, but Doubts the Wisdom of Pressing It Now. SNAG THREATENS WALKER PROPOSAL

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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Blue Heaven

Walter Donaldson

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 1927

  • You ain't heard nothin' yet!

Tech Check

Electronic TV (Philo Farnsworth), Jukebox (Automatic) & Iron Lung.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

36,297 days ago

(99 years, 162 days)