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Friday, February 25, 1927

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The Headlines

SUSPECT TAMMANY OF DRY SHIFT IN AID OF SMITH CANDIDACY; Republicans Think Democratic Votes for Poison Liquor Bill Indicate Move. BLOCH'S MIND NOW OPEN Tammany Assemblymen Helped Amend Jenks Measure to Allow Voting for It. CIVIL WAR!' CRIES CUVILLIER He Asserts Measure Revives Mullan-Gage Act -- Goes to Washington for Wet Aid. SEE TAMMANY SHIFT TO DRY TO AID SMITH

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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

36,260 days ago

(99 years, 125 days)