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Thursday, October 11, 1928
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The Headlines
HOOVER PUTS FIGHT FOR NEW YORK VOTE UP TO STATE CHIEFS; Nominee Confers With Hilles and Machold and Gets Cheering Reports. LEADERS ADMIT HARD FIGHT But National Committeeman Says Republicans Are 'Organized to Carry It On.'VISIT HERE IS DISCUSSEDWorld Trade and Prosperity WillBe the General Topic of theCandidate's Speech. Optimistic on Ottinger. Hoover's Trip Here Discussed. HOOVER PUTS FIGHT UP TO STATE CHIEFS Michigan Women Active. Dr. Jordan Praises Nominee. Recalls His Public Service. Hoover to Speak Here on Trade.
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Walter Donaldson
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Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884)
- François Mauriac (1885)
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (1758)
- Roman Jakobson (1896)
- Friedrich Bergius (1884)
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
35,666 days ago
(97 years, 261 days)