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Tuesday, March 6, 1928

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The Headlines

CLEMENT GIVES UP; DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIRE MURDER; "Doctor," Object of a Wide Search, Walks Unrecognized Into Police Headquarters. NEVER KNEW MISS BROWN Intended to Hide, He Says, but Changed Mind When No Accusation Was Made. STORY IMPRESSES POLICE But Inspector Coughlin Will Hold Him, Using an Old Charge of Fraud Made by His Wife. CLEMENT DENIES MURDER KNOWLEDGE Not Recognized by Detectives. Police Startled Into Action. Innocent, His Letter Insisted. 'On the Rocks," Clement Says. Married, Then Left His Wife.

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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

35,885 days ago

(98 years, 115 days)