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Wednesday, September 26, 1928

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The Headlines

SMITH STARS EASRT; ACCLAMED AT BUTTLE BY CROWD OF 25,000; With Assurances of Montana's Vote, He Speeds to St. Paul to Speak Tommorrow TO PRESS FARM SUBJECT Western Democrats Declare the Governor's Appeal to Progressives Has Been Effective.WHEELER TRAVELS WITH HIM He Says Restraint in Candidate's Helena Speech on Corruption Will Attract Country. Three Appeals to Progresstves. SMITH STARTS EAST; ACCLAIMED AT BUTTE Montana Success Predicted. Republican Chiefs Confer. Speech on Prohibition Indicated.

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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

35,682 days ago

(97 years, 277 days)