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Saturday, December 24, 1927

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The Headlines

WILBUR GOES TO S-4 WRECK AS CRITICISM INCREASES; HOUSE INQUIRY INDICATED; NAVY'S WORK IS DEFENDED Secretary Declares Faith in Brumby to Aunts of Lieut. Fitch. REPLY MADE TO MRS. JONES Longworth Declares for Thorough Investigation but Awaits Naval Court's Report. NEW GALE HALTS DIVERS Racing Against Storm, They Succeed in Cutting Hole in Mud for Lifting Chains.

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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

35,958 days ago

(98 years, 188 days)