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Saturday, July 7, 1928

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The Headlines

REPUBLICANS BAN STRESS ON PROHIBITION, SAYS WORK; RELIGIOUS TOPICS ARE TABOO; NEITHER IS HELD POLITICAL Chairman Says Smith Will Be Fought if He Raises Wet Issue. FOR HOOVER'S DRY STAND Nominee's Opposition to Repeal Cited as Summing Up the Party's Attitude. TARIFF PRESSED FOR EAST Letter to Committeemen Sets Policies--Eastern Conference in Washington Today. Protection to Be Battle Cry. Outlines Campaign Policy. REPUBLICANS BAN STRESS ON DRY LAW Eastern Conference Today. Hoover Sees Moses and Good.

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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

35,762 days ago

(97 years, 357 days)