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Thursday, July 19, 1928

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The Headlines

VATICAN DEPLORES OBREGON MURDER; Had Unofficial Assurances That He Was Anxious to End Religious Conflict. TO CONTINUE PEACE EFFORT British Think Obregonists Will Rally to Calles and He Will Retain Power. Compromise Efforts to Continue. British Say Army Is for Calles. VATICAN DEPLORES OBREGON MURDER French Expect Trouble in Mexico. Germans View Crime as Setback.

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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

35,750 days ago

(97 years, 345 days)