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Saturday, August 25, 1928

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The Headlines

MACHOLD NEW HEAD OF PARTY IN STATE; QUITS POWER POSTS; Unanimously Named Chairman of Republicans, He Will Give Full Time to Campaign. SEES NEW YORK FOR HOOVER Relies on Big Force of Volunteer Workers to Defeat Smith and Elect State Ticket. DR. WORK WIRES APPROVAL Ex-Speaker Resigns From Boards of Power Companies, but Retains Connections With Banks. Quits Power Directorates. MACHOLD NEW HEAD OF PARTY IN STATE Ottinger and Tuttle in Lead. Does Not Believe in Mud-Slinging. Moses Predicts State Victory. Work Approves Machold. MACHOLD'S PUBLIC CAREER. Quit Assembly After 13 Years to Devote Full Time to Business.

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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

35,714 days ago

(97 years, 309 days)