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Thursday, July 12, 1928

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The Headlines

WARREN REBUFFS PLEA TO FIGHT GANGS; Seeks No Advice, He Replies to Bronx Prosecutor's Letter Asking War on Crime. SEES "NO PROOF OF THUGS" New Suspect Held, One Freed in Uale Murder--Police Say They Have Traced Killers. Rebuffs McGeehan's Proposal. Not Forced to Comment, He Says. WARREN REBUFFS PLEA TO FIGHT GANGS Freed in Three Murder Charges. Find Buyers of Murder Weapon. Say Uale Held Out on Profits.

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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

35,757 days ago

(97 years, 352 days)