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Sunday, April 22, 1928

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The Headlines

Fitzmaurice Visions Ocean Travel By Multi-Engined Flying Boats; Immense Planes, Able to Ride Through Waves, Will Take Off From Trains and Cross Atlantic Safely, Guided by Weather Ships' Reports, Irishman Predicts. Says Atlantic Service Is Most Important. Pictures Planes That Can Ride Out Gales. Fitzmaurice Visions Ocean Travel By Multi-Engined Flying Boats Suggested Meteorological Service. Planes Could Find Positions. Railways as Take-Offs Visioned. Signs at Lighthouses Proposed. Crossing Without Unusual Peril Seen.

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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

35,838 days ago

(98 years, 68 days)