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Tuesday, June 19, 1928

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The Headlines

NOBILE VAINLY HAILS FLIERS CIRCLING OVER BUT NOT SEEING HIM; General Radios Base Ship That Rescue Planes Were Over Stranded Men an Hour. SECOND FLIGHT ALSO FAILS This Time Italia Castaways Sight One of Planes Piloted by Riiser-Larsen and Holm. SAVOIA REACHES KINGS BAY Big Italian Seaplane Ready for Dash North--French and Swedish Craft on Way.

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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

35,780 days ago

(98 years, 10 days)