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Friday, November 2, 1928

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The Headlines

DISASTER IN STORM MENACED ZEPPELIN OVER NEW FOUNDLAND; Eckener Confesses She Was in Danger of Breaking in Two Driving in 90-Mile Gale. FORCED FAR FROM COURSE Startled to See Cliffs Where He Expected Open Sea--Says Ocean Is Not Conquered. PLANS MIGHTIER CRAFT He Is Through With Present Ship as Commercial Liner"--"Knows" Where Planes Perished.

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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

35,645 days ago

(97 years, 240 days)