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Saturday, August 13, 1927

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The Headlines

SACCO STILL FASTS; FRIEND WILL URGE FORCIBLE FEEDING; Wife and Others Fear His Death From 'Protest' During Respite. VANZETTI HAS LIGHT FOOD Defense Counsel Prepares Plea to State Supreme Court for New Trial. PICKETER OPENS TEST CASE New York Man, Among 26 Marchers Fined by Boston Judge, Enters Appeal. SACCO STILL FASTS, MAY FORCE FEEDING

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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

36,092 days ago

(98 years, 322 days)