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Tuesday, October 9, 1928
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The Headlines
HOOVER FOR KEEPING PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF MUSCLE SHOALS; Explains He Takes Administration's Position of Using Power for Government.THEN DISPOSE OF SURPLUSProject Dedicated to "Agriculture for Research" and NationalDefense, Says Statement. ANSWER TO A NEWSPAPER Quoted as Backing Federal Operation Also, Candidate DoesNot Mention It. Statement Follows Paper's Report Mr. Hoovor's Statement. HOOVER'S POLICY FOR MUSCLE SHOALS Confers With Borah and Nye. Gets Report on North Dakota. Ohio Favorable, Says Cooper. Assured Coast Supports Him. Letter by Greeley's Daughter. She Recalls Aid to Belgium.
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Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Ivo Andrić (1892)
- Max von Laue (1879)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906)
- Emil Fischer (1852)
- Charles X of France (1757)
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
35,668 days ago
(97 years, 263 days)