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Friday, January 6, 1928
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The Headlines
Vessel Grounds in Bahamas; Believed Belgian Naval Ship
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Makin' Whoopee
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Joan of Arc (1412)
- Kahlil Gibran (1883)
- Kim Dae-jung (1924)
- Carl Sandburg (1878)
- Gustave Doré (1832)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Electric Razor, Penicillin & Bubble Gum.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
35,945 days ago
(98 years, 175 days)