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Wednesday, November 28, 1928

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The Headlines

M'MANUS GIVES UP; HELD WITHOUT BAIL AS ROTHSTEIN KILLER; Key Witness Jailed on Charge of Murder After Refusal to Talk to Banton. INNOCENT, LAWYER INSISTS Hoped Client Had Been Cleared by Dying Man--Prosecutor Renews Immunity Offer. ALL 3 AT HOTEL KNOWN Indictments Looked For on Friday --Testimony of Eight More Adds Little to Evidence. Jury May Indict Three on Friday. Immunity Offer Repeated. M'MANUS GIVES UP; HELD WITHOUT BAIL Short Affidavit Is Read. Waits for Gambler to Be shaved. Witnesses Fail to Win Freedom. Witnesses Are Sequestered. Unaware Girl Was Questioned.

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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

35,619 days ago

(97 years, 214 days)