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Tuesday, June 26, 1928

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The Headlines

NOBILE, BADLY HURT, SPEEDS AID TO MEN; FLIER GETS CECCIONI; Explorer Says Crew and Rescuer Insisted He Leave Ice First --He Went 'Against Wishes.' LEG BROKEN, BACK INJURED From Base Ship He Prepares to Send Plane and Asks England for Two Machines. FIVE REMAIN ON THAT FLOE Arctic Searches for Amundsen and Two Remnants of Italia's Crew Prove Futile.

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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

35,773 days ago

(98 years, 3 days)