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Saturday, July 21, 1928

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The Headlines

RASKOB AND GERRY PICK NATIONAL AIDES; FIX TWO ZONE BASES; Make-Up of Executive and Part of Advisory Committees Is Announced. LEADERS IN LONG PARLEY Decide on Headquarters in St. Louis and Salt Lake City-- Washington Handles South. STATES TO DO ACTUAL WORK Chairman Denies He Is "Wringing Wet," but Hopes Temperance Plan May Be Evolved. Two Regional Bases. To Rely on States. Smith's Friends in Group. Progress Pleases Raskob.

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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

35,748 days ago

(97 years, 343 days)