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Tuesday, April 24, 1928

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The Headlines

SANDINO CAPTURES AMERICAN MINES; TAKES 5 WORKERS; Rebel Loots La Luz and Bonanza Gold Workings in Northern Nicaragua. ONE CAPTIVE IS A BRITON Owners Here Get News of the Raid and Appeal to Kellogg, Who Promises Action. MANAGUA IS SURPRISED Marines Had Lost Trace of the Bandit Chief--Area Is Difficult of Access.

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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

35,837 days ago

(98 years, 67 days)