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Saturday, July 28, 1928
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The Headlines
RITCHIE URGES SMITH TO RELY ON DIRECT APPEAL TO VOTERS; Counts on His Personality and Wants Him to Appear in as Many States as He Can. THEY DISCUSS PROHIBITION Nominee Seeks Advice on Dry Modification for Use in His Acceptance Speech. ARRIVES HERE FOR OUTING Will Spend a Few Days on Long Island--Few Met Train as He Came Unannounced. Urges More Talks by Smith. Expects to Win Maryland. SMITH AND RITCHIE WEIGH PROHIBITION Few at Smith's Train. Plans Few Days' Outing.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Makin' Whoopee
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Karl Popper (1902)
- Ludwig Feuerbach (1804)
- Marcel Duchamp (1887)
- Beatrix Potter (1866)
- Charles H. Townes (1915)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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
35,741 days ago
(97 years, 336 days)