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Saturday, September 22, 1928

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The Headlines

KELLOGG IS DRAFTING NAVAL ACCORD REPLY FOR COOLIDGE ACTION; President Is Expected Quickly to Whip Answer to France and Britain Into Final Form. LIKELY TO ASK MORE DATA Belief in Washington Is That We Must Know Exact Terms Before Declaring Stand. PARIS EAGER TO GET REPLY No Matter Who Objects, France and England Will Cooperate in Naval Cut Proposals, It Is Held. Letter Purports to Tell Text. Bigger Ships Alone Limited. KELLOGG IS DRAFTING NAVAL ACCORD REPLY America Firm on Cruisers. Briton Tells of Accord. League Circles See New Feature.

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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

35,685 days ago

(97 years, 280 days)