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Monday, January 31, 1927

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The Headlines

STATE REPUBLICANS WILL TRY TO BALK SMITH'S CANDIDACY; Strategists at Albany Plan to Hamper His Growth as National Figure. FEAR LOSS OF STATE IN 1928 This Would Fill Albany Offices With Democrats for Four Years, They Fear. BOTH SIDES ARE CAUTIOUS Governor's Law Enforcement Stand Foils Efforts to Fan Dry Anger Against Him. WILL TRY TO BALK SMITH'S CANDIDACY

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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

36,286 days ago

(99 years, 151 days)