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Sunday, February 20, 1927

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The Headlines

CHURCH COOPERATION URGED BY LEADERS; Symposium on Religion Ends Season's Luncheon Talks at Republican Club. PEKING DEAN GIVES VIEWS Also Appeals to America to Aid His Nation in Its Time of Need. RABBI ON CENSORSHIP Not the Way to Make People God-Fearing, Says Dr. Krass -- Judge Manton Opposes Public Charity.

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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

36,265 days ago

(99 years, 130 days)