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Sunday, October 21, 1928
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The Headlines
HOUGHTON ACCEPTS SENATE NOMINATION, STRESSING TARIFF; Pledges Aid, if Elected, to the Farmers of the State and Nation. IGNORES STATE CAMPAIGN Candidate Hailed in Corning by Enthusiastic Glassmakers, Farmers and Townsmen. O'BRIAN PRAISES HIS CAREER Party Leaders From All Over the State in Audience Which Overflows Theatre. Ignores State Campaign. Stresses Tariff for Farm Relief. HOUGHTON ACCEPTS SENATE NOMINATION Emphasizes Candidate's Career. State Leaders on Hand.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Alfred Nobel (1833)
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772)
- Alphonse de Lamartine (1790)
- Hongwu Emperor (1328)
- Dizzy Gillespie (1917)
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
35,656 days ago
(97 years, 251 days)