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Tuesday, February 21, 1928

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The Headlines

TEXANS CHEER REED AS HE OPENS HIS RACE, ASSAILING COOLIDGE; Senator Demands Return of Honesty in Government and End of "Privilege." MELLON ALSO IS ATTACKED Missourian Charges Treasury Head With Aiding "Big Business" With Special Favors. OIL SCANDAL DENOUNCED Plea Is Made for Democratic Harmony as Means to Oust "Boodlersand Lobbyists." Declaration of Principles. TEXANS CHEER REED ASSAILING COOLIDGE Assails Scrapping of Warships Turns to Attack on Mellon. Hits at War Debt Terms. Farmers and the Tariff. Oil Scandals Denounced. Reed Rebuked as "Jaywalker."

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Makin' Whoopee

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Mickey Mouse Doll

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1928

  • I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

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

35,900 days ago

(98 years, 130 days)