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Saturday, November 24, 1928

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The Headlines

KING GEORGE BETTER, CONGESTION CHECKED; BUT HEIR HALTS HUNT; After Disturbed Night Ruler Improved Yesterday and Was Resting at Midnight. CROWD AT PALACE ALL DAY Rain and Cold Fail to Disperse Them or to Halt Stream of Callers. YORK AT BEDSIDE AN HOUR Prince ef Wales Drops Fortnight's Trip in African Jungle and Will Stay Near Wire. Felt Poorly on Saturday. Prince Heads for Railroad. KING GEORGE BETTER, CONGESTION CHECKED Band's Absence Causes Conjecture. Bacteriological Test Made. King Chats With Friends. Doctors Discuss Disease. Patient's Constitution Important.

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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

35,622 days ago

(97 years, 217 days)