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Thursday, July 26, 1928

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The Headlines

W.H. WOODIN PLEDGES SUPPORT TO SMITH; OTHER SHIFTS SEEN; Discloses That He Declined a Place on Union League Club's Campaign Body. MOVE HAILED BY LEADERS Held to Indicate Business Trend --Raskob Puts Budget at About $3,000,000. GOVERNOR TO SEE RITCHIE He Will Meet Marylander Here Before Going to Long Island for the Week-End. Other Shifts Indicated. Praises the Governor. W.H. WOODIN GIVES SUPPORT TO SMITH Listed As Republican. Sees Woodin Willing to Help. WEEK-END REST FOR SMITH. Governor Will Meet Ritchie and Then Motor to Long Island. Ritchie to Take the Stump.

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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

35,743 days ago

(97 years, 338 days)